First-born children are more intelligent than their siblings, research has found.The oldest child is more likely to have a higher IQ, and the youngest likely to have the lowest, say researchers. Read more
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A Europe-wide ban on additives linked to hyperactive behaviour in children is being demanded by the Government’s food watchdog.The Food Standards Agency also insisted that manufacturers in the UK sign up to a voluntary ban by the end of next…
Millions of holidaymakers face a sharp rise in the cost of their summer break after the pound hit a new low against the euro.Their typical spend of ?1,000 on a two-week sunshine holiday to France, Greece, Spain or Italy could…
Health professionals are spearheading a new local campaign to stave off archaic prejudices of breastfeeding. The ?Be A Star? campaign uses real mothers making the choice to breastfeed appear glamorous and even confrontational ? and applauds it as an achievement….
According to boots.com there has been a surge in Brits turning to ‘private’ health care, with people going online to check out embarrassing conditions. According to new research, the top five most researched conditions are menopause, thrush, cystitis, chlamydia and…
Celebrity mum Nicole Richie is to launch a new?fashion line for mothers-to-be?that aims to boost women’s self-esteem during pregnancy. Due to be launched this year, the signature collection will include stylish pieces that cater for women at each stage of…
Cha show host, Trisha Goddard has revealed that she is battling breast cancer, it emerged yesterday. In a statement, Goddard and her husband, Peter Gianfrancesco said: ?We are exhausted from the stress.? A?routine mammogram revealed a tumour which was removed…
A single mother kept her young son in a wheelchair for five years because she feared he would become independent and leave her, a court heard yesterday.The 31-year-old tricked doctors into believing the child, now 11, was ill and could…
Children surfing the internet are being targeted by thousands of websites encouraging them to develop potentially fatal eating disorders.They display pictures of ultra-slim women along with tips on how to starve for days while convincing your parents that you are…
Shannon Matthews, the nine-year old victim of an abduction earlier this year,?says she does not want to go back home to her mother. During a meeting with her mother, Karen, the youngster said she would prefer to stay with her…
Former Coronation Street star Tina O’Brien is pregnant with her first child. The actress and her partner Ryan Thomas, better known as builder Jason Grimshaw, also from Coronation Street, celebrated their happy news at a family dinner earlier this week….
Ed Balls was accused yesterday of undermining faith schools in an attempt to further his Labour career.The Children’s Secretary came under mounting pressure over his “cash for places” allegations this week against top performing state schools. Read more
There was a time when a bride would do her best to hide the fact of being pregnant when she married.But couture will always keep pace with social change. And with more conceptions now taking place outside marriage than within,…
Results have shown that a robotic teaching assistant used in trials in the classroom have been an astounding success.? An electronic robot that can read stories and guide children through an extensive range of interactive learning card activities has been…
A leading building firm has banned its builders from wolf-whistling at women, claiming the tradition was putting off “savvy and sophisticated” female house-hunters.George Wimpey Bristol have banned their employees from making cheeky remarks or innuendo, declaring the “outdated” tradition is…
Schools are struggling to cope with an influx of thousands of immigrant children, teachers said yesterday. Addressing the Association of Teachers and Lecturers annual conference in Torquay, staff said many pupils were bright, but failed to reach their potential as…
Parents are alarmingly ignorant of the danger posed to millions of girls by social networking websites, a report reveals.A study of sites such as Bebo, Facebook and MySpace shows children using them can be at great risk from paedophiles and…
New research has shown that there may be serious risks for the baby when mothers who chose a home birth over are transferred. The study, to be published in the British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology (BJOG), shows that while…
Despite a boisterous brood, mum Wendy Bowen is desperate to have a little girl after giving birth to eight boys.The 41-year-old is already mum to Samuel, 19, Benjamin, 17, Joseph, 16, Jake, 13, Peter, 11, Luke, eight, Malachi, five, and…
Doctors are offering a collagen injection which they claim has the ability to enhance female sexual pleasure. The G-Shot, as it is known, is a?novel intimate procedure given under local anaesthetic. Patients undergoing the treatment cna be in and out…