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Research by the Irish Cancer Society has found children are attracted to colourful cigarette packaging. The study of third class pupils in a Dublin school showed children found the packs appealing and were positive about “the bright colours and rainbow-coloured effects used” as well as the “fancy writing”. Approximately 80% of smokers start before the age of 18 and children in Ireland...
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Last updated: 17/10/2013
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An exercise-loving mum has received criticism for posting a picture of her toned body on Facebook, with the caption: 'What's your excuse?' Mum-of-three Maria Kang (32) from Los Angeles, California, runs a non-profit business called Fitness without Borders, which promotes physical education in schools and local communities. In the picture posted to her followers, Kang appears with her...
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Last updated: 16/10/2013
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Many of us grew up believing that good behaviour and success in school or sports were sure-fire ways to win our parents’ favour. Apparently we were wrong. US researchers have found that mothers actually choose their favourites based on similarities between them and the child. Instead of choosing the offspring with financial, career or academic success, the majority of mothers questioned chose...
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Last updated: 16/10/2013
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The National Women’s Council of Ireland have described yesterday’s budget as “not in the best interest of women, their children or indeed, society as a whole”. Following the announcement that the One Parent Family tax credit will come to an end, while maternity benefit takes a second cut, women’s groups have come out against Minister Noonan’s budget. The One Family organisation says...
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Last updated: 16/10/2013
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Today is Pregnancy & Infant Loss Remembrance Day. While the month of October is about bringing awareness to pregnancy and infant loss, today, October 15th is about remembering the loss; it's about taking the time to remember the babies who were born asleep, or who were carried but never met, or those we have held but could not take home, or the ones who made it home, but did not stay. This...
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Last updated: 15/10/2013
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hi i have 5 month old twins they have terrible sleep habits when the were born their bodies were mis alligned but many visits to an osteopath sorted this issue but because they were 3 months old when we visited the osteopath their bad sleep habits were already developed and now we cant get them out of them. they have been weaned already and that makes no difference to their sleep so its not hunger...
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Last updated: 15/10/2013
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Hi I have a 3 year old and since he was a baby he never took to food. He eats yoghurts and fruit but that's all. The yoghurts have to be a certain brand otherwise he wont go near them and he will look before he eats to make sure.he wont even touch food. Cries if I put it near him and wont stop till I take it away.he wont sit at a table if there is crumbs on it until I clean it. If he smells...
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Last updated: 15/10/2013
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A 30-minute walk five times a week could prevent depression during your pregnancy. A new study from University College Dublin has found that only 20% of women achieve the recommended walks during pregnancy and these mums-to-be reported better health and emotional wellbeing. There is a significant trend of depression both during and after pregnancy, which has been linked to hormonal changes caused...
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Last updated: 15/10/2013
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A new survey has found one-third of consumers have abandoned their grocery shopping in supermarkets due to a push towards self-service tills. Major supermarkets have cut back on traditional checkouts in favour of self-service machines, claiming they’re faster and more convenient. However, with more than half of consumers saying it takes longer to get through the self-scan till than it does a...
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Last updated: 15/10/2013
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Legendary children’s TV show The Clangers is to return to the BBC in a £5million remake. The programme, based around a group of pink woolly aliens living on the moon who spoke in whistles, is to be revampred for a new generation of children. Favourite characters from the original show such as Mother, Tiny and of course, The Soup Dragon will all appear in the new episodes and while it will be...
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Last updated: 15/10/2013
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