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Japan lowers legal age of adulthood
Tokyo: In a first since 1867, Japan on Friday lowered the legal age of adulthood to 18 from 20, meaning 18-year-olds are eligible to apply for credit cards and loans without the need…
- Health
Over 80% of Indian girls, not ready to welcome adulthood
Hyderabad: On the eve of the International Women’s Day 2020, the Doctors and medical team from Continental Hospitals on Saturday conducted awareness sessions for high school girls across four Government Schools. Telangana…
- Health
Study reveals taller young men may have lower dementia risk
Washington: A recent study suggests men who are taller in young adulthood may have a lower risk of dementia in old age. Finding ways to identify individuals at risk of dementia is…
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Parent’s lies to children, make them liars, selfish in adulthood
Washington D.C. [USA]: Lies spoken to children might help in controlling them for short term but continue to affect them even when they grow up. A new study published in the Journal…
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Children’s behaviour in kindergarten linked to earnings in adulthood
Washington: Individuals who were inattentive at the age of six had lower earnings in their 30s after taking into consideration their IQ and family adversity, finds a recent study. Also, males who…
- Health
Overweight teenagers pose risk of cardiomyopathy in adulthood: Study
Washington: If you were overweight as a teen you may develop cardiomyopathy as an adult, recent findings suggest. A study of Swedish men found that those who were even mildly overweight around…
- Health
Overweight teens more likely to develop heart disease in adulthood: Study
Washington: A study conducted in Sweden has highlighted that those men who were mildly overweight around the age of 18 were more likely to develop cardiomyopathy in adulthood, a rare heart muscle…
- Health
Childhood traumas may worsen lupus symptoms: Study
Washington: Traumas such as abuse, neglect and other Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) can worsen symptoms of lupus and lead to organ damage, depression and declining health status, claims a new study. Lupus…
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Heart abnormalities from premature birth can be corrected with exercise in young adulthood
Washington: People who suffer from heart abnormalities due to preterm birth could correct the damage with exercise in young adulthood, according to a study, which was presented at EuroCMR 2019. Around one…
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From infancy to young adulthood, learners absorb around 12.5 million bits of information about language
Washington: Learning one’s own native language may seem easy. However, a recent study has revealed that language acquisition between birth and 18 years of age is a remarkable feat of cognition, rather…
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Clashing with your mother can reduce purpose in life later: Study
New York: Children who have more conflict with their mothers during early years of elementary school may be at difficulty finding a sense of purpose in life during adulthood, suggests a new…
