WA study offers hope for adult anorexia
Curtin University research has found an inpatient treatment approach can help adults with eating disorders improve not only their physical health, but also their psychological health. Read More...
adolescents
Significant changes to Risk Category Guide
MDA National has announced that it will limit cover for certain claims arising from the treatment of gender dysphoria in children and adolescents. Read More...
Cognitive function and online interaction
New research from the University of New South Wales (UNSW) has examined how the threat of being evaluated by others online can affect both the wellbeing and cognition of adolescents. Read More...
Palliative cannabis for kids
Could medicinal cannabis provide effective pain management for dying Australian children? Read More...
Trans teens 5x more suicidal
New research from the Canadian Medical Association suggests that children and adolescents who identify as transgender or non-binary have a 5-fold higher risk of suicidal ideation than their cisgender peers. Read More...
New guidelines for managing children and adolescents with COVID-19
A panel of Australian experts have laid out 20 recommendations to provide optimal care of children and adolescents affected by COVID-19. Read More...
The vape cloud is getting bigger
Studies on the health ramifications of vaping are painting a worrying picture with adolescents getting caught up in the craze. Read More...
Youth mental health at breaking point
Children and adolescents are facing unprecedented mental health challenges. Dr Karl Gruber (PhD) asks if our health system up to the task of caring for them. Read More...