Category: children

in Arts & Culture, children, Curiosities, Entertainment, Geral, In Focus, Inside, Men, Tourism, United States, Women

Halloween is undoubtedly the scariest and most ghostly date of all. Children dress up as Batman, the Joker, Wonder Woman, or some other favorite character; they go to parties or walk around neighborhoods with pumpkins asking for candy. Scary decorations fill windows and porches, and screams can be heard in living rooms across the country…

How About Skipping the Line at Disney Parks? But Prepare Your Wallet

Oct 17, 2024

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in Business, children, Economy, Entertainment, Geral, In Focus, Inside, Men, Tourism, United States, Women

A new Disney service, announced on Wednesday (16), will allow you to enter a faster line at any time of the day without needing to reserve your spot through the app, the only option previously offered for those wanting to escape the two-hour wait at the most popular attractions. The “Lightning Lane Premier Pass” is…

U.S. Population is Becoming Less White

Oct 15, 2024

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in Africa, Asia, children, Community, Geral, Immigration, Inside, Latin America, Men, United States, Women, World

The U.S. population is becoming more diverse. The non-white population of the country has nearly doubled in the last four decades, growing from about 24% of the population in 1990 to over 40% in 2023. In 2023, 58% of the population identified as non-Hispanic white, 20% as Hispanic, 13% as Black, 6% as Asian or…

E-Bike and Electric Scooter Injuries Surge in the U.S.

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People who rely on e-bikes and electric scooters for transportation know they can get hurt, but they may be surprised at how likely that actually is. Injury rates involving these modern modes of transport have skyrocketed between 2019 and 2022, researchers from Columbia University report. Injuries involving e-bikes surged by 293%; those involving electric scooters…

Babies Who Received Only Breast Milk in the Hospital Have Lower Rates of Asthma

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in Brazil, children, Geral, Health, Inside, United States, Women, World

New research shows that babies exclusively fed breast milk during hospitalization shortly after birth had a 22% lower likelihood of developing asthma in early childhood.

US Resumes Free COVID Testing Program

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in children, Geral, Health, Inside, Men, United States, Women, World

Starting today, the US government is offering another round of free COVID testing. “Families in the US will be able to request 4 free COVID-19 tests at COVIDTests.gov,” according to the Department of Health and Human Services. “The COVID-19 tests will detect current variants of COVID-19 and can be used until the end of the…

Airports Seriously Disrupt Sleep for Those Living Nearby

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in children, Geral, Health, Inside, Men, Science and Technology, United States, Women, World

A new study confirms that air traffic can seriously affect sleep for those living near airports.

Celebrating the Brazilian Classic of Children’s Literature: “Marcelo, Martello, Marshmallow”

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in Arts & Culture, Brazil, children, Education, Entertainment, Geral, In Focus, Inside, Literature

This is the first English edition of the beloved Brazilian children’s book Marcelo, Martelo, Marmelo, originally published in 1976. This timeless story by acclaimed author Ruth Rocha is a playful reflection on language and a celebration of young creative thinkers like Marcelo as they make sense of the world around them.This English edition has been…

Autumn Is Coming: What Is the Right Time to Get the Flu Vaccine?

Sep 10, 2024

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