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Study finds children of heavy drinkers are at risk for wide range of harms
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 5 (ANI): According to a new study, the children of parents who drink alcohol heavily have an elevated risk of a number of adverse experiences, including mental health disorders, hospitalisations and criminal behaviour.
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COVID-19: Orphaned children aged upto 18 to get free health insurance of R
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 5 (ANI): Amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the government has decided to give free health insurance of Rs 5 lakh to children upto the age of 18 years, who were orphaned due to the pandemic, said Union Minister Anurag Thakur.
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NCPCR seeks action against Rahul Gandhi's for revealing Nangal rape victim
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 4 (ANI): National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) on Tuesday issued notice to Twitter India asking it to take action against the Twitter handle of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi allegedly for violating the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences
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'Alarmed by escalating violence against children in Afghanistan': UNICEF
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New York [US], August 4 (ANI): UNICEF is alarmed by the escalating violence against children in Afghanistan, UNICEF Afghanistan Representative Herve Ludovic De Lys said on Wednesday.
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COVID-19: Oklahoma, other US states run out of ICU hospital beds amid Delt
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Oklahoma [US], August 3 (ANI): Amid a rapid surge in COVID-19 Delta cases and subsequent hospitalisations with an increasing number of them children, health experts in the US are pointing out that several states in the US like Oklahoma and Louisiana are running out of ICU hospital beds, incl
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Uttarakhand CM launches scheme for children orphaned by COVID-19
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], August 2 (ANI): Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Monday launched the 'Vatsalya Yojana scheme' for the welfare of children affected by the death of a guardian due to COVID-19 or other diseases.
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5 killed after roof collapse in Pakistan's Punjab
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Punjab [Pakistan], August 2 (ANI): At least five children were killed, and three injured after the roof of a room collapsed in the Lodhran district of Pakistan's Punjab province, local media reported on Sunday.
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Cyprus starts COVID-19 vaccination for 12- to 15-year-olds
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Nicosia [Cyprus], August 2 (ANI/Xinhua): Cyprus' Health Ministry said it on Monday started a vaccination program for 12- to 15-year-olds.
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World is going through an education crisis due to COVID-19, says UN chief
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New York [US], August 2 (ANI): The world is going through an education crisis as millions of children remain out of schools due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Sunday.
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Study emphasises on how positive parent-child relationships reduce risk of
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 1 (ANI): According to a study by UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh and the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine physician-scientists, children who set goals for their future and those with strong parental support are less likely to use e-cigarettes and oth
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Students participate in 'Junoon e Hunar' programme organised by Army in J-
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], August 1 (ANI): Marking the Swarnim Vijay Varsh celebrations, the Army organised a cultural programme titled Junoon-e-Hunar for school children wherein huge participation was witnessed in the Kashmir valley.
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Second-hand marijuana smoke exposure linked to respiratory infections in c
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 31 (ANI): A new study has found that children whose parents regularly smoke or vape marijuana may experience viral respiratory infections, such as the common cold, more frequently than those whose parents do not smoke.
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