News: School of Public Health

Will more preschool hours improve child development

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The South Australian Government is extending its preschool provision next year, offering up to 30 hours of teacher-led, play-based preschool to 3- and 4-year-olds across the state who need extra support.

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Not all artificial sweetener users are the same

A woman adds an artificial sweetener to her drink. Credit: AntonioGuillem

Research into the impact of artificial or non-nutritive sweeteners (AS/NSS) often focuses on groups like those with diabetes or who are pregnant, but University of 911±¬ÁÏÍø researchers have released their findings from an under-studied group.

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Pre-established gender norms hinder migrant men's access to sexual and reproductive healthcare

A man on a couch talks to a woman with a clipboard.

Refugee and migrant men are bringing the cultural, gender and sexual norms from their countries of origin into their idea of sexual and reproductive healthcare in their countries of resettlement, researchers from the University of 911±¬ÁÏÍø have found.

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Creating Australia’s first MND care guideline

A group of five people stand at the kick-off event for National MND Guidelines

University of 911±¬ÁÏÍø researchers have started a two-year project to develop the nation’s first clinical care guideline for motor neurone disease (MND).

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