Psychology & Psychiatry
Mental health is intergenerational
The mental health impacts of trauma and emotional distress may extend from parents to their children. Yet a positive history of well-being could also cross generations.
Oct 11, 2022
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Pediatrics
New trial to ease knee pain in school kids
Deakin researchers are exploring a simple, low-cost solution to help relieve kneecap pain in adolescents.
Sep 30, 2022
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Medications
Medication-related harm underdiagnosed among older Australians
More than one-third of Australians aged 70 years or over consume five or more medications regularly. While the use of multiple medications, known as polypharmacy, can be appropriate, a body of evidence points to its potential ...
Sep 19, 2022
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Health
Understanding Australian adolescent girls' use of digital technologies for healthy lifestyle purposes
Teen girls confronted by unrealistic body standards on social media are tuning out in droves in search of more positive online content, research shows.
Sep 6, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Study finds yoga helps men's mental health
A new study by Deakin University has found significant mental and physical health benefits for men who practice yoga, but the biggest hurdle for many is having the courage to join a class.
Aug 31, 2022
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Health
Study finds children missing out on healthy diets at childcare
Researchers from Deakin University's Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition (IPAN), found most childcare centers were feeding children too much refined food, such as pikelets, cakes and cupcakes, and not enough fruit ...
Aug 4, 2022
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Health
An egg a day can help maintain vitamin D levels in winter
Eating an egg every day in winter can help keep your vitamin D levels up, new research from Deakin University's Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition (IPAN) has found.
Jul 15, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Social media use sheds light on dads' mental health
Deakin University researchers have mined Reddit posts and discovered that dads' posting behaviors in the period surrounding their child's birth can be a warning sign for depression. Their results were published in JMIR Pediatrics ...
Jun 17, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Workplace activity programs can help with stress, anxiety and sleep
Physical activity programs at work can have a positive impact on employee well-being, new research shows, and the powerful benefits can be seen in as little as two months.
Mar 1, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Bond between mothers and their babies integral to infant development
Deakin researchers have examined the extent to which mother-to-infant bonding can help predict the infant's development, with significant results.
Feb 25, 2022
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