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Summer break promotes 'obesity' in kids

New York: Children on summer break consume more sugar, watch more television, and eat fewer vegetables than the rest of the year, says a study. “The school environment remains essential for shaping healthy eating and active living behaviours, and schools can play a leadership role in fostering a healthy transition from the school year to […]

  • Tuesday, 22 June 2021
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Strong family ties can cut anxiety in kids

London: Strong relationships with other family members can help raise self-esteem and reduce anxiety in young children at homes where parental domestic violence exists, says a study. “Given the secrecy that surrounds domestic violence, it is important that parents, the extended family and service providers understand the protective effects that strong family bonds can have,” […]

  • Tuesday, 22 June 2021
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Multiple antibiotic courses harmful to children

New York: Multiple courses of commonly used antibiotics may have a significant impact on children’s development, shows a study. The study found that female mice treated with two classes of widely used childhood antibiotics gained more weight and developed larger bones than untreated mice. However, at the same time both of the antibiotics also disrupted […]

  • Tuesday, 22 June 2021
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Children inherit parents' anxiety too

New York: Anxious parents are more likely to have anxious children, a study on rhesus monkeys has revealed. It added that the risk of developing anxiety and depression is passed from parents to children. An over-active brain circuit involving three brain areas inherited from generation to generation may set the stage for developing anxiety and […]

  • Tuesday, 22 June 2021
Make a splash this summer - with some precautions

New Delhi: In this scorching summer, a cool splash in a nearby swimming pool is what adults and kids are rushing for. But shared by many people at a time, swimming pools can be fraught with infections and diseases. Doctors caution against common swimming pool infections that are rampant during this time of the year. […]

  • Tuesday, 22 June 2021
Web portal to trace missing children launched

New Delhi: The government yesterday launched an exclusive web portal dedicated to tracking down missing children. The website called “Khoya-Paya” aims to help trace missing children by allowing citizens to post information about a child who is not to be found. Simultaneously, anybody who has seen a child alone or with suspicious people can post […]

  • Tuesday, 22 June 2021
Pets outnumber children in Brazil

Rio de Janerio: Pets have outnumbered children in Brazilian households, according to an official report released yesterday by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE), a media report said today. There are 52.2 million pet dogs in Brazil, while the number of children aged 0 to 14 is 44.9 million, which indicates a margin […]

  • Tuesday, 22 June 2021
Arm girth more reliable indicator of malnutrition

New York: Measuring the circumference of the arm of children can lead to better diagnosis of malnutrition than weight-based measurements, says a study. Using a measuring tape to measure arm circumference is the most reliable factor in diagnosing malnutrition, said Adam Levine, emergency medicine physician at the Rhode Island Hospital in the US. Measuring tapes […]

  • Tuesday, 22 June 2021
Kids exposed to multiple languages become better communicators

New York: Just hearing more than one language spoken at home increases the chances of your kid becoming a much better communicator, says a new study. The children do not even have to be bilingual themselves; it is the exposure to more than one language that is the key for building effective social communication skills, […]

  • Tuesday, 22 June 2021
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Free Education, Insurance & More: PM Modi Announces Rs 10L Corpus For Covid Orphans Under PM CARES

Amid the Covid-19 pandemic crisis, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced PM-CARES fund of Rs 10 lakh for children who have lost their parents to the coronavirus. These children will receive a monthly stipend amount once they turn 18. Apart from other benefits, they will get a lump sum amount of Rs 10 lakh from PM-CARES when they turn 23.

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  • Sunday, 30 May 2021
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Two school children meet watery grave in Rayagada

Rayagada: A pall of gloom descended on Matikana village in Rayagada district today after firefighters fished out bodies of two school children from a village pond. The deceased, identified as Sunil Himirika and Aresh Himirika, were students of Class III and Class II respectively. As per reports, after returning from school yesterday, both the children […]

  • Tuesday, 04 May 2021
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1 in 2 kids with cancer left undiagnosed globally: Lancet

New York: Owing to barriers to access and referral in health systems, nearly one in two children with cancer worldwide are never diagnosed and are likely to die untreated, reveals an analysis of childhood cancer cases in 200 countries. The study, published in The Lancet Oncology journal, estimates that there are almost four lakh new […]

  • Monday, 03 May 2021
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How social media exposure could ruin children's eating habit

New York: Making children eat healthy food can test the patience of parents. The exposure of children to social media platforms such as photo-sharing app Instagram could make the job even tougher for them, suggests a new study. The findings published in the journal Pediatrics showed that children who view unhealthy snack images on social […]

  • Monday, 03 May 2021
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Trauma in children may up stomach disorders later

New York: If your child is suffering from trauma or extreme psychosocial deprivation, then s/he is at risk of developing stomach issues later which could affect the brain and behaviour, finds a new study. The study found that children with past caregiving disruptions showed higher levels of symptoms, including stomach aches, constipation, vomiting and nausea. […]

  • Sunday, 02 May 2021
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New Delhi-Bhubaneswar Rajdhani passengers fall sick due to suspected food poisoning

Bhubaneswar: As many as 20 passengers including children fell sick after taking food in New Delhi-Bhubaneswar Rajdhani Express yesterday. As per reports, some passengers of B-3, B-5, B-7 and B-9 coaches have also complained of food poisoning symptoms after the train left New Delhi railway station Saturday evening. When symptoms of some passengers worsened, authorities […]

  • Sunday, 02 May 2021
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