childhood
- Entertainment
Taapsee Pannu shares sporty throwback picture from school days
Mumbai: Actor Taapsee Pannu on Saturday took a trip down memory lane and shared a picture from her school days when she participated in a race and won the first prize. Taking…
- Health
COVID-19 may become a mostly childhood disease in few years: Study
Washington: COVID-19 may behave like other common-cold coronaviruses in the next few years, affecting mostly young children who have not yet been vaccinated or exposed to the virus, according to a modelling study…
- Bollywood
Deepika Padukone shares hilarious post proving she was ‘an outstanding student’
New Delhi: Seems like it is a ‘throwback Thursday’ for Bollywood superstar Deepika Padukone as she shared a montage of her childhood pictures for fans on social media with a hilarious twist…
- Bollywood
Amitabh Bachchan shares what changes in 78 years through ‘now and then’ post
New Delhi: Megastar Amitabh Bachchan on Thursday treated his fans to a collage picture featuring a snap from his childhood days and his older self. The 78-year-old actor took to Instagram and…
- Health
Positive surroundings in childhood has long-term health benefits
Washington: While having a positive surrounding is considered necessary for the overall development of a child, it is equally important to determine the long-term health of kids who have experienced adversity early…
- Health
London sets out plans to tackle childhood obesity
London: Childhood obesity is on the rise and in order to tackle the issue London’s Child Obesity Taskforce has set out a number of measures that it will focus on reducing the…
- Bollywood
Anushka Sharma shares adorable childhood photos– Pics inside
New Delhi (India): Anushka Sharma on Friday shared adorable childhood pictures of herself on Instagram and hubby Virat Kohli was among the first to show his appreciation. The actor, who recently accompanied…
- Health
Active girls have better lung function in adolescence: Study
Madrid: Parents, please take note. Researchers have demonstrated an association between regular physical activity during childhood and higher lung function in adolescent girls compared to boys. The study, published in the International…
- Health
More years of education may reduce heart disease risk: Study
Washington: Extending the years of childhood education may reduce adult heart disease risk, a recent study suggests. According to the team of researchers, people with more education may have reduced heart disease…
- Health
Childhood brain tumours survivors experience lasting cognitive, socioeconomic burdens: Study
Washington: People who survive brain tumours and undergo radiotherapy during childhood may experience cognitive and socioeconomic burdens even decades after treatment, find a new study. According to the study published in the…
- Health
Varying brain energy expenditure in childhood associated with weight gain: Study
Washington: It is well known that we tend to put on weight when we consume more calories than we spend. It is, however, less known that our brain uses half of the…
- Health
Lifelong obesity linked to physical difficulties during 50’s
Washington: According to the latest findings, people who are obese from childhood are more than twice as likely to have difficulty with performing daily tasks such as lifting, climbing stairs and shopping…
- Health
Childhood trauma impacts brain development, accelerates puberty
Washington: While childhood is associated with making good memories, but for some, it is not the same. A new study reveals that children who grow up in poverty and face adversities are…
- Health
Paternal smoking associated with childhood asthma
Washington: It is not only maternal smoking that affects children before taking birth but also paternal smoking. A new study has found that children exposed to paternal smoking before birth are more…
- Health
Air pollution linked to childhood anxiety, study suggests
Washington: As exposure to air pollution continues to be a well-established global health problem, researchers have found its connection with symptoms of childhood anxiety. As part of the study, a team of…
- Health
Trauma in childhood may lead to adolescent depression, suggests study
Washington: Children in poor urban areas who suffered physical and emotional neglect, violence, and sexual abuse are likely to be associated with both adolescent depression and violent behaviour, highlights a new study.…
- Health
Exposure to nature during childhood leads to better mental health: Study
Washington: Did you remember the last time you played in nature as a child? If no, then chances are that your mental health could be affected. In a recent study, it has…
- 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…
- Health
New treatments on horizon for treating devastating brain cancer in children, says research
Washington: In new research, scientists have found that there could be new treatments on the horizon for treating ‘diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma’, or DIPG, a devastating form of brain cancer that afflicts…
- Health
Stress in childhood, adulthood have combined impact on hormones and health: Study
Washington: Stress in childhood and adulthood has combined impact on hormone patterns and ultimately in health outcomes, a recent study suggests. One of the ways that our brain responds to daily stressors…
- Health
Childhood abuse worsens depression later: Lancet
London: Facing trauma in childhood can significantly change the structure of the brain, which may result in severe depression which could even be recurrent in adulthood, say researchers. The results from MRI…
- News
Being surrounded by greenery in childhood may improve mental health of adults
Washingtom: A new study now finds that children who grow up with greener surroundings have up to 55 per cent less risk of developing various mental disorders later in life. The study,…
- Health
Kids with multiple siblings at greater risk of getting bullied: Study
London: While having siblings makes childhood blissful, it can also lead to bullying, finds a new study. A child with multiple siblings is more likely to be a victim of sibling bullying…
- Bollywood
Daughters are special: Amitabh
Mumbai: Megastar Amitabh Bachchan on Monday penned a heartfelt post for his daughter Shweta Bachchan Nanda as her debut novel “Paradise Towers” has become one of the best-selling fiction books. Praising Shweta…
- News
What is to be blamed for childhood cancer?
Sydney: A team of researchers has thrown light on the community beliefs about what causes cancer in children, an area which remains understudied, finds a latest research. “Few childhood cancers are attributed…
- Health
New test better recognises kids who need oral or IV antibiotics
Sydney: Researchers have devised a simple new test that will help clinicians decide whether to use oral or intravenous (IV) antibiotics to treat childhood infections. According to a team from the Murdoch…
- Health
Youngsters who inflict self-harm more likely to commit crimes
Washington: According to a new research from the Center for Child and Family Policy at Duke University, youngsters who inflict self-harm are three times more likely to commit violent crime than those…
