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Not a single trial has investigated the best painkillers to use for children with cancer.
Children’s immune systems are more vulnerable to the flu; even kids who are otherwise healthy can develop complications. The best way to protect children is by having them vaccinated.
Sure Start saved the NHS millions of pounds.
Although it’s not possible for parents to completely shield their kids from screens and junk food, in the home they have a unique opportunity to establish healthy behaviours.
Children need to play and discover the world for themselves without too much restriction. Here are some ways we can enhance children’s opportunities to do this.
Almost half of Aboriginal kids living remotely will have a school sore at any one time. But there aren’t enough of the right antibiotics to treat them.
Lead and zinc smelting may be big business in Port Pirie, but it’s making the kids who live there sick. Something needs to change.
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.
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.
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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Associate Professor of Health & Physical Education (Adj.), Charles Sturt University
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Team Lead, Healthy Skin and ARF Prevention, Telethon Kids Institute
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Professor of Earth Sciences and Executive Director, Environmental Resilience Institute, Indiana University
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Senior Lecturer in Education, Queensland University of Technology
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Professor of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Sydney
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Clinical Professor of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco
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Paediatrician and Associate Professor, UNSW Sydney
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Associate Professor (conjoint), Children's Cancer Institute
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Chief Environmental Scientist, EPA Victoria; Honorary Professor, School of Natural Sciences, Macquarie University
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Associate Professor, School of Population Health, UNSW Sydney
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Paediatric dentist, Senior Lecturer and Clinician-Scientist Fellow, MCRI and University of Melbourne, Murdoch Children's Research Institute
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Professor of Population Nutrition and Global Health, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
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Senior Visiting Fellow, School of Medical Sciences, UNSW Sydney
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Principal Fellow, Department of Paediatrics, The University of Melbourne, Murdoch Children's Research Institute
