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Many of the most popular brands contain less than a fifth of the recommended daily supply of calcium, magnesium, zinc, iron and other crucial minerals.

Shop-bought baby food ‘lacks vital nutrients’
April 5 2012 at 13:04

Experts warn that parents who feed their babies solely on the store-bought jars and formula milk may be storing up problems for the future.

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Typing with QWERTY is notoriously inefficient on touchscreen phones and tablets.

Teen sexting now ‘mundane’
December 14 2012 at 14:50

Boys and girls as young as 13 routinely swap explicit pictures of themselves, a disturbing investigation revealed this week.

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IUDs, which include the brand name products ParaGard and Mirena, are small plastic or copper-and-plastic objects inserted into the uterus.

Most women misunderstand IUDs - study
February 27 2013 at 13:01

Most women have inaccurate perceptions about the safety and effectiveness of intrauterine devices, US researchers say.

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Website screenshot of the Butterfly Beauty Shop.

Pink bricks build sales for Lego
February 26 2013 at 14:15

A range of ‘sexist’ toys aimed at young girls sent Lego sales soaring last year.

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Mia Martheze, 10, enjoys a foot massage at a day spa. Picture: Matthews Baloyi

Is a spa a step too far in spoiling?
February 26 2013 at 13:02

Many spas now offer Children’s pamper treatments. But are we sending kids the wrong message, asks Helen Grange.

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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.

Plastic packaging 'harming babies'
February 26 2013 at 13:01

A chemical used in plastic packaging and food containers may be toxic to the central nervous system, a study suggests.

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File photo: White roses honouring children killed at Sandy Hook Elementary School hang at a memorial. There's no good evidence on what types of treatment might help ward off anxiety and stress disorders in children and teens exposed to traumatic events, such as mass shootings, according to a US study.

How best to help kids after trauma?
February 25 2013 at 12:11

There's no good evidence on what types of treatment might help children exposed to traumatic events, according to a study.

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Mothers are advised that the 'product be used only on the advice of a doctor, midwife, health visitor, public health nurse, dietitian, pharmacist, or other professional responsible for maternal and child care'.

‘Label formula milk like cigarettes’
February 21 2013 at 13:04

Formula milk should carry much larger ‘cigarette-style’ warnings that breast is best, a leading British charity says.

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In Germany, consumer advocate groups are demanding health warnings on products containing caffeine.

Study links coffee to smaller babies
February 21 2013 at 13:04

Mothers-to-be who have two or more mugs of coffee a day risk having an underweight baby, research suggests.

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Jesy Nelson, ade Thirlwall, Perrie Edwards and Leigh-Anne Pinnock of Little Mix. I have taken my ten-year-old and her classmate to a Little Mix concert.

Ten minutes of parental panic
February 21 2013 at 14:25

Lorraine Candy’s ten-year-old is turning all independent. It’ll be okay as long as she doesn’t get rid of the toy dog...

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Obstructive sleep apnoea affects around four percent of middle-aged people, and leads to the sufferer's throat closing repeatedly during the night. Picture: Thobeka Zazi Ndabula

Are you a nose whistler or a wall shaker?
February 22 2013 at 12:07

Different snores have different causes. This guide may help...

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Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga

Call for return of technical schools
February 21 2013 at 08:10

Technical schools that cater to the needs of non-academic pupils need to be restarted, concerned educationists say.

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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

Breast-milk bank helps newborns
February 20 2013 at 13:02

As many as 95 babies could be saved every hour if mothers started breast-feeding their newborns immediately after birth.

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Ovulation-stimulating drugs or puncturing of the ovaries to retrieve eggs can be part of IVF treatments, procedures that researchers have suspected may increase women's risk of cancer.

IVF does not increase cancer risk - study
February 20 2013 at 13:02

Women getting fertility treatments can be reassured that IVF does not increase their risk of cancers, according to a study.

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