Growing up in a greener urban environment increases children’s intelligence and lowers levels of difficult behavior, a study has found. The analysis of more than 600 children aged 10-15 years showed a 3% increase in the vegetables of their neighborhood increased their IQ score by an average of 2.6 points. …
Read More »Uprising after Somali lawmaker submits bill on child marriage
MOGADISHU (Reuters) – Hafsa was married at age 13 by her father to a man who paid $ 100. She and her mother say she was beaten and raped for two years before convincing him to divorce her. Nurta Mohamed, 13, a Somali girl sits in her mother’s prose shelter …
Read More »Black babies more likely to survive than cared for by black doctors – US study | World news
Black babies have a greater chance of survival if the hospital doctor responsible for their care is also black, according to a new study. In the US, color-faced babies have less severe clinical outcomes than white newborns. Earlier research by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published last …
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