Study: Why First Nations children still face health care inequalities
A new study finds that First Nations Children still face long-standing inequalities in health care access in Canada…
Tributes flow for Sydney mother killed in backyard barbecue fire tragedy
“[He] used his jacket to try and put out the fire on his mum.” Charlotte Rose-Ann Hill died…
Childhood ultra-processed food intake associates with altered insulin responses
A family-based study links greater intake of ultra-processed foods with early changes in insulin-related measures in nondiabetic children,…
Why Christchurch killer Nathan Boulter avoided facing victim’s family at sentencing
Boulter, 36, stabbed McDonald, 37, to death in her Parklands driveway in July last year as she arrived…
Prenatal use of certain medications can harm developing fetal brain
A review article by a University of Nebraska Medical Center/Child Health Research Institute research team underscores and describes…
Tom Phillips inquiry to be handed over today
Justice Simon Moore, KC, was appointed as the sole member of the inquiry. He was given a report-back…
Fish oil supplementation during pregnancy changes two childhood brain metabolic markers
A decade after mothers received EPA- and DHA-rich fish oil, MRI scans revealed subtle metabolic differences in their…
Global childhood IBD trends reveal unequal progress in diagnosis and survival
Behind the sharp fall in deaths, three decades of global data reveal uneven progress and a growing need…
Northland campaign aims to boost young children’s language skills
“There’s a very low number of actual words that they’re using, so their vocabulary is very restricted.” Easterbrook…
Six children in a wealthy suburb developed rare cancers. Authorities are eyeing pesticides
Over a dozen children living in a wealthy southern California suburb have been diagnosed with rare cancers, their…
Nelson mother discharged without conviction after assaulting two children
Despite strong police opposition, the woman’s application for the discharge succeeded, meaning no convictions were entered for her…
Do children really need mood-boosting gummy supplements?
I’ll admit, the supplements game is slightly out of hand in our house. In the morning there’s the…