In a world’s first MRI-based research to study infant pain researchers have established that infants are more sensitive to pain than adults. The researchers also discovered that the brains of babies ‘light…
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YouTube, Instagram, social media platforms can bolster learning: Research
Researchers have revealed that contrary to common belief that social media is a distraction while studying, social media can be a powerful educational device — especially for those students who aren’t doing…
US school kids increasingly using e-cigarettes, government report says
With industry experts increasingly discussing the pros and cons of e-cigarettes, a new US government report has revealed a three-fold increase in the use of e-cigarettes among school going kids in 2014…
Possible link between autism and gestational diabetes found, researchers say
Researchers have established a possible link between increased risk of autism and gestational diabetes based on a research involving a group of more than 320,000 children. According to researchers intrauterine exposure to…
Cranberry, Pomegreat juice pack more sugar than full-sugar cola
The Local Government Association (LGA) has urged soft drinks manufacturers to ramp up their efforts rather than dragging their heels and commit to minimising sugar content in their products as shoppers are…
Rich kids said to have bigger brains, better cognitive skills
A new study published in the journal Nature Neuroscience reveals that children of richer, better-educated parents have bigger brains and more cognitive skills than their less-fortunate peers. The researchers have added that…
Child obesity: Guidelines recommend involvement of family to tackle this issue
A new set of guidelines issued by the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care has called for the involvement of entire family on top of regular growth monitoring and routine health…
Parents in UK unable to tell if their children are obese
A new study has revealed that British parents are unable to tell whether their children are obese or not and are only able to identify it when the obesity has reached extreme…
Study: 90% Ebola-infected children aged one or less die
A joint research by experts over at Imperial College London and World Health Organization (WHO) has established that Ebola is more deadly for children under five with the death rate at 90…
Study: Grandchildren of overweight women at risk of being obese
A new study at University of Queensland has found that grandchildren of obese women are at a greater risk of being overweight and related health problems. According to Abdullah Mamun, an associate…
Around half of British kids suffering from tooth decay, new dental survey claims
Around half of young British kids are suffering from bad tooth decay, new dental survey has found. According to the 2013 Children Dental Health Survey, 34 per cent of 12-year-olds and 46…
Youngsters more cautious when it comes to online privacy, new research claims
Young people are no longer interested in sharing intimate details of their lives with strangers online and are now taking a number of steps to safeguard their privacy on social media, a…
Over 66% under 17s in Australia using smartphones for almost a day in a week
A new report released by Australia’s Telstra sheds light on the rampant use of smartphones in the country by kids aged three to seventeen and according to the report over 66 per…
Cereal snack bars aimed at children high on sugar, Which? finds
UK watchdog Which? has revealed that quite a few of the 15 leading cereal bars and breakfast biscuits including those marketed towards children are high on sugar content – some containing over…
BBC to give away one million micro-computers to UK kids
The BBC has announced it will be distributing one million micro-computers to UK schoolchildren as part of the Make it Digital initiative. BBC’s Make It Digital initiative is aimed at arousing youngsters’…