USQ clinical psychologist Emma-Leigh Senyard talks about the contagious Delta variant, children and anxiety. With the highly contagious Delta variant posing a higher risk to young people than previous COVID-19 variants, many children are understandably anxious and might seek reassurance from those around them. Emma-Leigh Senyard, a...
The home is the most common location where childhood injuries occur Kidsafe Victoria has issued a call for parents and carers to conduct a safety audit of their homes to ensure measures are put in place to help keep children safe. The call comes following a spike...
We bet you'll find more than one of your beloved favourites in this jaw-dropping list of the top 51 kids' books!...
Students won’t get through all school content while learning at home, reports Alison Willis As children learn from home, parents are effectively running two schedules – work and school. Some children may not be able to get through all the work their school assigns in the...
Gene therapy for spinal muscular atrophy might have a high up-front price tag. But by screening and treating infants early, the therapy can save both lives and money in the long term. Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), a type of motor neurone disease, is one of the...
After the initial excitement of meeting your new baby, you often experience a period of feeling exhausted, tense and even stunned, once the day-to-day routines of caring for a newborn become a reality. Everyone will tell you, and it’s absolutely true, that no one can prepare...
The extensive social distancing policies put in place to limit the spread of COVID-19 mean most people will have to spend much, if not all, their time at home. Self-isolation means far fewer opportunities to be physically active if you are used to walking or...
Matthew Barton and Michael Todorovic answer this question sent to Curious Kids Why are some kids left-handed and others are right-handed? —asked Sofia, aged 8 to 'Curious Kids' Hi Sofia, thanks for your great question! For a lot of human history, lefties have been seen as a little...
Being in isolation might be a great time to try something new, writes Lyndal Collins In the midst of this global pandemic, a sourdough revolution has been born. More time at home combined with supermarket shortages of essentials, has fostered the creativity of a whole new generation...
One-third of Australian women experience an unintended pregnancy in their lifetime, writes Danielle Mazza, with rates of unintended pregnancy higher among the socio-demographically disadvantaged, and those living in rural areas. One in three of these unintended pregnancies results in abortion, with almost half of women who...
