Health and Wellbeing
Adults take girls' pain less seriously than boys'
Adults judge boys' pain as being more severe than girls', finds a new new Yale study, which suggests that we take girls' pain less seriously - and from an early age, too.
Mental illness a key concern for teachers
The findings come as Beyond Blue chairwoman Julia Gillard returns to her Adelaide high school to highlight the 'Be You' support program.
'Intensive' parenting is on trend - and it's putting even more pressure on parents
A new study highlights just how stressful modern parenting has become.
Why can't I do it like that?: Teens competing to become 'better self-harmers'
The findings have experts calling for social media regulation changes.
Is it good to be a perfectionist?
Unfortunately, striving for perfection can pose a "serious risk" to mental health.
Undiagnosed and unmedicated: Children being left untreated for ADHD
After the release of a study that shows kids in Melbourne are being under-diagnosed with ADHD and under-treated, one mother wants parents to know medication and the care a diagnosis brought changed her family's life.
Allergies and Illness
'She was literally wasting away': the food allergy no one has heard of
FPIES can be triggered by any food, with misdiagnosis leaving parents desperate for answers.
Many children use an 'unhealthy' amount of toothpaste, study says
An expert suggests parents should be supervising their child's brushing until at least age six.
Relationships
The one piece of Zoe Foster Blake's advice on love that I swear by
It's like Feb Fast for the recently broken hearted.
Hugs lift our mood, so why do they still feel so awkward?
While it may sound like something from the 1970s, hug therapy is actually growing in popularity.