Category: children
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Coca-Cola Says It Will Use U.S. Cane Sugar in a New Coca-Cola, a Plan Boosted by Trump
Coca-Cola consumers who want to avoid corn syrup sometimes opt for Mexican Coca-Cola, made with cane sugar. But American fans of the drink will have a new option later this year. “We will launch a Coca-Cola sweetened with U.S. cane sugar this fall,” said Coca-Cola president and CEO James Quincey, on a conference call with…
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Prenatal Care Reduces Chance of Baby Being Born with Anomaly
A study by the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Fiocruz) reveals associations between newborn conditions and factors such as inadequate prenatal care, maternal age, race, skin color, and low education levels, as well as socioeconomic and biological factors linked to congenital anomalies in Brazil. It indicates that some of these anomalies could be prevented by improving public…
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UNICEF Marks 75 Years of Work with Children and Adolescents
Upon completing 75 years in Brazil, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has been one of the main partners in promoting and defending the rights of Brazilian children and adolescents. When it began its activities in the country, 158 out of every thousand children born died before completing one year. In other words, 16 out…
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In Brazil, young children are more exposed to climate risks, study shows
Brazilian children born in 2020 will experience 6.8 times more heat waves and 2.8 times more floods and crop losses over their lifetimes than those born in 1960. The data can be found in a report published by the Núcleo Ciência pela Infância (NCPI). The study points to a continuous increase in extreme natural events…
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Supreme Court Limits National Injunctions in Birthright Citizenship Order
The Supreme Court, in a 6-3 decision divided along ideological lines on Friday, ruled in favor of the Trump administration’s request to limit national injunctions issued by federal courts. The opinion in the birthright citizenship case was highly anticipated. At issue was how lower courts should handle President Trump’s executive order, which declared that children…
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U.S. Supreme Court Limits Nationwide Injunctions in Birthright Citizenship Executive Order
The Supreme Court, in a 6-3 decision along ideological lines, sided on Friday (27) with the Trump administration’s request to limit universal injunctions issued by federal courts. The opinion in the birthright citizenship case was highly anticipated. The issue was how lower courts should handle President Trump’s executive order, which declared that children of parents…
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How hot is too hot for kids to play outside?
The heat wave affecting millions of people across the United States has led some parents to wonder: is it safe for my children to play outside? With school vacations, children are spending more time at home or in summer camps. Additionally, there are always youth sports and younger children going to daycare. For Dr. Jess…
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How hot is too hot for kids to play outside?
The heat wave that’s baking millions of people across the country has left some parents wondering: Is it safe for my kids to play outside? With school vacations, kids are spending more time at home or in summer camps. Additionally, there are always youth sports and younger children going to daycares. For Dr. Jess Weisz,…
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“Labubu” is a plush toy that’s causing a furor. Here’s its origin story
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It’s a plush doll. It’s a bag charm. It’s a collectible item that was recently sold for six figures. But no, this extremely popular creature is not a Gremlin or one of the monsters from Maurice Sendak’s children’s classic, “Where the Wild Things Are”. Meet Labubu Labubus come in a variety of sizes, like dolls…
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‘Labubu’ Is a Plush Toy That’s Causing a Frenzy. Here’s Its Origin Story
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It’s a plush doll. It’s a bag keychain. It’s a collectible item that was recently sold for six figures. But no, this extremely popular creature is not a Gremlin or one of the monsters from Maurice Sendak’s children’s classic, Where the Wild Things Are. Meet Labubu Labubus come in a variety of sizes as figures…