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A possible link between a rise in conditions such as obesity and attention deficit disorder and the use of computers and smartphones is the focus of a new ORIGINS Project sub-study into the effects of technology on children’s development.

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ORIGINS BENEFIT study is looking at whether mums eating more allergenic foods during pregnancy and early breastfeeding would make a difference to their children developing allergies.

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One of the more common food allergies ORIGINS is seeing in babies is cow’s milk protein allergy (CMPA).

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How to identify and tackle a weight problem in children is a delicate and sensitive issue for many parents. However, the earlier any child weight issues are identified the better.

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Professor Andrew Whitehouse and the Autism team at The Kids are working with Joondalup Health Campus as part of ORIGINS to gain greater insight into how the brain develops in children who have difficulties with language.

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ORIGINS is investigating the influence of nature, from pregnancy through the early years of childhood and its impact on later health, as part of the nature relatedness study.

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While learning language is a lifelong journey, the first few years of life are especially important. So how do you know if your child’s language is on track?

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Although many toddlers with expressive vocabulary delay ("late talkers") present with age-appropriate language skills by the time they are of school age...

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Breastfeeding has been associated with multiple developmental advantages for the infant; however, there have also been a number of studies that find...

The mental health of Australian children and adolescents