Why some kids are bullied
14/10/2008 |
One in 10 children fall into ongoing patterns of abuse by peers starting almost as soon as they are old enough to begin socialising with others, a new study suggests.
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More children dying in SA
15/9/2008 |
UNICEF said that worldwide the number of children who die before the age of five has declined by 27% over the last two decades, and the rate is expected to continue falling.
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Society blamed for school violence
26/8/2008 |
The spate of killings by pupils in South Africa was the result of a web of social, cultural and religious ills, a rights body said on Tuesday.
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India, China child mortality rate
6/8/2008 |
Despite economic growth in China and India, child mortality rates remain high amid widening health disparities in the world's two most populous countries, a UN report said Tuesday.
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Nearly half of SA boys raped
30/7/2008 |
An astonishing 44 percent of South African school-aged boys have been forced to have sex. And even more shocking: most of the perpetrators were women.
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ADHD kids likely to be obese
8/7/2008 |
Children with ADHD are at a 50 percent higher risk for being overweight if they are not taking medication for the condition, a new study finds.
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45% of SA kids watching porn
5/6/2008 |
A whopping 81 percent of South African children between the ages of 13 and 17 have seen pornographic images on their friends' cell phones, the Sowetan reported.
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Sitting can kill young babies
14/5/2008 |
Leaving infants less than one month old in a sitting position for a long period of time may increase their risk for sudden infant death.
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Centre best for child safety seat
12/5/2008 |
Positioning child safety seats in the centre of the back seat could cut infants' and toddlers' injury risks by nearly half, a new study suggests.
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OK to push coin down throat?
14/4/2008 |
When a kid has swallowed a coin and it's stuck in the throat, it's safe for emergency physicians to push it into the stomach rather than try to pull it up.
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