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Teens who get more sleep may curb screen time
It turns out that extra time awake is almost all just sitting around - it has no health benefits.
28 Apr 2018 5:41 PM
Setting kids up for healthier, less violent relationships
Kids who were more assertive had better problem-solving skills in their later relationships, which is so important.
28 Apr 2018 2:37 PM
Study finds mother's depression tied to children’s emotional, intellectual development
According to researchers, these children show smaller vocabulary and poorer comprehension skills.
26 Apr 2018 8:19 AM
Kids with rare rapid-ageing disease get hope from study drug
The disease affects about 1 in 20 million people. It is a chance mutation and isn’t inherited.
24 Apr 2018 8:54 PM
Happy parenting is no long a distant dream!
40-50 percent of the times the infertility in couples is because of the female partner and 30-40 percent for the male partner.
24 Apr 2018 8:44 PM
Cabinet clears ordinance for death to child rapists
Of the 36,000 women who filed complaints in 2016, 462 were below the age of 6, 1,596 between 6 and 12 years old and 6,091 were 12-16 years old.
22 Apr 2018 1:43 AM
Death sentence for rapists of children below 12; 60-day deadline for probe
A six-month time limit for the disposal of appeals in rape cases has also been prescribed.
21 Apr 2018 8:48 PM
Study finds high-sugar diet in children tied to lower cognitive development
Study also found children whose mothers ate large amounts of processed foods and drank sugary sodas during pregnancy scored lower on tests.
21 Apr 2018 12:46 PM
New weapon in malaria fight - a better bed net
The vast majority of deaths were in children under the age of five in the poorest parts of sub-Saharan Africa.
15 Apr 2018 3:07 PM
Find out how yoga can help school kids relieve anxiety
Yoga intervention improved psychosocial and emotional quality of life scores for students.
11 Apr 2018 9:19 PM
Children born from IVF treatment may have greater risk of developing heart disease
Findings important as premature or small babies have greater chance of developing long-term health problems.
09 Apr 2018 5:04 PM
Parental conflict affects children's mental health
Helping children get the message that, even when they argue, parents care about each other and can work things out is important.
28 Mar 2018 5:42 PM
Music lessons may boost your kid's grades: study
Music education has been decimated in schools around the globe, due to competition with academic subject.
28 Mar 2018 5:31 PM
Govt removes cap from soldier’s children education, to fully fund costs
The scheme to provide financial aid to children of martyrs was announced in Dec 1971, days after the Indian victory in the war with Pak.
22 Mar 2018 2:57 PM
Drugs prescribed to kids are often inappropriate
A large proportion of these preventive, or prophylactic prescriptions also were for broad-spectrum antibiotics.
22 Mar 2018 2:21 PM
Doctors endorse counseling of some kids, young adults to prevent skin cancer
Counseling should include advice on sunscreen use, protective clothing, hats and sunglasses to protect against harmful UV rays.
21 Mar 2018 12:32 PM
Guns tied to high suicide risk for teens with self-harm history
When youth did use guns to harm themselves, however, they were more than 35 times more likely to kill themselves .
21 Mar 2018 11:48 AM
Parenting strategies to reduce disruptive behaviour in children
Most parenting programs aim to teach parents how to reduce their children's disruptive behaviour.
20 Mar 2018 7:24 PM
Social media both easy, challenging for tweens' parents
Social media has opened another door of questions about what parents should be keeping tabs on.
20 Mar 2018 10:55 AM
Study finds children with brain injuries may have higher ADHD risk
Youngsters with history of traumatic brain injury have an increased risk for development of new-onset attention problems.
20 Mar 2018 8:00 AM
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