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A government report released by Pediatrics says that African dwarf frogs can carry salmonella.

Pet frogs linked to salmonella outbreak
March 19 2013 at 14:15

Small water frogs marketed and sold as pets have been linked to an outbreak of Salmonella infections from 2008 to 2011.

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The analysis looked at the situation in Himmelstrand's homeland of Sweden where more than nine out of ten children spend their early years in nurseries.

‘Daycare leads to later problems’
March 19 2013 at 13:26

Long hours in daycare lead to mental health problems and difficulties at school for children, a controversial expert says.

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A US company has finally come up with a way to sell Kinder Surprise-style toy-filled chocolate eggs in the country.

US ban of Kinder eggs cracked at last
March 19 2013 at 13:26

A US company has finally come up with a way to sell toy-filled chocolate eggs in the country, sidestepping a 1938 ban.

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A study found people are able to identify a precise range of emotions in dogs from slight movements in their facial expressions.

Can you read your dog’s mind?
March 18 2013 at 14:22

Scientists believe humans have developed a natural empathy with dogs as we have evolved side-by-side.

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Even for sperm, there is a season
March 18 2013 at 13:09

According to an Israeli study, human sperm are generally at their healthiest in winter and early spring.

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A screenshot of a teaser for the Auti-Sim game (gamejolt.com/games/strategy-sim/auti-sim/12761/)

‘Cruel game my girl plays every day’
March 18 2013 at 13:09

Sophie Walker finds out what it’s like to have Asperger’s Syndrome like her daughter...

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If there's only a paragraph or two to view on a page and the child isnt holding a daunting 'big' book, he or she is more likely to sail on with it.

How to teach your child to love reading
March 15 2013 at 14:04

Reading is like swimming. Learning to float is not the end of your swimming career – it’s the beginning, writes Susan Elkin.

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In 2011, there were 94 000 schoolgirl pregnancies in South Africa. Picture: Lebohang Mashiloane

Sugar daddies, teen pregnancies - how to help girls?
March 15 2013 at 12:58

In 2011, there were 94 000 schoolgirl pregnancies in South Africa - and 28 percent of schoolgirls have HIV.

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Being unable to drop off or sleeping badly has been linked with a three-fold higher risk of the serious heart problem.

‘Sleeplessness can affect your heart’
March 15 2013 at 12:56

People who suffer from insomnia are more likely to develop heart failure, scientists claim.

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(File photo) a sixteen-year-girl has an HIV test done. Picture: Chad Chapman

Nearly a third of schoolgirls have HIV
March 14 2013 at 10:40

At least 28 percent of schoolgirls across the country are HIV positive, says Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi.

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Erin Callan, left, is a former tax lawyer once dubbed 'the most powerful woman on Wall Street'.

When work doesn’t come first
March 14 2013 at 12:50

Sandra Parsons has some ideas about why high-flying career women find themselves single and childless...

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A breastfeeding researcher from the University of Rochester Medical Center in New York, said past studies have shown that breastfed babies have more appetite control than those started on formula. Picture: Tracey Adams

‘Breastfeeding may not ward off child obesity’
March 13 2013 at 13:02

Breastfeeding does not seem to protect babies against becoming overweight children, according to a large study.

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The survey found that more than one in every four people did not have easy access to a library. Picture: Dumisani Dube

Call to expand SA library system
March 13 2013 at 13:02

South African children are keen readers, they just cannot afford books, a survey has found.

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In the Party Times, the online magazine of Middleton family business Party Pieces, editor Pippa has given her tips on how to organise a 'fun' first birthday celebration.

Quail eggs for a first birthday?
March 12 2013 at 14:18

Pippa Middleon, sister of the Duchess of Cambridge, has some thoughts on children’s birthday parties...

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Even grown-up hideaways, traditionally the preserve of honeymooners, fling their arms open to little ones now.

‘Childhood ADHD may persist into adulthood’
March 12 2013 at 13:08

Nearly a third children diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder still have the condition in adulthood, a large study suggests.

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Apple's new iPad mini (left) is shown next to the 4th generation iPad in San Jose, California. The device has a screen that's about two-thirds the size of the full-size model.

Video: iPad App gives autistic kids a voice
March 12 2013 at 13:22

A new app is giving voice to children and adults with autism or other learning difficulties.

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The 'princess role' is resulting in a reduction in 'real play', as girls wearing fashionable, impractical and expensive clothes are often 'anxious about getting them dirty'.

How to beat tiara tyranny
March 11 2013 at 14:18

Parents are turning their girls into ‘pink potentates’ by allowing them to dress up as princesses every day, an expert says.

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Just over 39 percent of children live with their mothers only.

‘Only third of SA kids live with both parents’
March 11 2013 at 13:01

Only 33 percent of children in South Africa live with both parents, the SA Institute of Race Relations says.

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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

Time to get going on school applications
March 11 2013 at 13:01

Western Cape parents of children who will be starting primary or high school next year can already begin to enrol them.

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Study shows the best way to protect the mother and protect the baby is to have the mother wear a seatbelt.

Truth about pregnancy and seatbelts
March 11 2013 at 10:39

Forget the myths, unrestrained expectant mothers more likely to lose the baby in a crash.

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