How kids’ healthy bones could help elite sportspeople too
Finding the ‘Goldilocks Day’ for children’s developing bones could have a big impact for elite athletes as well, researchers say.
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The real-life toll of miscarriage
‘It doesn’t matter how far along in your pregnancy it is, that child was wanted, it is still a loss.’ An Adelaide documentary-maker this week shares the real stories of pregnancy loss.
Why what time you go to sleep affects your health
Today’s 24-hour society is impacting on how kids and adults sleep with some worrying trends emerging. New research has revealed four types of sleepers – providing two of the types a wake-up call.
Author ’shocked, sickened’ by reaction to children’s book
An Adelaide mother and first-time author couldn’t wait to share her children’s book about a little boy with a big heart who likes to dance and wear pink pants. But then the vile reactions started on Facebook.
How Snapchat, Instagram feed kids’ unhealthy body ideals
If your daughter is on Snapchat, she is more likely to skip meals, while girls who use Instagram are liable to suffer from body image problems, groundbreaking new Adelaide research has shown.
Mum’s the word when it comes to household chores
Women are continuing to do the bulk of the housework and childcare in 2020 and it is sparking new, more intense, household unease, a nationwide survey of parents reveals.
When is a TV ad too scary for kids?
Some children are being left so terrified by the ads they see on TV or billboards they are experiencing nightmares, wetting their beds and are afraid to be alone, says the nation’s peak children’s media watchdog.
Teens can’t find help on gaming, phone addiction
Desperate teens addicted to gaming, gambling or their phones are increasingly reaching out for help, but finding only advice foe their parents.
Glenelg’s Grand old beachside hotel gets ready to reopen
It’s cut a sad figure on the foreshore since coronavirus forced it to shut its doors six months ago, but the iconic Stamford Grand will not stand dormant much longer.
The dark side of ‘Tinder for teens’
SA was shocked this week to learn a paedophile impregnated a teenager he groomed on an app for children. Experts are now warning parents to wake up to these “honey pots for predators”.
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