1+ hour, 26+ min ago   (494+ words) A new strategy which will provide more practical support for foster carers, has been unveiled during Foster and Kinship Care Week. The new 'Out-of-Home Care Carer Strategy' is the State's first dedicated strategy and has been developed in consultation with…...

4+ day, 10+ hour ago   (394+ words) Mirage News GENEVA - Governments, experts, civil society representatives and child advocates from around the world meet at the United Nations in Geneva from 31 August to 2 September to advance discussions on a possible new international agreement aimed at strengthening children's rights…...

4+ day, 15+ hour ago   (334+ words) The study, carried out by a research team from the University of Tsukuba in Japan and University of Bristol, was published in the journal Physical Review Letters. Acoustic levitation is a technique that uses soundwaves to suspend objects in mid-air…...

4+ day, 16+ hour ago   (825+ words) They are high in sugar, low in nutrients, and too thin, finds analysis of UK products. Current labelling as complementary food source needs regulatory review, say researchers. Commercial baby foods in spouted pouches-intended to boost nutritional intake from the age…...

5+ day, 54+ min ago   (314+ words) Greater Shepparton City Council has adopted the Greater Shepparton Best Start Early Years Strategic Plan 2026-2031 at its August Council Meeting. The Plan provides a roadmap to improve learning, health and wellbeing outcomes for children aged 0 to 6 years across the municipality....

5+ day, 6+ hour ago   (464+ words) Some 3.7 million children in Afghanistan are suffering from wasting, one of the most dangerous forms of malnutrition, with around one million currently battling the most severe, life-threatening form of the condition. Malnutrition, driven by the lack of access to adequate…...

5+ day, 9+ hour ago   (149+ words) Mirage News In this ad hoc secondary analysis of a randomized clinical trial, a supported transition from obstetric care to postpartum primary care was associated with greater use of primary care–provided mental health services among pregnant and postpartum individuals…...

5+ day, 13+ hour ago   (1043+ words) "Across Afghanistan, 3,7 million children are currently suffering from wasting - they are acutely malnourished, including around 1 million with life-threatening severe acute malnutrition. "It's a crisis which disproportionally affects the youngest and most vulnerable: nearly 40 per cent of children admitted to hospital…...

5+ day, 20+ hour ago   (530+ words) Australian parents navigating the family courts amid family violence face substantial legal, health and security costs, with new research finding the average expenditure per parent is more than $41,000 a year. Led by La Trobe University, the research sheds light on…...

5+ day, 23+ hour ago   (621+ words) Women taking high-dose folic acid supplements during early pregnancy may face an increased risk of vaginal bleeding, according to new research from Flinders University and collaborating institutions that raises important questions about supplementation levels in countries with mandatory folic acid…...