Kids encouraged to smoke cigarettes in Portuguese festival
LISBON: Bagpipes, drums -- and kids smoking cigarettes: in this Portuguese village, locals celebrate the… Read More
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14 children suffer burns in Karachi school van fire
KARACHI: At least 14 children suffered burn wounds when their school van caught fire in… Read More
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Heavy screen time appears to impact childrens’ brains: study
Researchers have found "different patterns" in brain scans among children who record heavy smart device… Read More
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Yemen hospital struggles with number of malnourished children
KHOKHA (YEMEN): Twenty Yemeni children huddle together outside Khokha hospital, hoping to be let into… Read More
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Are doctors and teachers confusing immaturity and attention deficit?
WASHINGTON: The youngest children in a given class at school are more likely to be… Read More
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Aseefa commends efforts, sacrifices of health teams for polio eradication
KARACHI: Rotary Ambassador for Polio Aseefa Bhutto Zardari on Wednesday celebrated World Polio Day at… Read More
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Don’t give decongestants to children for colds, say experts
MELBOURNE: For children under age 12, decongestants might ease the common cold symptoms of a… Read More
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Two more infants succumb to malnutrition in Thar
MITHI: Malnutrition continues to take lives of infants in drought hit desert region of Thar,… Read More
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Two more infants fall prey to deadly malnutrition in Tharparkar
KARACHI: Malnutrition continues to take lives of infants in Thar, as two more children succumbed… Read More
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Two more children die of malnutrition in Thar
MITHI: Two more children died of malnutrition and other waterborne and viral diseases on Saturday… Read More
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SC summons Sindh chief secy, others in Thar deaths case
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the Sindh chief secretary as well as the… Read More
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Abused children carry the trauma in their cells: study
Children subjected to abuse may carry the physical hallmark of that trauma in their cells,… Read More
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Five million children risk famine in war-torn Yemen
More than five million children are threatened by famine in war-torn Yemen as prices soar,… Read More
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Children abduction reports in Karachi are just ‘rumours’, says Addl IG
KARACHI: Additional Inspector General Sindh Police Ameer Sheikh on Tuesday said the news circulating about… Read More
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Govt targets to bring 22.8m ‘out of school children’ to schools
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minster for Education and Professional Training, Shafqat Mehmood main target in education sector… Read More
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LHC imposes ban on underage driving
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on Wednesday imposed a ban on underage drivers which will… Read More
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UN schools for Palestinians reopen despite US funding cut
Tens of thousands of Palestinian children returned to UN-run schools after the summer holidays, though… Read More
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Research shows early school start times are bad for Kids’ Health
Early start times can negatively impact the health of young students in several ways. So… Read More
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US govt still keeps 565 immigrant children in custody
WASHINGTON: The US government continues to hold 565 illegal immigrant children in custody, three weeks… Read More
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Yemen buries children killed by air strike, Riyadh insists raid ‘legitimate’
SAADA, YEMEN: Thousands of mourners on Monday buried dozens of children killed in a Saudi-led… Read More
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