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Hands in the soil, hearts in the community: a volunteer experience like no other
38+ min ago (512+ words) As you read this column, I am still in Otavalo, Ecuador, with Ohio State University Master Gardener Volunteers working on behalf of The Tandana Foundation. We have helped make a significant impact in the communities over the years. Volunteers who…...
Babies Sort the World at Two Months Old
59+ min ago (442+ words) Baby Sadie attends her 2-month Foundcog scan with her mum, Donna. Baby Eli settles into a comfy beanbag, sound-cancelling headphones snug over his ears. On the screen above him, bright colours flash: a rubber duck, a shopping cart, a bird,…...
"VPNs are next on my list" – France set to evaluate VPN use following social media ban for under-15s
1+ hour, 5+ min ago (434+ words) France's National Assembly passed a bill that will forbid under-15s from using social media platforms France may consider restricting VPNs following its recent social media ban for under-15s. After facing questions about the possibility of teens circumventing the ban with…...
BLOG: Student shares vantage point on ophthalmology medical education
1+ hour, 7+ min ago (859+ words) Indisputable is ophthalmology's vast role of providing not only comprehensive eye care to the populace but first-on-scene medical care as well. It stands to reason that medical students should be well educated and well exposed to this vital field of…...
Parents open up over stigma surrounding free breakfast clubs
1+ hour, 10+ min ago (155+ words) Parents open up over stigma surrounding free breakfast clubs - Labour has pledged to eliminate the stigma associated with claiming free government support for children, coinciding with the rollout of hundreds of new universal free breakfast clubs. - New polling reveals that…...
Study finds 2-month-old babies perceive objects more distinctly than expected
1+ hour, 11+ min ago (368+ words) A new study suggests that infants as young as 2 months old can already tell the difference between various objects in their surroundings, indicating that early brain development may be more advanced than scientists once believed. "It really tells us that…...
Cash to get children cycling, scooting and walking
1+ hour, 12+ min ago (192+ words) Money is being given to 15 schools to help children cycle, scoot or walk to school. Shropshire Council will use "13,710 to pay for items including bike racks, bikes, scooters and helmets, along with funding scooter training and bike maintenance lessons. The…...
Parents’ access to correct info on autism a huge step
1+ hour, 17+ min ago (411+ words) A DEVELOPMENTAL physician from the Davao City Children with Special Needs Intervention Center (DCSNICC) has advised parents to avail themselves of accurate and reliable information on autism from authorized sources. DCSNICC Developmental Physician Dr. Ferriza Maria Amparo Isaguirre told Madayaw…...
Major pornography provider shuts off access to new UK users, citing age verification constraints
1+ hour, 23+ min ago (613+ words) New users in the United Kingdom will be unable to access Aylo's pornography sites, including Pornhub, YouPorn and RedTube, from Monday, the company has said, citing changes to age verification requirements that it claims have made the internet less safe....
Baby mattresses contain chemicals infants may be breathing
1+ hour, 30+ min ago (808+ words) Chemical additives commonly used in baby mattresses have been found to move into the air closest to where young children sleep. That exposure accumulates during long hours of rest at a stage when bodies are still rapidly developing. New children's…...