Is life better with children? Study says, not always

How Did Life Begin? New Study Reveals Life in the Universe Could Be Common  SciTechDaily

Vitamin A deficiency is widely prevalent in Sub-Saharan Africa

Just ahead of World Food Day, a study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition (http://goo.gl/AwrAkl) has established that ‘orange’ vitamin A maize increases vitamin A storage in the body. This maize has been conventionally bred (non-GMO) to have higher levels of beta-carotene, a naturally occurring plant pigment that the body then converts into vitamin A.

Lack of sufficient vitamin A blinds up to 500,000...

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Study reveals underlying mechanism for life-threatening cardiac arrhythmias  News-Medical.net

Alien life confirmed on Mars? New Japanese study suggests possibility of microbes on Red Planet  International Business Times, Singapore Edition

How to have a sex life when you have five children: first, lock the bedroom door  The Guardian

>An increasing number of migrant children are being detained in countries where they are seeking asylum despite a growing body of scientific evidence that such incarceration leads to long-term psychological and developmental difficulties.

World Breastfeeding Week is celebrated every year from August 1-7 to highlight the vital role breastfeeding plays.  Exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months of life is one of the simplest, smartest and most cost-effective ways to support children to grow healthy and strong.

This year’s theme is, ‘Breastfeeding: a winning goal for life!’ which underscores the critical link between breastfeeding and the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).

This linkage is...

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Why three Tanzanian children sparkled in World Bank children's art drawing ...
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Three out of 150 children entries won the World Bank (WB) Tanzania four week children's art drawing contest that took place between March and April 2014. In this brain cracking art exercise Chanda Lwansa (13) a form one student at Feza Girls Secondary ...