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Surgery to improve walking ability in children with cerebral palsy: Study
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Apr 30 (ANI): A recent research has discovered a surgical procedure that can improve walking ability in children with cerebral palsy.
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Venezuela crisis: Over 3 lakh children forced to live in neighbouring coun
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Caracas [Venezuela], Apr 30 (ANI): The United Nations on Monday said that nearly 327,000 children from Venezuela are living as migrants and refugees in Colombia due to lack of healthcare and education facilities in their own country.
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Parents often underestimate children's overweight status, finds study
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Apr 29 (ANI): Researchers suggest that most parents underestimate their children's classification as overweight or obese.
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Heavier, taller children likely to develop kidney cancer as adults: Study
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Apr 29 (ANI): Heavier and taller children are at greater risk than their average-sized peers, of developing renal cell carcinoma (RCC) as adults, latest findings suggest.
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Obesity and mental health woes go hand-in-hand: Study
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA] Apr 28 (ANI): Obesity and emotional problems, such as feelings of low mood and anxiety, tend to develop hand-in-hand from as young as age 7 years, according to new research.
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Expectant mothers' alcohol consumption leads to cognitive impairments in c
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C [U.S.A], Apr 27 (ANI): A group of researchers have found that the biological changes that occur in the brain of teenagers who were exposed to alcohol while in the womb during pregnancy, leads to abnormalities like Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD).
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Here's why some children find it hard to understand what strangers say
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA] Apr 27 (ANI): Kids with poor language skills find it difficult to understand and process what strangers say compared to their peers who have acquired a higher level of language skills, a recent study has found.
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Sri Lanka: 15 killed in police raid at suspected terrorists' house
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Sainthamaruthu (Sri Lanka), Apr 27 (ANI): At least 15 people, including six children, were killed in a shootout between police and alleged militants in eastern Sri Lanka's Kalmunai city on Friday.
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Divyang students from Pallavanjali enjoy outing at FSTC
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Gurugram (Haryana) [India] April 26 (ANI/NewsVoir): In a once in a lifetime experience for a group of Divyang Children, FSTC (Flight Simulation Technique Centre) hosted a group of young students from Pallavanjali school at their world-class pilot training centre in Gurugram.
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Nippon Paint paves way for a socially responsible future
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] April 26 (ANI/NewsVoir): With a vision to transform the lives of underprivileged and special needs children, Nippon Paint has partnered with Delhi-based Tamana and Blind Relief Association along with Pragati Wheel School.
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Don't exceed screen time beyond 1 hour for children under 5: WHO
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], April 25 (ANI): Technology has made parenting a tad easier. If the kid is becoming restless, hand over whatever gadget is nearby and a few hours will pass by like a breeze. However, the World Health Organisation says it is crucial that children sit less and play more
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Teens prefer harm reduction messaging over zero-tolerance on substance use
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Apr 25 (ANI): Discussing substance use with teens is an uphill task for parents. Most of the time they don't know what and how to talk about to their children when it comes to substance use. However, recent research has shown ways to deal with the problem.
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