Children
- Health
Children with high exposure to air pollution have greater risk of ADHD: Study
Barcelona: ADHD is one of the most common neurodevelopment disorders occurring in children. According to a new study led by Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal) researchers, children living in areas with…
- Lifestyle
Food intake of children driven by their dislikes, more than likes: study
Pennsylvania: Children often make a fuss about eating especially when they are very young. Hence, it doesn’t come as a surprise when people say, “children eat what they like”. But the results…
- Health
Long-term study finds children with insomnia likely to suffer as adults
Washington: According to new research led by scientists at Penn State College of Medicine, children with insomnia symptoms are likely to persist with them as young adults and are significantly more likely…
- India
Rahul Gandhi slams Centre over rising inflation
New Delhi: Taking a jibe at the Central government over rising inflation, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said that inflation is increasing in the country and income is decreasing. Taking to…
- India
75 thousand children get cancer in India every year: WHO
Hyderabad: India is home to at least 20 per cent of the global childhood cancer burden, with nearly 75,000 kids getting cancer every year, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO). Non-communicable…
- India
‘75,000 children get cancer in India every year’
Hyderabad: India is home to at least 20 percent of the global childhood cancer burden, with nearly 75,000 kids getting cancer every year, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO). Non-communicable diseases,…
- World
Measles outbreak kills 74 children in Afghanistan
Kabul: At least 74 children died following an outbreak of measles in Afghanistan’s northern province of Badakhshan, an official said Sunday. “There had been pockets of measles cases across several Badakhshan districts, including…
- Delhi
Children will be left behind if schools don’t open now: Sisodia
New Delhi: Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Wednesday said “a generation of children will be left behind if we do not open schools now”. Sisodia said excessive caution is now…
- India
SC directs states to reach out to 10,000 kids orphaned due to COVID, pay compensation
New Delhi: In an effort to provide some help to over 10,000 children who lost both their parents to COVID-19, the Supreme Court on Wednesday directed all state governments to reach out…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Hotel management booked for misbehaving with cops
Hyderabad: Police on Tuesday filed a case against the management of a hotel for allegedly misbehaving with the “Operation Smile” team. The hotel management allegedly prevented the special team from conducting a…
- India
Over 1.47L kids orphaned due to Covid since April 2020: NCPCR
New Delhi: Since April 1, 2020, 1,47,492 children have lost their parents due to Covid-19 or other reason, the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) data showed. After including 10,094 orphans…
- World
US sees highest rate of children COVID-19 hospitalizations
Washington: US pediatric hospitalisations related to COVID-19 are at the highest level since the start of the pandemic, according to the latest data of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…
- Middle East
Israel to roll out Covid vax for kids below 5 years in April
Jerusalem: Israel is expected to start vaccines for babies and toddlers, between six months and 5 years, by April, according to a senior health official. Currently vaccines are available in the country for…
- World
UN fund for vulnerable children in Bangladesh, Pakistan
New Delhi: Education Cannot Wait (ECW) has announced a total of $91.7 million in catalytic grant financing for new and expanded Multi-Year Resilience Programmes in Bangladesh, Pakistan, Burundi, Lebanon, Libya, and Sudan. All…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Hospitals witness surge in Covid cases among children
Hyderabad: As the country began inoculating children from the age group of 15 to 18 years from January 3 against COVID-19, there is still a whole younger lot who is left vulnerable…
