Do I have to ignore my baby’s cries to get some sleep?
Anna Ciccarelli, of Adelaide, still remembers trying to get her 16-year old daughter to sleep as a baby. “Your heart breaks just listening to them cry, and you want to go in there but you’re told not to.
The circle of (garden) life
The garden is my husband’s refuge. When he’s not at work there are few things he enjoys more than planting seeds and nurturing them into edible beans, tomatoes, corn, spinach, eggplant; sweat dripping, hands immersed in rich Adelaide foothills soil, left in peace. So I was surprised when one evening, a couple of months ago, …
Beyond codeine – more risks identified with other painkillers
Painkillers containing the opioid codeine, like Panadeine and Nurofen Plus, are no longer available without prescription
Brain anomalies in multiple personality patients linked to childhood trauma
Jessica Mayer is a 25-year-old Welsh newlywed juggling a nine-to-five job with university studies.
Money doesn’t bring happiness, yet we keep spending
Natalie Parletta explores what does make us happy — it’s not a never-ending supply of chocolate.
Child’s brain rewires itself after successful hand transplant
Scientists used to think the brain could not regenerate itself.
Even though we forget early memories, they help our brain develop
As adults we can recall memorable events for years. However most of us forget early memories,
Why Australian dietary recommendations on fat need to change
A recent editorial in the journal Open Heart suggests many of us have it all wrong when it comes to the balance of fats we eat.
From the Stone Age to the microchip: Technology and youth development
We would never have imagined having the world at our fingertips just 30 years ago. What are the ramifications of this technology explosion?
Food allergies and sensitivities in Australia’s youth
Do you have, or know some who has, reactions to certain foods such as nuts, dairy or wheat?
Our best friends are the bacteria living inside us
Did you know that trillions of bugs live in our bodies, most of them in our gut?
Health check: how to get kids to eat healthy food
Children will learn to like vegetables if they’re regularly exposed to them from a young age.
Poor nutrition can put children at higher risk of mental illness
Children who go to bed hungry are likely to experience mental health problems.
Why iron is an important part of your diet
Iron is contained in many vegetarian foods, and there are yummy ways to enhance how much you absorb.
Can diet and nutrition affect learning, behaviour and mental health?
About 13 years ago I put out a media release to recruit volunteers for my PhD research.
