All posts tagged "children"

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  Play equipment that gets kids moving

  Parents will be pleased to know that more is not always better when it comes to play equipment for their children.

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  Dads’ presence vital for sick and premmie bubs

  They might feel out of place at times but the presence of dads in neonatal units is key to helping our most...

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  Screen time no child’s play

  Experts are urging parents to brush up on national guidelines following a rapid rise in screen time on electronic devices for children...

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  Further insight needed into potential development delays in preterm children

  Executive functioning delays – such as difficulties with attention, concentration and self-control – which frequently occur in preterm children persist beyond early...

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  Common anti-inflammatory could protect baby brains

  Administering ibuprofen immediately after birth may reduce brain damage in tiny growth-restricted babies, University of Queensland researchers have found.

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  Scientists find cause of fetal growth restriction

  Around 5% of babies born in Australia are just a third of the size they should be and suffer lifelong health complications...

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  Paying children for research does not lead to undue influence

  Led by the Australian Catholic University with Southern Cross University and UNSW, the study found payments can be used to increase children...

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  Backseat generation of Aussie kids not walking to school

  Time-poor parents are creating a “backseat generation” of children who don’t walk to school even when they live close by.

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  What is to blame for childhood cancer? We often misunderstand the reality

  A new study by UNSW medical researchers sheds light on an understudied area – community beliefs about what causes cancer in children.

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  Australia leads trials targeting iron deficiency in mothers and babies

  Institute researchers have launched one of the largest international efforts to prevent and treat maternal anaemia in developing countries. The study will...