Pediatrics
Playing it safe: Why parents need to let children take risks when they play
New research reveals that parents' tolerance of risk and injury is a determining factor in how physically active their children are.
Oct 2, 2023
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News tagged with australians
Medical research
Is the first cure for advanced rabies near?
Rabies virus is incurable and almost always fatal once it has invaded the central nervous system, with the victim doomed to suffer a horrible death.
Sep 28, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
What do we know about long COVID in kids? And what do I do if I think my child has it?
While COVID in children has generally been milder than in adults, there are concerns long COVID may be a major consequence for children and young people arising from the pandemic.
Sep 27, 2023
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Addiction
Should retailers pay more to sell tobacco?
New research into the impact of tobacco retailer licensing fees on tobacco availability has prompted public health experts to call on all Australian Governments to adopt a higher minimum standard of licensing regulation nationally ...
Sep 22, 2023
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Health
Lots of women try herbs like black cohosh for menopausal symptoms like hot flushes, but does it work?
Menopause is the stage of life where the ovaries stop releasing eggs and menstrual periods cease. Most Australian women go through menopause between 45 and 55 years of age, with the average age being 51 years, although some ...
Sep 20, 2023
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Health
Researchers say impact of preventable parasites, infectious diseases on Indigenous communities is a national shame
Many Australians likely read the coverage of the live roundworm found in the brain of a New South Wales woman with morbid curiosity. If you missed it, a wriggling, eight-centimeter-long parasitic roundworm was removed from ...
Sep 14, 2023
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Health
Could my child have low iron? And what are my options if they do?
About 75% of infants aged 6 to 12 months and 25% of toddlers aged 1 to 2 years in Australia don't get the recommended dietary intake of iron.
Sep 13, 2023
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Health
Gym workouts and other exercise can be tailored to four women's body types, researchers say
Hitting the gym or running track seems straight forward for some—but what are the barriers many women face in partaking in regular exercise, particularly after childbirth or older?
Sep 11, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Research finds association between sports participation and psychosocial well-being of Australian children
A study led by University of Queensland researchers has found children who regularly participate in sports from an early age will have better long term mental health. The research is published in the Journal of Adolescent ...
Sep 5, 2023
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
More than 6,000 women told researchers what they wanted for their next pregnancy and birth. Here's what they said
Many women want a different kind of pregnancy and birth the next time around. Many want to see the same one or two midwives throughout, and want to choose where they give birth. And when the time comes, they want a vaginal ...
Sep 5, 2023
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