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The ability to save - or nor - tended to remain the same in early adulthood, the researchers found.

Have pocket money, won’t save
April 11 2013 at 14:14

The secret to turning your children into savers? Don't give them pocket money.

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Most of the National Health Services's �50-million annual bill for sleeping pills buys drugs that target a calming brain chemical called GABA.

A new era for insomnia treatment?
April 11 2013 at 12:55

A drug promising a good night’s sleep without leaving you feeling groggy could be on its way.

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pregnant new sxc

Vitamin D may not help babies’ bones - study
April 11 2013 at 12:54

Taking vitamin D while pregnant may not affect your baby’s bone health, scientists say.

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The ultra-light device records a cat's every move and maps it on Google.

Keep tabs on your tabby with catnav
April 10 2013 at 14:10

Ever wondered what your cat gets up to once he’s disappeared through the cat flap? Now you can find out...

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We also need to remember that small children are indeed small!

When does shyness become rudeness?
April 10 2013 at 12:03

Child psychologist David Coleman urges a worried mother to accept her daughter’s quiet and reserved nature.

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The study comes as more youngsters are allowed computers and TV in their bedrooms.

Sleep ‘helps pupils perform well’
April 9 2013 at 14:05

Children who get less than nine hours of sleep a night struggle at school, research has shown.

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A 12-fluid-ounce serving is about equivalent to a normal-sized can of Coca-Cola, Pepsi or other soft drink.

‘Chemical may expose foetuses to cancer’
April 10 2013 at 12:03

France is to call for Europe-wide controls on a product containing bisphenol A.

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File photo: Parents queue up at Bree primary school in Fordsburg as they try to register the children. Picture: Itumeleng English

Ruffled feathers over school admissions
April 9 2013 at 11:58

The admission process for Gauteng schools is starting early this year.

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It is 15 years since Andrew Wakefield published his now-discredited paper in The Lancet suggesting a link between autism and the MMR jab.

MMR scare that blighted a generation
April 9 2013 at 11:58

Natalie Haynes looks back on the MMR scare with some anger...

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Bumpology by Linda Geddes is published by Bantam.

Decoding the mysteries of babies
April 8 2013 at 14:16

Science journalist Linda Geddes had lots of questions when she became pregnant. She set out on a quest for answers.

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The US study asked 11 000 parents what type of milk their children drank at aged two and four.

Skim milk ‘doesn’t stop kids getting fat’
April 8 2013 at 12:50

A study found that two-year-olds who drank full-fat milk put on fewer kilos by the age of four than those on low-fat milk.

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Researchers say that previous studies have shown that yoga encourages relaxation, which may reduce high blood pressure and inflammation.

Yoga may be key to easier pregnancy
April 8 2013 at 12:51

Yoga could be a way of preventing complications in pregnancy.

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The sole indication of diversity was a brown-skinned Barbie and a brunette  'possibly meant to be a Hispanic'.

Barbie party supplies questioned
April 5 2013 at 13:45

Why doesn’t Mattel make party supplies featuring black dolls, asks the mother of a five-year-old Barbie fan.

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Kim Kardashian, who is expecting her first child with Kanye West in July, has taken heat from the tabloids and armchair fashion critics for her maternity look.

Gallery: celebrity maternity wear
April 5 2013 at 13:46

Experts give tips on stylish maternity dressing - and look at how celebs do it...

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I have no idea why any child should need to have a cellphone (smart or not) while in school.

Does a child need a cellphone?
April 5 2013 at 12:11

Bel Mooney has a simple suggestion to stop children seeing porn on smartphones...

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It's a happy holiday scene and as long as no one finds out that I haven't been on a bike since I was eight everything will be fine.

Answering the Big C question
April 4 2013 at 14:22

Lorraine Candy was on a peaceful family bike ride when a scary question came up...

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Some children first stumble across porn as young as eight, the study found. PICTURE: ANDREW INGRAM

‘My son, 11, saw violent porn’
April 4 2013 at 12:07

Lizi Patch’s son was told by friends to watch a ‘funny’ video. It was anything but...

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Hollywood actor James Van Der Beek, star of TV series Dawson's Creek and One Tree Hill, and his wife Kimberly apparently employed a nanny whisperer to remonstrate with their nanny after she let their baby lie on the floor while she drank her tea.

Kid, nanny... now a nanny whisperer?
April 3 2013 at 14:09

Some American parents hire ‘nanny doctors’ to help them communicate better with people who look after their children.

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It is the first time that depression has been linked unequivocally to the internal circadian clock of the human brain, which regulates the body's day-and-night cycle over a 24-hour period, scientists said.

‘Night-time loo trips bad for productivity’
April 3 2013 at 12:19

Getting up during the night to go to the toilet leaves workers ‘notably’ less productive, researchers warn.

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The controversial HPV shot given to girls.

Parents' fears of HPV vaccine grow
April 3 2013 at 12:18

More parents of teen girls not yet fully vaccinated against the human papillomavirus are intending to forgo the shots altogether.

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