Tag: Child health

SNAP benefits have been cut and disrupted – causing more kids to go without enough healthy food and harming child development

SNAP benefits have been cut and disrupted – causing more kids to go without enough healthy food and harming child development

How do I know if my kid is worrying about food and their body too much? And what should I say?

How do I know if my kid is worrying about food and their body too much? And what should I say?

Bribing kids to eat vegetables might backfire. Here’s what to do instead

Bribing kids to eat vegetables might backfire. Here’s what to do instead

Should I limit how often my child eats nuts because they contain fat?

Should I limit how often my child eats nuts because they contain fat?

What should I eat (and avoid) while breastfeeding? How does my diet affect baby’s milk?

What should I eat (and avoid) while breastfeeding? How does my diet affect baby’s milk?

Which medications are commonly prescribed for autistic people and why?

Which medications are commonly prescribed for autistic people and why?

Vitamin D builds your bones and keeps your gut sealed, among many other essential functions − but many children are deficient

Vitamin D builds your bones and keeps your gut sealed, among many other essential functions − but many children are deficient

The Coalition has promised 0m for youth mental health. Young people told us what they need

The Coalition has promised $400m for youth mental health. Young people told us what they need

Do eggs really make you constipated? A gut expert on what the evidence says

Do eggs really make you constipated? A gut expert on what the evidence says

Without change, half of Australian kids and adolescents will be overweight or obese by 2050

Without change, half of Australian kids and adolescents will be overweight or obese by 2050

Providing driver’s licenses to undocumented immigrants improves birth outcomes, research shows

Providing driver’s licenses to undocumented immigrants improves birth outcomes, research shows

6 things to do if your child’s weight is beyond the ideal range – and 1 thing to avoid

6 things to do if your child’s weight is beyond the ideal range – and 1 thing to avoid