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Big feelings: Five ways parents can help kids learn to regulate their emotions
Parenting can be hard and can feel especially overwhelming when children have strong emotions, such as anger, frustration or excitement,... Read more -
Child vaccination rates are falling fast, with some regions barely reaching 80%
Child vaccination has been one of Australia's biggest success stories. Before the COVID pandemic, we hit the national target of... Read more -
Study in Timor-Leste finds fish supply must be paired with public awareness to tackle malnutrition
Malnutrition is a critical developmental obstacle in Timor-Leste, with poor maternal health and nearly half of its children under five... Read more -
'Operation Stork Speed' prepares to overhaul baby formula guidelines
During their first six months of life, many infants get some or all of their calories from formula, but federal... Read more -
What childhood stress may change about your diet, even if your weight stays normal
How does your childhood impact the food you crave or choose to eat? Beyond the effect of the culture you... Read more -
Adolescent cannabis use linked to doubling risk of psychotic and bipolar disorders
Adolescents who use cannabis could face a significantly higher risk of developing serious psychiatric disorders by young adulthood, according to... Read more -
Infants at higher autism likelihood show shallower deep sleep, even in quiet rooms
Babies with an increased likelihood of autism may struggle to settle into deep, restorative sleep, according to a new study... Read more -
Childhood BMI changes genetically linked to adulthood diabetes and heart disease
A University of Queensland study has modeled how genes can influence a child's body mass index (BMI) over time and... Read more -
Early hydrocortisone treatment can protect extremely premature babies from lung disease
Early hydrocortisone treatment of extremely premature babies increases their chances of survival without lung disease, according to a study led... Read more -
Study finds Medicaid disenrollment spikes at age 19, with rates up to 83.9%
In most states, Medicaid eligibility rules shift at age 19, when individuals transition from child to adult classification. A new... Read more -
Baby milk toxin risk 'low' after recalls: EU agencies
Widespread recalls of powdered milk for infants mean the risk of exposure to a toxin that can cause nausea and... Read more -
New treatment offers hope for young eating disorder patients
Melbourne researchers have successfully tested a new therapy for a complex and increasingly common eating disorder among teenagers. The study... Read more -
Reading-specific region differs in the dyslexic brain, fMRI study reveals
We see not just with our eyes, but with our brains. A mosaic of specialized areas in a brain region... Read more -
How a parent's concern may help flag a child's sudden severe illness in over 90% of cases
A parent's intuition about their child's condition is a significant medical indicator. A new study from the University of Oulu... Read more -
Families, peers biggest predictors of early substance use in children with pain, mental health symptoms
Children with co-occurring persistent pain and mental health symptoms face higher risk for early substance use, but the strongest predictors... Read more
