Study links fathers’ preconception stress to altered offspring development
Research from the University of Colorado Anschutz suggests that stress experienced by a father before conception may influence…
Early multidisciplinary care speeds concussion recovery in children
Children recover significantly faster from concussion after receiving early, multidisciplinary care designed to treat persistent symptoms, according to…
Researchers uncover possible cause of pain in neurofibromatosis type 1
Researchers at Cincinnati Children’s have identified a potential new way to relieve chronic pain linked to neurofibromatosis type…
More than 500 children die in measles outbreak in Bangladesh
A measles outbreak in Bangladesh has killed more than 500 children in the deadliest surge there in decades.…
Hospitals overwhelmed as measles outbreak kills more than 500 children in Bangladesh
Unicef said that gaps in immunisation worsened during and after the chaos of a 2024 uprising that toppled…
Mother arrested after kids aged 3 and 5 ‘blindfolded’ and abandoned on the side of the road
According to the man who found and saved the children, they each had a backpack on with a…
Coroner urges whitebait safety after 78-year-old Paul Finlay swept down river
“If worn, a lifejacket would have offered a greater chance for him to self-rescue and regain the shore,…
Officials warn accommodation supplement changes threaten housing security, ability for families to pay for food, clothing
“Some home owners could experience an increased risk of housing insecurity and financial stress as they will be…
Early neural activity regulates speech-related gene to build communication circuits
Communication begins long before children learn to speak. Researchers at National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University (NYCU) in Taiwan…
Power plant? What new research reveals about kava
Marc Wilson Psychology writer·New Zealand Listener· 18 May, 2026 06:06 PM4 mins to read Subscribe to listenAccess…
Time in nature may improve disadvantaged children’s mental health
Growing up in disadvantaged communities can take a toll on children, with greater stress leading to mental health…
High-risk child sex offender and former teacher Lewis Payne Wells sentenced again in Auckland
He was charged again in January 2015 after two public health nurses spotted him grabbing the buttocks of…