Some of you know that I am a madmum of two little rascals living in the tropics. My country of residency is The Gambia in West Africa. Joking apart I have a serious appeal to make. The Gambia is amongst the most poorest countries in the world. It is dependent upon aid, and unfortunately has an [...]
The researchers believe junk food may be to blameChildren from poorer families do not necessarily have worse health than those with more affluent and better educated parents, research shows. A British Medical Journal study looked at insulin resistance – which ups the risk of diabetes and heart disease – in relation to socioeconomic status. [...]
Too much vitamin A can damage babies growing in the wombExpectant mothers have been warned that they could be harming their unborn child by taking multivitamins. Trading Standards watchdogs and charity Birth Defects Foundation Newlife found a third of products do not carry clear labels showing they contain vitamin A. Too much of this [...]
Richmond council say the curfews do help cut anti-social behaviourA 15-year-old boy has won a landmark High Court challenge to the legality of child curfew zones used to tackle anti-social behaviour. The teenager said the use of dispersal zones in Richmond, south-west London, breached his rights under the European Convention on Human Rights. Unaccompanied [...]
LONDON (Reuters) – The word “fail” should be banned from use in classrooms and replaced with the phrase “deferred success” to avoid demoralising pupils, a group of teachers has proposed. Members of the Professional Association of Teachers (PAT) argue that telling pupils they have failed can put them off learning for life. A spokesman for [...]
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Babies who weigh only 2.2 pounds (1 kg) or less at birth are much more likely than those with normal weight to develop chronic physical and mental problems by age eight, researchers said Tuesday. A look at 219 such children born between 1992 and 1995 found 14 percent had developed cerebral palsy, [...]
The first fans will get their hands on Harry Potter just after midnightHarry Potter fans around the world are eagerly awaiting the release of the sixth book about the boy wizard. Bookshops in 15 countries including the UK, US, Brazil and the Philippines will open at 0001 BST on Saturday. Author JK Rowling is [...]
By Hannah Bayman BBC News Crazy Frog’s Axel F remake has spawned a ringtone phenomenonKirstie’s mother was furious when her 12-year-old daughter came home from a school trip to Austria with her biggest ever mobile bill. Jo Peacock, an IT manager from Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, confiscated the phone and rang Vodafone to find [...]
The charity has launched a charter of healthcare rights for babiesMore than 70% of neonatal units in the UK have had to shut their doors to new admissions at some point in the last six months, a survey suggests. Most said they had not been able to take any more sick and premature babies [...]