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31 is the most expensive age of your life, reveals survey

The biggest expense at this age is undoubtedly, is getting married.

17 Mar 2018 2:42 PM

Empathising with children doesn't mean that parents should let them do whatever they want, but rather understand their emotions. (Photo: Pixabay)

Creating 'there for you' feeling in kids matters: Psychologist

Please remember that your child is trying his best to tackle situations created by people around him.

16 Mar 2018 7:26 PM

The emotional and sexual abuse that some children endure can lead them to commit crimes later in life. (Photo: Pixabay )

Educational success curbs effects of child abuse: study

Successful school experiences kept teens from both committing crimes and having antisocial behaviours.

16 Mar 2018 1:25 PM

The researchers discovered several ways hackers can take advantage of poorly secured devices. (Photo: Pixabay)

Common smart devices can be easily hacked: study

The researchers disassembled and reverse engineered many common devices and quickly uncovered serious security issues.

15 Mar 2018 2:56 PM

Parents can help their children by being supportive during preparations and their exams. (Photo: Pixabay)

Examination stress: Tips for parents

Eat healthy foods and at regular intervals to support good health.

13 Mar 2018 1:54 PM

Parents fear social media more than drugs

Parent's number one concern was education and study stress among their children

11 Mar 2018 4:26 PM

Additional factors to consider include stress and social support. (Photo: Pixabay)

Having kids may cut women's lifespan by 11 years: study

Telomeres among women who had children were the equivalent of 11 years shorter.

11 Mar 2018 2:53 PM

Families with a parent who was pressured to diet growing up were also more likely to tease one another about weight. (Photo: Pixabay)

Dieting pressure in teen years tied to food and weight problems later

Many people, adults and teens alike, desire to eat healthier and achieve a healthier weight.

07 Mar 2018 12:29 PM

Experts urge parents to talk with their pediatrician if they have concerns about vaccine safety. (Photo: Pixabay)

Multiple vaccines don't make kids prone to infection: study

This new study suggests the theory of overloading an infant's immune system is highly unlikely.

07 Mar 2018 12:21 PM

Children born as marginally underweight have an increased risk of still being underweight at the age of seven. (Photo: Pixabay)

Children with low birth weight at higher risk of heart disease: study

Early iron supplementation seems to provide some protection, researchers said.

04 Mar 2018 2:51 PM

Most teenage opioid deaths were from intentional opioid use (Photo: AP)

Research suggests children and teenagers also affected by opioid misuse

16 percent of the US population has an opioid addiction outnumbering those with heart disease, diabetes, and cancer.

01 Mar 2018 4:35 PM

Applying 20-minutes of cool running water to a burn (any type of burn) is the best first aid treatment (Photo: AFP)

Research says many mothers may not have adequate knowledge of burn risk to children

It is a good idea to keep young children out of the kitchen altogether with a safety gate.

28 Feb 2018 9:57 AM

The murky case threw the spotlight on Thailand's then unregulated rent-a-womb industry. (Photo: Pixabay)

Japanese 'baby factory' man wins custody of 13 kids born to Thai surrogates

Mitsutoki Shigeta caused a "baby factory" scandal in 2014 after Thai police said DNA linked him to 9 infants found in a Bangkok apartment.

20 Feb 2018 10:14 AM

Magaly Newcomb, right comforts her daughter Haley Newcomb, 14, a student at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, at a makeshift memorial outside the school, in Parkland, Fla., Sunday, Feb. 18, 2018. Nikolas Cruz, a 19-year-old who had been expelled from the school, is being held without bail in the Broward County Jail, accused of 17 counts of first-degree murder. (Photo: AP)

Here’s how witnessing violence harms children's mental health

Researchers say incidents like deadly school shooting in Florida could make children question if something similar could happen to them.

19 Feb 2018 6:12 PM

Some 60 per cent of people at risk of getting type 1 diabetes possess the DQ8 molecule which increases diabetes risk. (Photo: Pixabay)

Blood pressure drug may help prevent type 1 diabetes: study

The research spanned 10 years and its efficacy was shown in mice and in 20 type 1 diabetes patients who took part in a clinical trial.

17 Feb 2018 3:34 PM

Two workers reported feeling woozy. About 10 others reported less intense symptoms. (Photo: Pixabay)

Dozen daycare workers say parent's cookies made them high

Police said the parent who brought them in could be charged if the cookies test positive for drugs.

17 Feb 2018 2:37 PM

People who were just two or three inches shorter than average for their age and sex during childhood had an increased stroke risk as adults, researchers report in the journal Stroke. (Photo: Pixabay)

Children with shorter stature at higher risk of stroke as adults, finds study

People with shorter heights should work at changing modifiable risk factors they can control.

16 Feb 2018 10:06 AM

Physical activity has positive effects on children's health, from decreased rates of obesity to improving overall well-being. (Photo: Pixabay)

Pre-school physical activity good for children's betterment

Findings from the study will appear in the April issue of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.

12 Feb 2018 3:54 PM

Everything from stress, children, body image and hormones are just a few of the factors that impact libido. (Photo: Pixabay)

Here are ways to boost your libido this Valentine's Day

Libido fluctuates depending on what is going on in a person’s life, and personal and external influences that impact it.

12 Feb 2018 1:22 PM

More than 77 percent of the individuals with disabilities in the study lived with their parents. (Photo: Pixabay)

Parents of disabled children don't often make care plans

Over 12 percent of the parents who participated reported that they had taken no actions to ensure that their child's needs would be met.

10 Feb 2018 8:38 PM

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