A new study by researchers from Perth's Telethon Institute for Child Health Research provides more evidence that reading books to young children and helping them visually to follow the story improves a child's language.

Vitamin D deficiency is common in Americans, and especially in overweight and obese adolescents, according to the National Institutes of Health. University of Missouri researchers have found that providing obese adolescents with a high daily dose of vitamin D3 is safe and effective in improving their vitamin D status.

The tiny teeth of some of our toddlers are rotting and dental researchers at the University of Sydney are poised to start the second phase of a long-term study to find out why.

A new analysis of recent eye health studies shows that more time spent outdoors is related to reduced rates of nearsightedness, also known as myopia, in children and adolescents.

Even though you might be taking a holiday this Christmas, your illness or infections won't be. Routines get disrupted and we can forget to take, or even buy, our medications – especially if you're jet setting or on the road. With only a little planning, you can get a lot of pay-off. Just because the season is silly, doesn't mean you have to be.

Young people at risk of depression are more likely to listen habitually and repetitively to heavy metal music, University of Melbourne researcher Dr Katrina McFerran has found.

Poorly managed pain in the neonatal intensive care unit has serious short- and long-term consequences, causing physiological and behavioural instability in preterm infants and long-term changes in their pain sensitivity, stress arousal systems, and developing brains. In a study published in the November issue of PAIN, researchers report that breastfeeding during minor procedures ...

Infestations of house dust mites on children's soft toys can be eradicated by freezing, hot tumble drying or washing with eucalyptus oil and detergent according to new research by the University of Otago, Wellington.

Amblyopia, sometimes referred to as "lazy eye," is a cause of poor vision in children. It occurs in about 1.6% to 3.6% of the general population. Early treatment is critical, as the first few years are the most important in the development of eyesight. If amblyopia is not treated in the first 6 to 10 years, poor vision becomes permanent and cannot be corrected.

Each year about 1,000 15-25 year-olds are diagnosed with cancer in Australia. Altogether, 1 in 100 Australians is diagnosed with cancer by the age of 30 and cancer is the leading disease killer of young people in Australia.These shocking facts mean that thousands of young people have to come to terms with fighting a debilitating disease on top of dealing with the regular teen issues such ...