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PM CARES: 3,855 applications approved so far to support children who have
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 2 (ANI): As many as 3,855 applications have been approved so far for PM CARES for Children scheme to support children who have lost both parents to COVID, said the Ministry of Women and Child Development on Wednesday.
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Delhi HC expresses displeasure over no treatment provided to children suff
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 2 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Tuesday expressed its displeasure over treatment not yet provided to the children suffering from the rare disease Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) despite the direction of the court. and directed to start the treatment immediately
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"What I am Today is because of Random Acts of Kindness from Strangers," sa
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Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], February 2 (ANI/NewsVoir): Abbas Kazerooni, the Iranian-born best selling author of children's books On Two Feet and Wings and The Boy With Two Lives, while participating in a virtual session of The Universe Writes, said, "One of the themes of both my books are
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Germany announces USD 140 million to support UNICEF in Afghanistan
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], February 2 (ANI): To help children and women in Afghanistan who are facing severe conditions due to humanitarian crisis and harsh winters, Germany Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation on Wednesday announced USD 140 million to support United Nations International Chil
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Study finds COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy linked to childhood trauma
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], February 2 (ANI): A new research has found that reluctance or refusal to get jabbed against COVID-19 infection (vaccine hesitancy), may be linked to traumatic events in childhood, such as neglect, domestic violence or substance misuse in the family home.
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Pictorial warning on sodas can fight childhood obesity, says study
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
North Carolina [US], February 2 (ANI): We often see warnings on cigarette packets, that cigarette smoking is injurious to health. What if the same is put on an innocent-looking soda bottle, filled with unhealthy levels of sugar? A recent study examines the same.
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Pfizer, BioNTech seek emergency authorization for COVID-19 vaccine for kid
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New York [US], February 2 (ANI): The pharmaceutical companies, Pfizer and BioNTech, are seeking Emergency Use Authorization for their COVID-19 vaccine for use in children between six months and four years of age.
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SC directs to ensure child-friendly practices be adopted during examinatio
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 1 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the Remote Point Coordinators to ensure that child-friendly practices are adopted during the examination of the witnesses.
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Social connectedness, sleep, physical activity contribute to better mental
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Bethesda (Maryland) [US], February 1 (ANI): While the pandemic has affected everyone, physically and mentally, equally, it has had a permanent impact on young children and adolescents, who had to stay shut indoors and miss out on so much of school life. A recent study, however, has some good
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Child's BMI more influenced by lifestyle that their mother's weight, says
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Bristol [England], February 1 (ANI): Obesity has always been looked at as genetic. But are genetics really to blame or is lifestyle the real culprit? Researchers from the University of Bristol and Imperial College London have shed light on this.
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Alyssa Scott reacts after Nick Cannon announces Bre Tiesi's pregnancy
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], February 1 (ANI): After news broke that Nick Cannon is expecting his eighth child, model Alyssa Scott, whose 5-month-old son with the actor died in December, has issued a statement on social media.
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Gurugram taxi driver rewarded for helping arrest child traffickers
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Gurugram (Haryana) [India], February 1 (ANI): Gurugram Police has rewarded a taxi driver with Rs 25,000 for alerting and helping them arrest a gang allegedly involved in child trafficking early this January.
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