Green leafy vegetables are an essential component of any diet. They boost the immune system, maintain bones and can prevent heart disease and diabetes.
Yearly Archives: 2015
Studies looking at the role of beat perception in speech may help scientists understand why people stutter.
Progress in understanding why people stutter
A delay of a few minutes in cutting the umbilical cord after birth allows more iron-rich blood to transfer to the baby, which has many benefits. Click to read more.
At birth, not cutting the umbilical cord has many benefits
Although the ill effects of MSG have been debated for decades, there wasn't then and isn't now any concrete evidence that MSG causes problems when ingested with food.
When did MSG get a bad reputation? In 1968
Knowing the symptoms, treatment and preventive measures for dengue is essential to keep yourself and your family healthy. Click to read more.
Are you prepared for dengue fever?
Timely financial planning for your special needs child will ensure that you create financial security for your loved one.
Plan the financial security of your special needs child
Scientists discovered that the sense of taste depends on sound. For example, in airplanes, people's sensitivity to sweetness is suppressed. Click to read more.
What you taste depends on what you hear
Indians are choosing to spend that money in ways that could end up hurting them by ruining their health
Rising incomes, poor nutrition choices
In spite of extensive training, the police has not being following the instructions of the Protection of Children against Sexual Offences Act.
Police are failing victims of child abuse
A recent study found that targeting of lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) kids started as early as class five, perhaps even before sexual identity is established. Click to read more.
Bullying of gay, lesbian kids starts early
When healthy dental habits are inculcated early on, they are more likely to stick throughout the children's lives.
A parent’s guide to dental care for kids
A study was done to find a way to get kids to make healthy food choices. A simple smiley-face next to healthy food had a dramatic impact. Click to read more.
Smileys convince kids to eat well
India's child sex ratio is becoming more imbalanced, with fewer female children for every 1000 males than ever before. Click to read more.
Indians are killing baby girls more than ever
With a process that drags on for years, child adoption in India has slowed down drastically. Click to read more.
Child adoption in India is a bureaucratic nightmare
A study indicates that children who have ADHD learn better when then fidget. Click to read more.
Let children with ADHD fidget
Mothers who are unable to breast-feed their child can now turn to milk banks in India. Click to read more.
Milk banks in India are getting popular
Sex education includes more than just teaching how to have intercourse, and it can prevent abuse, infections and pregnancies. Click to read more.
Sex education prevents abuse, pregnancies, infections
Children who display higher levels of self control are likely to spend 40% less time unemployed as adults. Click to learn more.
Learning self control early improves job prospects
A lack of fatty acids found in fish can lead to limited brain development during fetal growth and early in life. Click to read more.
Fish is indeed brain food. For babies.
Studies find that kids who show empathy are more popular and can make friends with less effort. Click to read more.
Empathy and popularity are linked
While India faces a huge challenge in tackling childhood malnutrition, there has been no new nutrition data for over a decade. Click to read more.