Tag: Childhood
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Neha Katoch: Flying high on air waves
Neha’s journey on fulfilling her childhood dream began in July 2017. Once a bit hesitant and nervous while performing on the radio, she has now learnt all the tricks of the trade.
May 20, 2019 -
Dystopia, a new book by Manoj Jain, released
The book shows how every character in the book is affected by the memories of their childhood.
August 6, 2018 -
Lost childhood
A comprehensive report by CRY focuses on the plight of children who are in the transitory phase between childhood and adulthood, reports Shreya Gulati.
July 19, 2018 -
Childhood trauma may trigger physical pain in adulthood
A new study, including an Indian-origin researcher, suggests that childhood trauma or adversity may trigger physical pain in adulthood.
May 10, 2018 -
Fooling parents
Some people, it appears, refuse to grow up. Particularly when dealing with one’s parents, old habits rarely change, a colleague narrated. An acquaintance of his, who is married with two kids, is, nevertheless, mindful of his father’s temper. He often resorts to wild excuses to get away with some misdemeanour, just as he did in …
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December 10, 2017 -
Blood pressure starts dropping 14 years prior to death
The researchers found blood pressure declines were steepest in patients with dementia, heart failure.
December 5, 2017 -
Childhood cancer survivors may develop hypertension in adulthood
Exposure to radiotherapy or chemotherapy were not significantly associated with hypertension.
November 24, 2017 -
Spending quality time with children
'Our existence and joys are associated with children, the treasure of our life.'
November 16, 2017 -
Children’s Day 2017: Pledge to make your child a good human being
Your job as a parent is not restricted to this particular day only, but to celebrate every single day of his/her life as Children’s Day.
November 14, 2017 -
The Prince of my childhood
Everything was going well in his life, when Dr. Chatterjee suddenly found everything had gone wrong. He was a doctor, for Heaven’s sake, and he didn’t know that his wife was harbouring a lethal infection. She complained of a slight headache, then a more acute pain, and the next thing she was dead. He worked …
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July 9, 2017 -
Childhood asthma may up heart failure risk in adulthood
Children with asthma are at greater risk suffering from heart failure later in life, a study warns. Scientists found that young adults with a history of asthma are at a greater risk of thickening of the left ventricle, which can cause shortness of breath, chest pain, fainting, and eventually lead to heart failure. The prevalence …
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June 27, 2017 -
Childhood passive smoking may up arthritis risk
Exposure to passive smoking in childhood significantly increased the risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis in adult smokers, a study has showed. Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic inflammatory disorder affecting many joints, including those in the hands and feet. The findings showed that in smokers who had childhood passive exposure to smoke, the hazard ratio was …
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June 17, 2017 -
90s’ child
Anyone born in the 1990s can easily relate to a childhood that was more playground and less of mobile phones or playstations (PSP). Advancing technology has often been a spoilsport for children. Sipping coffee and munching hot pakoras and biscuits on a rainy day, a colleague recalled how his childhood was all about playing outside …
June 11, 2017 -
Childhood cancer cases up by 13% over two decades: WHO
Childhood cancer incidences worldwide increased by about 13 per cent in the last decade, with annual cases reaching 140 per million children aged 014 years, according to a new WHO report. Part of this increase may be due to better, or earlier, detection of these cancers, the report said. Based on information collected globally on …
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April 12, 2017 -
Kate Winslet was called ‘blubber’ during her childhood
Oscar-winning actress Kate Winslet has revealed that she was bullied and fat-shamed during her childhood and was called "blubber". Winslet opened up about her bad childhood memories at the fourth annual "WE Day UK" event here on Wednesday. "I was always comparing myself to others. They called me 'blubber', they teased me for wanting to …
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March 23, 2017 -
Kate Winslet was called ‘blubber’ during her childhood
Oscar-winning actress Kate Winslet has revealed that she was bullied and fat-shamed during her childhood and was called "blubber". Winslet opened up about her bad childhood memories at the fourth annual "WE Day UK" event here on Wednesday. "I was always comparing myself to others. They called me 'blubber', they teased me for wanting to …
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March 23, 2017 -
Visual literacy
A picture is worth a thousand words ~ this aptly describes the art of drawing as well. A powerful tool of visual communication, the worth of drawing is often not recognised when a child is growing up. Pointing to the importance of drawing in a child's development, experts say it is the single most accessible …
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January 11, 2017