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The Government should fund studies of
children's brains to determine the changes
caused by using screen technology, a
leading brain scientist has said.
Baroness Greenfield, a professor of
pharmacology at Oxford University and a
people's peer, suggested that the brain of
the 21st century child could be transformed
in "unprecedented ways" by the use of
technology such as the social networking
site Facebook and the micro-blogging site
Twitter.
She has now called for more research
into the issues surrounding children's use
of technology, after telling the House of
Lords earlier this year that, "conversation
may eventually give way to the sanitised,
easier screen dialogues in much the same
way as killing, skinning and butchering an
animal to eat has been replaced by the
convenience of the packages of meat on
the supermarket shelf".
Women who breastfeed their babies
could protect themselves against heart
attacks and strokes, new research
suggests.
The University of Pittsburgh study found
women who had breastfed their babies for
more than a year were 10 per cent less
likely to suffer heart attacks and strokes or
develop heart disease than women who had
never breastfed.
Breastfeeding for at least a month could
help cut the chances of women developing
diabetes, high blood pressure and high
cholesterol.
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Thousands of schoolchildren will receive
lessons on how to play fair at sports, The
Cricket Foundation has said.
The announcement came after a new survey
found more than half of children regularly see
cheating on the playing field.
Elbowing, tripping and hair-pulling are just
some of the underhand tactics mentioned by 52
per cent of eight to 16-year-olds.
The survey also found less than a fifth of girls
would consider doing something unfair to win,
compared to almost a third of boys.
Youngsters aged eight to 14 in 3,000 primary
and secondary schools involved with the Cricket
Foundation's Chance to Shine programme will
now receive two-hour Spirit of Cricket sessions.
England cricketing hero Andrew Flintoff,
right, has backed the scheme, saying: "It's
massively important as a sportsman to play
hard, play fair, respect your opponent and
respect yourself."
Parents shouldn't give fizzy
drinks or even flat Coke to
children with diarrhoea and
vomiting, according to new NHS
guidelines.
The idea that flat drinks can
help with gastroenteritis is
untrue, while fruit juices and fizzy
drinks don't help either, experts
said.
Instead, parents should ensure
their children are given the right
kinds of fluids, including water,
with an oral rehydration salt
solution for youngsters at risk of
dehydration.
The new guidance, from the
National Institute for Health and
Clinical Excellence (Nice), is aimed
at managing gastroenteritis in
children up to the age of five.

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