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Mateship message of bike safety really works ( QUT 20-Nov-08 )

The findings of a Queensland University of Technology study which aims to reduce the risks teenagers take on their bicycles, by focussing on looking after friends, will be presented at a Washington transport conference in January.

Absent-minded teens - exposed and sun-burnt ( CCA 18-Nov-08 )

Teens continue to put themselves at unnecessary risk of skin cancer by spending excessive time in the sun and forgetting to protect themselves, according to new Cancer Council research.

Children And Teens Should Be Helped To Deal With Stress In An Uncertain Time ( Indiana University 17-Nov-08 )

As families across the country face losses of nest eggs, homes or jobs, their young children and teens need emotional support. Child psychologist Michele C. Thorne, Ph.D., says that parents should recognize that even newborn babies pick up on the emotional tones of adult stress.

Online counselling clicks with troubled teens ( QUT 14-Nov-08 )

Many Queensland teens suffer from anxiety, depression, confusion around sexuality, poor self-image and more, and a QUT researcher is looking at a new concept which may give them somewhere to turn.

Sky's the limit for TPEP ( APC 14-Nov-08 )

More than a quarter of a million students are already involved, and now it seems the sky is the limit for the Telstra Paralympic Education Program (TPEP).

Hannah's choice ( Guardian 13-Nov-08 )

Hannah Jones has refused the heart transplant that could save her life. But is a 13-year-old too young to make that decision? Or is she the only person who can? By Patrick Barkham.

British Teenager Wins Right To Refuse Heart Transplant ( MNT 12-Nov-08 )

Hannah Jones, a terminally ill 13-year old British schoolgirl who has a hole in her heart, has won the right to refuse treatment after Herefordshire Primary Care Trust (PCT) dropped a High Court case to force her to have a heart transplant.

Risk Of Language Delay In Children Doubled By Diabetes In Pregnancy ( Université Laval 12-Nov-08 )

Children born to mothers with pregnancy-related diabetes run twice the risk of language development problems, according to a research team directed by Professor Ginette Dionne of Université Laval's School of Psychology.

1800 kids to get grants under Local Sporting Champions program ( DoHA 11-Nov-08 )

Over 1800 individual young sportspeople and over 200 teams across Australia will be awarded grants each year under the Government’s new Local Sporting Champions program.

Grandparents A Safe Source Of Childcare ( JHBSPH 10-Nov-08 )

For working parents, having grandparents as caregivers can cut the risk of childhood injury roughly in half, according to a new study by researchers from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

I'll find a minister for healthy eating, says Jamie Oliver ( Independent 10-Nov-08 )

Britain needs a dedicated minister for food to prevent an obesity "horror show" from enveloping the country, Jamie Oliver has warned MPs.

Eye problems in children are as common as allergies and asthma ( AIHW 10-Nov-08 )

Eye disorders are the most common long-term health problem experienced by children along with allergies and asthma, according to a report released today by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW).

Three Effective Treatments For Childhood Anxiety Disorders Identified By Study ( NIH/NIMH 7-Nov-08 )

Treatment that combines a certain type of psychotherapy with an antidepressant medication is most likely to help children with anxiety disorders, but each of the treatments alone is also effective, according to a new study funded by the National Institutes of Health's National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH).

Breastfeeding Associated With Decreased Childhood Behavioral Problems ( APHA 7-Nov-08 )

Children who are breastfed are less likely to suffer from behavioral or mental health issues than those who are not breastfed, according to new research.

New Ankle Foot Questionnaire For Children Developed ( JBJS-Br 6-Nov-08 )

Research published today in The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, British Volume describes the development and testing of the Oxford ankle foot questionnaire. This new technique assesses the disability associated with foot and ankle problems in children aged between five and 16 years.

Light drinking when pregnant may lead to calm babies ( Independent 6-Nov-08 )

Schoolies to T X T 4 F r e e C o n d o m z ( MSI 6-Nov-08 )

Tweens And Teens Double Use Of Diabetes Drugs ( SLUMC 5-Nov-08 )

Saving the kids from diabetes starts in the kitchen ( RIP 31-Oct-08 )

How Children With Down Syndrome Learn ( DU 30-Oct-08 )

Post Traumatic Stress Therapy Wins Award For Researcher ( CQUniversity 30-Oct-08 )

ADHD Appears To Increase Level Of Nicotine Dependence In Smokers ( MGH 29-Oct-08 )

One-stop Embryo Test Unveiled ( BBCNews 28-Oct-08 )

Responsible Children's Marketing Initiative ( DoHA 27-Oct-08 )

Educating Young People With Diabetes - World Diabetes Day 14 November ( HTA 27-Oct-08 )

Children May Be More Affected By Second-Hand Smoke Than Adults ( ASA 24-Oct-08 )

Sextuplets Born In Berlin Clinic ( BBCNews 23-Oct-08 )