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Victims of sexual assault who experienced no other violence were no more likely to drop out than their peers who were not victims. (Photo: Pixabay)

Child abuse victims more likely to dropout of school

Policies to reduce violence or assist children in coping with it will have the additional benefit of lowering the national dropout rate.

02 Dec 2017 2:19 PM

A report released by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) yesterday says every third child in Delhi has impaired lungs. (Photo: Pixabay)

Lung capacity of Indians 30 per cent lower than N Americans

Indians are highly vulnerable to diabetes, heart attacks because of poor lung capacity.

29 Nov 2017 2:49 PM

Children are always fussy when it comes to food, and parents do their best to outsmart, trick or persuade them into eating all foods without bias. (Photo: Pixabay)

Experts reveal top 6 tips to deal with children's fussy eating habits

According to the study published in the Journal of Child Health Care most children develop picky attributes around the age of two.

28 Nov 2017 6:54 PM

Inclusive mainstream education settings may inadvertently accentuate the sense of being 'different' in a negative way to classmates. (Photo: Pixabay)

Regular schooling may inadvertently harm autistic kids

Study finds tendency of children with condition to internalise negative attitudes of others leads to sense of being different than peers.

27 Nov 2017 8:43 AM

The study, published in the journal NeuroImage, involved over 100 overweight children. (Photo: Pixabay)

Children may become smarter if they are physically fit, says study

Study finds aerobic capacity associated with greater grey matter volume in regions important for executive function, learning in children.

27 Nov 2017 8:23 AM

Beyond just serving up more fast food and frozen dinners, parents are also more likely to pressure kids to clean their plates. (Photo: Pixabay)

Stressed out parents less likely to cook homemade meals

If parents feel stressed or depressed, they may also pressure their children to eat more at the meal.

26 Nov 2017 8:40 AM

President Rodrigo Duterte Food and Drug Administration (FDA) this month ruled that dozens of contraceptives, including implants and pills, were not abortion inducing and thus the government could distribute them for free. (Photo: AFP)

Rising number of new mums in Philippines as birth control plans fail

Despite oppositions, President Rodrigo Duterte, has followed in his predecessor's footsteps in trying to get contraceptives to masses.

24 Nov 2017 10:40 AM

Children with obesity are more likely to suffer from low self-esteem, depression, and anxiety so people be extra mindful to focus on positive reinforcement and not negative reinforcement. (Representational Image)

Help obese kids avoid weight stigma, doctors advice

Shaming children about weight contributes to binge eating, inactivity, social isolation, and avoidance of routine medical checkups.

21 Nov 2017 7:40 AM

Parents spank for many reasons, such as their educational or cultural background or how difficult their children's behaviour is. (Photo: Pixabay)

Spanking may up risk of behaviour problems in kids, says study

Research shows children who are spanked at age five showed greater increases in behaviour problems by age six and also by age eight.

20 Nov 2017 8:08 AM

Children who have been spanked by their parents show an increase in behaviour problems relative to children who have never been spanked. (Photo: Pixabay)

Spanking worsens kids' behaviour

The study appears in journal Psychological Science.

18 Nov 2017 3:43 PM

A walk in nature increased positive interactions, helping the mothers and daughters get along better. (Photo: Pixabay)

Short walk in parks may help mothers, daughters bond: study

It was unique that for the daughters walking with moms improved their attention.

18 Nov 2017 1:28 PM

The aim of the review was to identify any potential influence grandparents' habits may have on their grandchildren's long-term cancer risk factors. (Photo: AFP)

Grandparents' influence bad for children's health, says study

Study finds grandparents are inadvertently having adverse impact on grandchildren's health, especially in areas of weight and diet.

15 Nov 2017 9:25 PM

Here's how you can ease your kid's vaccination pain

Researchers evaluated various pain behaviours such as facial activity (grimacing), leg activity (crunching of legs), crying.

15 Nov 2017 12:59 PM

This so-called 'blunted' hormonal response has been associated with those who develop certain neuropsychological disorders, including PTSD and autism. (Photo: Pixabay)

Stressed men have 'softer' babies, says study

Research finds that stress affects sperm quality and makes offspring less resilient to pressure.

14 Nov 2017 1:55 PM

Representational Image. (Photo: Pixabay)

Kids can learn, perform CPR, too

Here what researchers found.

12 Nov 2017 2:49 PM

Exposure to basic numbers and math concepts at home were predictive of improving preschool children's general vocabulary. (Photo: Pixabay)

Did you know practicing math at home can improve kid's vocabulary?

There are a number of ways parents can encourage math learning at home.

12 Nov 2017 1:19 PM

Chemotherapy could damage fertility of patients' children: Study

New study sheds light on how patients' children are affected by the treatment.

06 Nov 2017 1:29 PM

Study included India, Pakistan, Indonesia, Bangladesh, Pakistan and China from Asia. (Photo: PTI)

India scaling up vaccination programme may prevent child deaths, says study

Study was done for 15 countries which are 'disproportionately responsible' for global child deaths under 5 years from pneumonia, diarrhoea.

04 Nov 2017 8:04 AM

Here's why you need to remove electronic media from bedroom

The benefits are huge.

03 Nov 2017 9:45 AM

When parents have a favourite child

Find out what the consequences are.

03 Nov 2017 9:35 AM

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