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Hundreds of mothers suckled their babies inside a cavernous Manila stadium for a cause (Photo: AFP)

Mums in Philippines breastfeed babies in public for a cause

Mothers breastfed babies in public to raise awareness about infant deaths and dispel taboos over practice.

5 Aug 2017 6:03 PM IST

Minister for Women and Child Development Maneka Gandhi (Photo: PTI)

205 infants abandoned in cradles under scheme: Maneka Gandhi

Ms Gandhi said there were lot of irregularities in the earlier system, which forced people to go to other countries for...

21 July 2017 1:23 AM IST

In CD consuming the protein gluten in wheat, barley or rye leads to damage of the small intestine that interferes with absorption of nutrients from food (Photo: Pixabay)

Diabetic children have higher risk of Celiac disease, says study

According to researchers in CD pancreas produces almost no insulin, to help convert blood sugar into energy for cells.

29 July 2017 5:06 PM IST

$One program in Providence, Rhode Island, straps \word pedometers\ onto tots to record how many words a day they hear. (Photo: Pixabay)$ Life

Talking to toddlers will help bridge word gap

Low-income children hear far fewer words by age 3 than more affluent kids

18 Feb 2017 9:16 AM IST

Choline (a nutrient that acts like vitamin B) and DHA (an omega-3 fatty acid that serves as a structural component of the brain) play vital roles in infant brain development and function. (Photo: Pixabay)

Eggs improve biomarkers related to infant brain development, says...

Research finds infants who were in introduced to eggs beginning at six months showed significantly higher blood...

23 Dec 2017 8:15 AM IST

With small airways, lack of a full set of teeth to chew with, underdeveloped swallow reflex and short attention span, infants are at a major risk of choking. (Photo: pixabay)

Young children can choke to death on whole grapes

Grapes are larger than an infant's airway and hence can cause a lot of problems

22 Dec 2016 10:50 AM IST