AAP - 22-10-2015

A study on more than 76,000 children has found that exposure to tobacco smoke at four months of age doubles the risk of tooth decay by the age of three.

AAP - 21-10-2015

A British study has linked higher levels of emotional problems, hyperactivity and poor behaviour in youngsters to spending a lot of time on social media.

AAP - 17-09-2015

Doctors have warned of the increase in type 2 diabetes in young children

AAP - 09-09-2015

Short sleep duration is not linked to poor health in children, says new Australian research. Child sleep problems just got more complicated.[subscribe]

AAP - 09-06-2015

Brisbane's new children's hospital is not diverting seriously ill children to other facilities, says the head of Children's Health Queensland.

AAP - 20-03-2015

A Brazilian study has found that people who were breastfed are more intelligent as adults and can earn more for a living. People breastfed as infants have higher

AAP - 19-03-2015

The vaccination debate has been reignited following the death of a four-week-old baby in Perth from whooping cough. Riley John Hughes died from the disease in

AAP - 24-02-2015

Feeding food with peanuts to babies before 11 months of age could prevent allergies, a new study says, backing up Australian research. A study has found that

HealthTimes - 13-02-2015

Many patients emerging from the haze of an anaesthetic will experience a welcome, if-dreamlike, return to consciousness, most likely followed by a sense of overwhelming relief.

AAP - 30-01-2015

Controversial US anti-vaccine campaigner Dr Sherri Tenpenny has cancelled her Australian tour, citing security concerns and "anti-free speech terrorists".