December 27, 2008

Child’s ADHD Risk Could Be Predicted By Maternal Health

The probability of a child being diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) might be tied to mother’s health status prior to having a child, according to a new study.

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Greenland To Step Up Fight Against Sexual And Physical Abuse In Kids

Greenland, struggling for years with a range of social problems, is stepping up the fight to save its children from the trauma of alcoholism, suicide and sexual and physical abuse.

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Internment And Interrogation Of 13-Year-Old Canadian Teen At Guantanamo Raises Ethical Issues

The internment and severe interrogation of 13-year-old Omar Khadir at Guantanamo Bay raises serious ethical issues. His interrogators at the notorious camp have used snarling dogs against him.

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December 26, 2008

Disney Blamed For Encouraging Greed By A Leading Catholic Cleric

Disney has been blamed by a leading Catholic cleric for corrupting young minds by inducing greed.

Christopher Jamison, the Abbot of Worth in West

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More African Children Likely To Suffer From Malnutrition By 2020

About 16 million more children in Africa face malnutrition in 2020 as a result of low economic growth and dwindling investments in agriculture, an international

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Children Sickened By Tainted Milk Much Higher Than Estimated: China

China has dramatically raised the tally of children sickened by dairy products laced with the industrial chemical melamine to 294,000, more than five times the original figure.

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Prenatal Smoking Disrupts Premature Baby’s Sleep Patterns and Brain Development

A premature baby’s brain development and sleep patterns can be affected if prenatal exposure to smoking is high, reveals a new study.

According to

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Children With Low IQ May Develop Psychiatric Disorders Later

In a new, long-term study, researchers at Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) found that children with lower IQs showed an increased risk of developing

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Caesarean Babies More At Risk Of Developing Asthma

Babies born by Caesarean section are more prone to developing asthma than children delivered naturally, claim Dutch researchers.

According to researchers,

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Conjoined Twin Dies in London After Separation

One of the conjoined twins born six days ago in London has died, after an operation to separate the two. Hope Williams died after 12 hours of surgery

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