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Dad Brain Phenomenon Redefines Fatherhood
1+ hour, 56+ min ago (330+ words) New fathers may be losing brain volume, and that could be a good thing. That was one of the striking findings shared by Darby Saxbe, professor of psychology at the USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences during a…...
Newborn Meningitis Block: Antibiotic-Free Treatment
1+ hour, 50+ min ago (747+ words) Meningitis is rare in newborns but often dramatic. For the first time, researchers have developed a preventive approach that stops harmful bacteria in their tracks before transmission even occurs. The pathogen E. coli K1 is part of many people's normal intestinal flora…...
'Beyond Words': Double Joy For New Mum
3+ hour, 55+ min ago (435+ words) Nicole says there are no words to describe the excitement she and her husband Chris felt when they found out they were pregnant with twins. The couple had tried for "11 long years" to have a baby, including many rounds of…...
Teens on Social Media 3x More Likely to Try Cannabis
4+ hour, 42+ min ago (511+ words) Teenagers who frequently use social media are about three times more likely to try cannabis than those who use it occasionally, new research from the University of Southern Queensland (Uni SQ) has found. Published in the Journal of Substance Use…...
Remote Laundries Boost Health, Close Gap for Indigenous
5+ hour, 30+ min ago (430+ words) Launched in 2019 by the Aboriginal Investment Group (AIG) and evaluated in partnership with CSIRO, the project was developed in response to community-identified challenges accessing reliable washing facilities. Today, the project is improving everyday living conditions while addressing some of the…...
Child and Family Expo Returns, Bigger Than Ever
6+ hour, 26+ min ago (229+ words) The Hunter's largest and longest-running child and family expo is poised to once again connect families with professional services across Lake Macquarie. This year's You're Kidding Me Expo features five days of free stalls and shows in Charlestown Square's centre…...
Kids' Book Aids Families of Female First Responders
11+ hour, 5+ min ago (687+ words) Children of female first responders finally have a book to help explain PTSD As more women take on frontline emergency roles across Australia, a new children's book is helping families explain the invisible impact of trauma experienced by those who…...
Tasmanian Groups Unite to Boost Child Safety
9+ hour, 32+ min ago (193+ words) Organisations across the State can help keep children safe through the new Tell Someone Network. Premier Jeremy Rockliff said the new statewide network was part of the Tasmanian Government's ongoing work to prevent child sexual abuse, strengthen child safety and…...
UN Warns: Social Media Must Be Safe by Design
2+ day, 14+ hour ago (300+ words) Blocking children from social media is no substitute for making platforms safe in the first place, the UN human rights office warned Friday, as it issued a 10-point framework urging governments and tech companies to go further and faster to…...
UN Issues New Guidelines for Child Online Safety
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (362+ words) GENEVA - UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker T'rk on Friday called for more robust measures by both States and tech companies to make online platforms safer for children, insisting on effective regulation, oversight and accountability. "Enhancing protection of children…...