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New Zealand’s healthcare policies for migrants generally rate highly, but women and children with a migrant background still experience language barriers, systemic racism and lack of support.
Children are removed from families and placed in care when we think they are being harmed or their needs neglected. But data shows the vast majority aren’t getting recommended health care.
It doesn’t need to be scary or painful. With the right technique, you’ll be able to perform this test quickly and safely at home.
It’s important kids’ masks fit well and are removed and stored properly.
Early childhood is the critical time in which the foundations of life-long habits are built. Developing healthy sleep habits can set children on the right path for better future health and wellbeing.
This decades-long study found that living in poorer communities changes how genes are regulated.
If you suspect your child – whether they are in early childhood education and care, primary or secondary school – has a questionable friend, here are some tips on how to deal with it.
Children between 12 and 16 years old with mild-to-moderate hearing loss showed differences in their brain responses.
The harsh realities of being a child in austerity-driven Britain – revealed.
Researchers found stark differences in child mental health and infant mortality rates, depending on whether immigrant mothers were covered by inclusive policies or not.
For every girl diagnosed with ADHD, up to seven boys are diagnosed. Researchers looked at risk factors, the role of genetics, and mental health for clues.
Childhood adversity doesn’t just affect our choices – according to new research, it also weakens the body’s fundamental ability to stay healthy in old age.
We asked four of our regular economics writers to examine a key theme they expect to flare up in 2018 and why.
Kids need to play outside for a number of reasons, but there may even be benefit for their eyes. Here’s how sunlight helps prevent nearsightedness, or myopia.
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Director, Center for Community Child Health Royal Children's Hospital; Professor, Department of Paediatrics, University of Melbourne; Theme Director Population Health, Murdoch Children's Research Institute
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Program Director of Nutrition and Food Sciences, Accredited Practising Dietitian, University of South Australia
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Professor/Economist, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
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Assistant Professor of Economics, University of California, Merced
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Lecturer, School of Education (Qld), Australian Catholic University
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Principal Fellow, Department of Paediatrics, The University of Melbourne, Murdoch Children's Research Institute
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Paediatrician at the Royal Childrens Hospital and Associate Professor and Clinician Scientist, University of Melbourne and MCRI, Murdoch Children's Research Institute
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Professor of Economics, University of Michigan
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Researcher in Social Epidemiology, University of York
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Associate Professor of Economics, University of South Carolina
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Dean, College of Optometry , The Ohio State University
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Professor of Optometry, The Ohio State University
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Research Associate, Division of Psychological Medicine and Clinical Neurosciences, Cardiff University
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Professor of Political Science, Stanford University
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Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University
