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In the study, three-fourths of teachers said students ability to focus on educational tasks has decreased

Apple urged to study iPhone addiciton in children

Two large shareholders ask Apple to form a committee of experts to research and study this issue

9 Jan 2018 9:07 AM IST

Parents have to ensure a fine balance between screen time and natural outdoor activities.

You should plan out screen time' for you kids

Report indicates that the screen time for kids is increasing day by day on smaller devices.

8 Jan 2018 2:21 PM IST

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Gender perceptions can be easily manipulated in kids: Study

Here is what a new study has found.

7 Jan 2018 5:19 PM IST

Previous studies show early exposure to complex foreign proteins, such as cows milk proteins, increases the risk of type 1 diabetes. (Photo: Pixabay)

Can cow's milk prevent type 1 diabetes?

There is no evidence to revise the current dietary recommendations for infants at high risk for type 1 diabetes.

3 Jan 2018 10:56 AM IST

Most people who order takeout usually purchase fast food, which is high in sodium, fat, and calories. (Photo: Pixabay)

Regular carry-out meals linked to higher body and blood fats in kids

Most people who order takeout usually purchase fast food, which is high in sodium, fat, and calories.

2 Jan 2018 10:15 AM IST

State lawmakers in America are pushing schools to put more emphasis on teaching students how to tell truth from lies. (Photo: Pixabay)

Spread of fake news prompts literacy efforts in schools

Several more states are expected to consider such bills in the coming year, including Arizona, New York and Hawaii.

1 Jan 2018 11:14 AM IST

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...

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

28 Feb 2018 9:57 AM IST

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

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

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

20 Feb 2018 10:14 AM IST

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...

19 Feb 2018 6:12 PM IST

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...

17 Feb 2018 3:34 PM IST

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 IST

Its true that maybe in 50% of the population, a stroke grows very quickly. (Photo: Pixabay)

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

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

16 Feb 2018 10:06 AM IST