Poorer Children

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  Early Smartphone Use Linked To Suicidal Thoughts, Aggression In Youth: Study

  Children who own a smartphone before the age of 13 are more likely to experience poorer mental health and well-being in early adulthood, according to a global study of more than 100,000 young people released on Monday.

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  Children In Poor Nations Face High Death Risk By Road Accidents: UNESCO Report

  Children in poorer countries that have fewer vehicles are more likely to die in traffic accidents, even as children walking to schools are disproportionately affected, according to the new Global Education Monitoring (GEM) report.

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  Don't Vaccinate Kids, Give Doses To Covax: WHO Chief To Rich Countries

  The WHO urged wealthy countries Friday to stop vaccinating children against Covid-19 and instead donate doses to poorer nations, while warning that the pandemic's second year looked set to be more deadly.

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  Do Not Reward Your Kids With Screen Time! Here's Why

  Increased screen time gives way to a sedentary lifestyle that is associated with a greater risk of obesity as well as poorer academic and social skills later in life.

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  Researchers: Did You Know Intellectual Disability Is Linked To Air Pollution?

  Averaging across ages, children with intellectual disabilities were 33 per cent more likely to live in areas with high levels of diesel particulate matter and 30 per cent more likely to live in areas with high levels of nitrogen dioxide.

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  Kids With Low Birth Weight Are At A Higher Risk Of Heart Diseases

  The study showed that children born with only a little too low birth weight have more cognitive difficulties, such as lower verbal IQ and poorer attention and coordination abilities in comparison to children born with normal birth weight.

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  World Obesity Day 2018: WHO's Guidelines For Better Management Of Obesity In Kids

  Give the scenario, this World Obesity Day, the World Health Organization has released a new set of guidelines where trained professionals can help youngster in a better way. After China, India ranks second in highest number of obese children in the world.

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  Children From Poorer Families Experience Puberty Early: Study

  Melbourne: Children who grow up in poorer homes are more likely to experience puberty earlier than their peers, said an Australian study on Wednesday. The study, published by the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI), found that boys in disadvantaged homes were four times as likely to being puberty at age 10 or 11, while girls were twice ...

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  Poorer Kids Three Times As Likely To Be Obese: Study

  Poorer children are up to three times higher risk of obesity compared to their better-off peers, a new UK study has found.

• Pak man makes two attempts and buries baby girl alive

  Pakistani police arrested a man accused of burying his new-born daughter alive because she was physically deformed, officials said Saturday. The shocking incident illustrates the sometimes extreme prejudices in Pakistan against children, especially girls that are born with any type of physical deformities. They are often seen as shameful for the f...

• TV time affect diet patterns

  Teenagers who spend hours in front of the television may have a poorer diet as young adults.

• Health of IVF kids poor up to age 4

  Children conceived through in vitro fertilisation (IVF) seem to have poorer health than children conceived naturally.

• Television affects children's education

  The more time children spend watching television the poorer they perform academically.