The mixed messages around children, food and weight - not to mention sophisticated marketing - can leave parents perplexed. But there are ways to wade through it all and find healthy choices.
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Chronic pain is described as an ‘invisible enemy’ and a ‘malign invader’.
Rates of ADHD medications prescribed for children have gone up by 30% in three years. But our research found only one in four children who meet ADHD criteria are taking medication.
A huge rise in head lice and nits is expected in schools due to the NHS scrapping treatment.
A first look at data on sport injuries in children in England, and it’s not a pretty picture.
Only a minority of products in Australia actually have mandatory standards applied to them. There is a misconception that product standards can prevent all injuries.
Despite good oral hygiene, some children have weak teeth that are more prone to decay.
It’s important to make genuine room for children in discussions about death, ritual planning and meaning-making.
If toothbrushing is forced form a young age, kids can become resistant to dental care practices. Make it fun.
Telling your children you and your partner aren’t going to be together anymore is a significant change in their lives.
The marketing of breakfast cereals may be confusing consumers with a mix of true and inflated claims.
The number of families living in high-rise, inner-city apartments is growing. Yet our research shows many parents find it challenging to raise children in such housing.
Compulsory sport and physical education at school will improve children’s memory, attention and ability to concentrate, not just boost fitness. The evidence is in.
Teenagers with HIV in childcare facilities have to deal with the challenges of adolescence
while living with the disease.
Parents aren’t taught how to verify the health information they find online. So here are some ways to ensure the sources are credible and trustworthy.
Poorer children in Australia are less likely to receive their share of Medicare funding, particularly in the first years of life.
A new study has found no evidence to suggest a link between carrying a heavy backpack and back pain in these age groups.
The flu vaccine isn’t perfect but it’s the best way to protect against these potentially harmful viruses. Most children aged six months to five years are eligible for a free vaccine in 2018.
The latest poll on children’s oral health shows many parents have misconceptions about how to prevent tooth decay in their children and don’t know of the free dental services available.
Social media platforms can identify children who are most interested in or vulnerable to junk food and its advertising.
Top contributors
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Paediatrician, Infectious Diseases Physician and Clinical Microbiologist, Telethon Kids Institute, The University of Western Australia
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Senior Manager, Brisbane Catholic Education & Associate Professor of Education (Adjunct), Charles Sturt University
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Team Leader, Telethon Kids Institute
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Chancellor's Professor of Earth Sciences and Executive Director, Indiana University Environmental Resilience Institute, Indiana University
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Senior Lecturer in Education, Queensland University of Technology
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Associate Professor (conjoint), Children's Cancer Institute
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Professor, Discipline of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Sydney
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Paediatrician and Associate Professor, UNSW Sydney
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Senior Visiting Fellow, School of Medical Sciences, UNSW Sydney
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Professor of Population Nutrition and Global Health, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
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Professor of Paediatrics & Child Health and Director of the Australian Paediatric Surveillance Unit, University of Sydney
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Chief Environmental Scientist, EPA Victoria; Honorary Professor, School of Natural Sciences, Macquarie University
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Associate Professor in Law, Deakin University
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Principal Fellow, Department of Paediatrics, The University of Melbourne, Murdoch Children's Research Institute
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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
