Embark on to assure rights and Security for Children
Region: Bangladesh
Child Protection Movement (Shishu Shurokkha Andolon), a just born group of more than 135 children organizations had been launched on October 16, 2008, on the second day of 'National Child Rights Week' being observed by Sav... more
Views: 927Chinese Milk Scare Hospitalizations Triple
Region: China
The Chinese government now says that 47,000 children have been hospitalized so far due to tainted milk—triple the number reported a few weeks ago. New Figures Released The Chinese ministry offered a partial u... more
Views: 1719Kids Gyms to tackle Child-Obesity
Region: United StatesCalifornia (GroundReport) - With obesity among children becoming a serious issue, parents are enrolling their children in fitness centers or buying child-sized equipment for a more grueling workout than ballet or Lit... more
Views: 1600A cute little story....
Region: India'How long will you be poring over that newspaper? Will you come here right away and make your darling daughter eat her food?' I tossed the paper away and rushed to the scene. My only daughter Sindu looked frightened. ... more
Views: 1793Mobile Phone Use Raises Children's Risk of Brain Cancer
Region: SwedenChildren and teenagers are five times more likely to get brain cancer if they use mobile phones, startling new research in Sweden suggests. The research was reported this month at the first international conference... more
Views: 1806Will 'Taare Zameen Par' win the Oscar?
Region: IndiaIt has happened yet again, an Indian film is being a contendor to the Oscars yet again. This time it is a film about children who are dyslexic or children who have difficulty in differentiating bet... more
Views: 1552Pregnant Mother's Stress Lowers Child's Intellectual Development
Region: IndiaA new study suggests that children whose mothers were exposed to even moderately stress during pregnancy may show the effects in their intellectual development. Research has shown that significant stress during pregnancy m... more
Views: 5149Nearly 53,000 Chinese Children Sick from Tainted Milk
Region: China
About 53,000 children in China have been sickened by dairy products. 12,892 children are hospitalized and a health ministry post on its web-site says four children have died and 104 hospitalized children are in serious... more
Views: 1941Snoring 'can damage a child's ability to learn'
Region: IndiaLondon (PTI): It's often claimed that children who snore are at a greater risk of getting a heart disease in adulthood. Now, a new study has revealed that the disorder can also damage their ability to learn. Researchers ... more
Views: 1081300 Children on Hunger Strike for Demanding a High School, Faint After 18 Hours
Region: IndiaIn an extreme protest, 13 children out of some 300, who were forced to sit on a fast by their parents, fell unconscious at a Nadia district village in West Bengal, about 130km from Calcutta on the morning of 30th July&rsqu... more
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