Intelligentsia condemns Viswa-Bharati incident
July 10th, 2012 - 12:09 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 9 (IANS) Members of West Bengal's intelligentsia Monday condemned the shameful incident in a school in Viswa Bharati, founded by Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore, where a class 5 ... Read more...
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Questionnaire for parents to detect autism in infants
April 30th, 2011 - 12:17 am ICT by IANS
London, April 29 (IANS) A five-minute questionnaire for parents is accurate enough to diagnose autism in children as young as one in 75 percent of the cases.Researchers said the checklist, ... Read more...
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A 5-min checklist may help docs detect autism in 1-year-olds
April 29th, 2011 - 3:31 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 29 (ANI): A simple five-minute checklist completed by parents in a pediatrician's waiting room may soon become a standard tool to detect autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in infants when they ... Read more...
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My dream role is Kajol’s part in DDLJ: Deepika Padukone
December 5th, 2010 - 10:41 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 5 (IANS) Deepika Padukone loves romantic movies and says her ultimate aim is to do what Kajol did in "Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge" (DDLJ)."I loved DDLJ and my ... Read more...
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Kids blindly trust things told to them, finds Indian-origin scientist’s study
October 15th, 2010 - 3:21 pm ICT by ANI
Kids blindly trust things told to them, finds Indian-origin scientist's studyWashington, Oct 15 (ANI): The next time you tell your three-year-old a fantasy story make sure he knows it's not real-as a ... Read more...
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How to give your baby a good night sleep
August 14th, 2010 - 5:37 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 14 (ANI): Being emotionally available to babies' needs is the key to a good night sleep, suggests a new study.According to the study, it's not so important how much time ... Read more...
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Many parents don’t think their kids are interested in sex: Study
May 4th, 2010 - 2:06 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 4 (ANI): A new study from North Carolina State University has shown that many parents think that their children aren't interested in sex - but that everyone else's kids are."Parents ... Read more...
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Mums working part-time have healthiest kids
February 28th, 2010 - 2:20 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Feb 28 (ANI): A new Australian study has found that mums working part-time raise healthier children than their counterparts who stay at home or have a full-time job.The study, "Do Working ... Read more...
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Nassau County, NY authorities unveil heroin enforcement initiative
February 12th, 2010 - 4:10 am ICT by BNO News
MINEOLA, NEW YORK (BNO NEWS) – Significant heroin enforcement initiatives were unveiled by Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano and Police Commissioner Lawrence Mulvey in a press conference in Mineola, New York on ... Read more...
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Teenagers’ attitudes toward smoking influence use of multiple drugs
October 1st, 2009 - 12:00 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, October 1 (ANI): A new study by Cornell Medical College researchers has revealed that attitudes toward smoking influence teenagers' use of multiple drugs-smoking, drinking and using marijuana in combination-and that this ... Read more...
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Upset parents create chaos at talent hunt event
February 18th, 2009 - 9:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) The finale of a kids talent hunt event turned chaotic Wednesday after disappointed parents of children who failed to win prizes got into a heated argument with ... Read more...
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Six ”perfect parenting” myths revealed
December 15th, 2008 - 3:16 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Dec 15 (ANI): Perfect parents trying hard to meet their children''s every need may be doing more harm than good, claims a book.Sydney psychologist Renee Mill said that parents are ... Read more...
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Parents quality time with kids unaffected by family setup
August 3rd, 2008 - 3:17 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 3 (ANI): Parents in stepfamilies and in other non-traditional families spend as much quality time with their kids as those in traditional families, barring a few exceptions, says a ... Read more...
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Cutting TV, PC time could curb childhood obesity
March 4th, 2008 - 1:07 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Mar 4 (ANI): Researchers at the University of Buffalo suggest that reducing kids' TV and computer time by half can cut obesity risk in children.The researchers conducted randomised trials on 70 ... Read more...
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Parents spend 3,000 more hours of quality time with first-born child
February 24th, 2008 - 4:27 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Feb 24 (ANI): A new research provides a possible explanation as to why elder siblings tend to earn more and get more education than the younger ones.The study led by Economics ... Read more...
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