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All children have fears. Parents should not get distressed or overly worried by their child's fears, otherwise inadvertently they will heighten those dreads and worsen the situation.
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Published: Jul 23, 2008
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Inferiority complex or low self-esteem is variously defined as - poor self-image, feeling of worthlessness, sense of insecurity, state of self-doubts, timidity and so on.
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Published: Jul 17, 2008
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Children suffering from physical illness, particularly chronic diseases and disabilities are at an obvious risk to develop low self-esteem.
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Published: Jul 09, 2008
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As compared to physical and sexual abuse, emotional abuse is harder to define and almost impossible to prove.
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Published: Jul 01, 2008
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Jenny had suffered a severe emotional trauma because of the death of her younger brother after prolonged hospitalization. She had developed an obsessive fear of death and was perpetually imagining her...
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Published: Jun 25, 2008
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Peter, eight, is an inattentive, impulsive and a hyperactive child who is facing serious academic, social and disciplinary problems. He often fails to finish things he starts, doesn't seem to listen a...
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Published: Jun 21, 2008
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With the arrival of the summer the mercury starts soaring.
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Published: Jun 11, 2008
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According to a rough estimate about 5% of the school going children may suffer from learning disability.
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Published: Jun 11, 2008
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Young children are prone to topple from bed, tumble down the stairs and trip while running.
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Published: Jun 04, 2008
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Parents lay the foundations for social behavior; teachers modulate it, but it is the peer group, which enables the child to develop and practice the skills of co-operation and competition, independenc...
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Published: Jun 04, 2008
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Headaches are common in childhood and adolescence, even migraine is not that uncommon.
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Published: May 28, 2008
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Teachers who uniformly thwart their pupils' needs or who set goals, which are unattainable by the majority of the children are generally disliked.
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Published: May 28, 2008
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'Fever' is not a disease, but a symptom of a disease.
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Published: May 15, 2008
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'Aptitude tests' are slowly but surely gaining currency. I am convinced they are useful, especially if done by people with right intent and credentials.
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Published: May 15, 2008
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Rebecca, a plump, bubbly, curly haired eight-year-old got her first epileptic fit at school - in the middle of the classroom, on the tiled floor.
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Published: May 06, 2008
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It's Tina's first day at school! Entire Welch household is reverberating with excitement, anxiety, apprehension and anticipation.
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Published: May 06, 2008
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Eosinophils are a type of white blood cells present in our body. When they are more then 6% or when their absolute count is more than 450/mm3 we term it as eosinophilia.
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Published: Apr 27, 2008
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Natasha Harris, nine, is a shy, withdrawn and anxious child. By the time Natasha arrived on the scene, Mrs. Harris had already lost whatever little patience she had had with her two elder daughters. N...
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Published: Apr 27, 2008
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The purpose of this brief write up is to make parents aware of this dreaded disease.
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Published: Apr 23, 2008
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Jeffrey Steel, thirteen, has changed three schools in last two years, due to poor performance in previous schools.
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Published: Apr 21, 2008
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Electric shocks in and around the house are a common enough occurrence. A few basic precautions can prevent them.
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Published: Apr 17, 2008
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Mark Vaughan, fourteen, is a fearful, dependent and submissive child. Right after birth his mother took control of his life and gave him little autonomy or freedom.
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Published: Apr 17, 2008
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Eczema is an allergic skin condition in which there are red, itchy, scaly, dry/weepy patches on the cheeks, in front of the elbows, at the back of the knees and outer surface of the legs.
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Published: Apr 12, 2008
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Simon Owen, twelve, is an inconsiderate, whimsical little tyrant.
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Published: Apr 12, 2008
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The most common cause of earache in children is infection of the middle ear (space just behind the eardrum).
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Published: Apr 08, 2008
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Andrea Smith, thirteen, is the eldest of three children in Smith household.
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Published: Apr 08, 2008
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Diarrhoea is the passage of frequent, loose or watery stools. Diarrhoea can be dangerous in children, because it can cause dehydration and electrolyte imbalance.
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Published: Apr 05, 2008
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When children behave badly, i.e. in a manner contrary to the values instilled by parents and norms ascribed by the society, they try to find plausible explanations and rationalize their faulty behavi...
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Published: Apr 05, 2008
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This rash is typically seen in newborn babies and infants and is confined to the nappy area - lower abdomen, groin, genital area and the buttocks.
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Published: Apr 01, 2008
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Children who get repeated rebuffs and rebuke or face successive failures may become frustrated and recalcitrant.
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Published: Apr 01, 2008
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Diabetes mellitus (also called Juvenile diabetes) is a fairly common metabolic disorder in children. The disease results from an interaction of genetic and environmental factors.
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Published: Mar 28, 2008
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A valueless child develops into a clueless adult!
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Published: Mar 28, 2008
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A baby is born with a need to be loved and never outgrows it.
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Published: Mar 28, 2008
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Dengue fever, a very old disease, has reemerged as a serious public health problem.
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Published: Mar 23, 2008
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The need for security remains with us all our lives. Children are more vulnerable for developing insecurity because they are not yet familiar with the depravity of the world.
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Published: Mar 23, 2008
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So far as is known children are not born with any particular self-concept but as they grow the concept of 'me', 'I' or 'self' is gradually established.
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Published: Mar 18, 2008
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The widespread belief that depression is rare in children and adolescents is not correct.
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Published: Mar 18, 2008
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Crying could be due to a minor aliment or it may a manifestation of some serious illness.
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Published: Mar 15, 2008
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The basic personality inherited by the child is greatly influenced by the environment in which he or she lives.
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Published: Mar 14, 2008
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Parenting is an art, which relies heavily on the use of common sense in bringing up successful kids.
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Published: Mar 12, 2008
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A novel for children - Adventure + Fantasy + Fun.
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Published: Mar 12, 2008
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A novel for children - Adventure + Fantasy + Fun.
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Published: Mar 10, 2008
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A novel for children - Adventure + Fantasy + Fun.
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Published: Mar 09, 2008
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A novel for children - Adventure + Fantasy + Fun.
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Published: Mar 08, 2008
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A novel for children - Adventure + Fantasy + Fun.
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Published: Mar 03, 2008
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A novel for children - Adventure + Fantasy + Fun.
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Published: Mar 03, 2008
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A novel for children - Adventure + Fantasy + Fun.
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Published: Feb 27, 2008
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A novel for children - Adventure + Fantasy + Fun.
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Published: Feb 20, 2008
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A novel for children - Adventure + Fantasy + Fun.
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Published: Feb 16, 2008
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A novel for children - Adventure + Fantasy + Fun.
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Published: Feb 13, 2008
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A novel for children - Adventure + Fantasy + Fun.
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Published: Feb 09, 2008
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A novel for children - Adventure + Fantasy + Fun.
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Published: Feb 06, 2008
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A novel for children - Adventure + Fantasy + Fun
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Published: Feb 02, 2008
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A novel for children - Adventure + Fantasy + Fun.
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Published: Jan 30, 2008
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A novel for children - Adventure + Fantasy + Fun.
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Published: Jan 25, 2008
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A novel for children - Adventure + Fantasy + Fun.
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Published: Jan 21, 2008
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A novel for children - Adventure + Fantasy + Fun
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Published: Jan 17, 2008
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A novel for children - Adventure + Fantasy + Fun.
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Published: Jan 14, 2008
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A novel for children - Adventure + Fantasy + Fun
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Published: Jan 11, 2008
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Cradle cap presents itself as greasy, grayish-black, scaly patches on scalp of newborn and young children.
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Published: Jan 11, 2008
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Cough could be a symptom of serious diseases like Pneumonia and Bronchiolitis
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Published: Jan 09, 2008
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Febrile convulsions may be associated with grand mal epilepsy later.
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Published: Jan 07, 2008
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The babies with cyanotic heart disease are commonly known as Blue Babies.
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Published: Jan 01, 2008
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Two hundred or more different viruses can cause colds in children.
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Published: Dec 28, 2007
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With modern plastic surgery these defects can be closed with good cosmetic results.
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Published: Dec 26, 2007
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Infants and young babies can choke accidentally during feeding or while administering medicines...
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Published: Dec 22, 2007
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Chicken pox, or Varicella is a highly infectious viral disease. It is most communicable before the appearance of rash i.e. before we even know that the child has chicken pox.
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Published: Dec 18, 2007
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Cerebral palsy results from damage to brain during pregnancy, at the time of delivery or immediately after birth.
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Published: Dec 17, 2007
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Cancer is the most terrible six-letter word in the dictionary. The only certain way of avoiding cancer is not to be born; to live is to incur the risk.
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Published: Dec 11, 2007
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Breath-holding attacks cause a lot of anxiety in parents, but are not dangerous.
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Published: Dec 08, 2007
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You will be surprised to know that the maximum number of children get burns while playing around parents when they are having tea or coffee.
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Published: Dec 07, 2007
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A boil or abscess is a collection of pus under the skin
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Published: Dec 07, 2007
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The autistic child has difficulty in communication and in socialization.
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Published: Dec 05, 2007
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Anaemia simply means thin blood. Total Red Blood Cell (TRBC) count and Haemoglobin percentage is low in this condition.
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Published: Dec 04, 2007
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Almost all accidents are avoidable through proper precautions. Carelessness has a direct relationship with accidents, while a careful attitude is inversely related to mishaps.
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Published: Dec 04, 2007
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I feel most of the tonsils are removed unnecessarily. STS stands for "Save Tonsil Society", and the sole pupose of this organization is to save children from undergoing tonsillectomy without any long ...
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Published: Dec 04, 2007
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To tell adolescents that treatment of acne is unnecessary and the disease will disappear spontaneously later on is doing them disservice, because treatment can prevent scarring.
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Published: Dec 02, 2007
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Sincere advice from a Pediatrician to Parents to get best from your appointment.
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Published: Nov 30, 2007
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AIDS is a social problem and all sections of the society should be actively involved in tackling it.
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Published: Nov 30, 2007
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Recurrent Abdominal Pain or RAP is like Rap music! Very difficult to understand!
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Published: Nov 23, 2007
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All the words of the title start with a "T". Funny isn't it! But temper tantrums are not.
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Published: Nov 22, 2007
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It was 11-23-2006, the Thanksgiving Day...
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Published: Nov 21, 2007
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As a Hindu I can identify with THANKSGIVING 100% - emotionally as well as spiritually.
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Published: Nov 20, 2007
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After 35 years of age we start to lose more bone than we gain, meaning that our skeletal framework slowly erodes.
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Published: Nov 19, 2007
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Anorexia nervosa is the by product of showing emaciated women hogging all the limelight in beauty pageants...
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Published: Nov 13, 2007
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Most parents these days are worried about the eating habits of therir children...
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Published: Nov 13, 2007
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It is an undisputed fact that addictions amongst teenagers are on the rise.
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Published: Nov 11, 2007
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Cough and cold medicines can cause heartbeat irregularities and death in young children warns USFDA!
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Published: Nov 07, 2007
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So be prepared to be killed by them. Little by little...
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Published: Nov 05, 2007
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They are important! So please learn them. Because the next victim could be...
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Published: Nov 05, 2007
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Is it a love story? Is it an obituary?
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Published: Nov 01, 2007
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Why is asthma on the increase? What are the chances of a childhood asthmatic becoming an adult with asthma? A Pediatrician tells you all...
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Published: Nov 01, 2007
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Read this article from a leading Pediatrician to find out...
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Published: Oct 29, 2007
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Jokes are meant to be shared. Aren't they??
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Published: Oct 29, 2007
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My son Justin has been ejected out of endless playgroups. How did I manage to have such a little thug?
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Published: Oct 29, 2007
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It is easier for a father to have children than for children to have a real father...
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Published: Oct 26, 2007
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Most of the things we do to stop a nosebleed are plain stupid, some may even be harmful...
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Published: Oct 26, 2007
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An endearing short story for children. Read how Bebi Goat outsmarts the bad wolf.
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Published: Oct 24, 2007
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As far as sex-drive is concerned men and women are poles apart (no pun intended). A man needs to have sex before he can focus on his woman. A man is hard when he is soft, and soft when he is hard!
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Published: Oct 23, 2007
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Sexual abuse is the most common form of abuse faced by girls and the perpetrators are mostly relatives and other adults known to the family...
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Published: Oct 22, 2007
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Hypothyroidism is the most common hormonal disorder amongst women...
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Published: Oct 20, 2007
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A leading Pediatrician and author of the famous book MAKE YOUR CHILD A WINNER gives you tips on building your child's sel-esteem.
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Published: Oct 20, 2007
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Neeta has cancer! Doesn't she have the right to fall in love? And then, should she tell it to her lover???
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Published: Oct 18, 2007
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From Obesity to Autism, from Type 2 Diabetes mellitus to Alzheimer, TV can cause havoc with the health of your child...
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Published: Oct 17, 2007
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Rabies kills. Antirabies vaccination is the only sureshot method of protection...
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Published: Oct 17, 2007
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Chronic illness can affect a child's self-esteem and lead to development of inferiority complex...
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Published: Oct 15, 2007
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How should you react when a 90% block is detected in your heart arteries. You can panic or you can grit your teeth and fight...
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Published: Oct 11, 2007
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Hoppy is a naughty, gutsy little grasshopper. He loves to hitchhike on cars. He won a gold medal at World Insect Long Jump Championship. Once he hitchhiked a ride on a Ferrari. The car picked up speed...
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Published: Oct 11, 2007
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A story of family virtues, fortitude and never-say-die spirit.
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Published: Sep 19, 2007
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What happens when the thief sympathizes with the house owner and the house owner empathisez with the thief.
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Published: Sep 19, 2007
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Road rage is an everyday menace seen on our streets. Tips to control it.
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Published: Sep 19, 2007
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All parents shout at their wards. Does it really help in discipling them?
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Published: Sep 19, 2007
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Constipation is a real pain in the...
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Published: Sep 19, 2007
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How to make your child "eat" is a million dollar question. Here the answer comes free. Well almost!
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Published: Sep 19, 2007
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All you always wanted to know about allergies!
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Published: Sep 19, 2007
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Garlic the wonder herb is a boon for the heart.
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