 Babies’ umbilical cords may be key to preventing diabetes
| Australian researchers are conducting a world-first study to try to prevent the onset of type 1 diabetes by treating children with their own umbilical cord blood. | They hope the blood, rich in stem... (photo: Public Domain / Schokohubchen) DNA India
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 Hundreds of children visit Santa, his helpers
| Photos by Don Petersen | Special to The Roanoke Times | Nizayah English (left), 2, seems less than thrilled to visit Santa Claus (Larry Black), while his sister Nikayala Hunt, 4, is all smiles. The ... (photo: WN / Bhaskar Mallick) The Roanoke Times
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 Teen wonder calm amid the stars
| HE IS considered the next big thing in world golf, so it's unsurprising 14-year-old Guan Tianlang is showing composure beyond his years heading into this week's Australian Open. | Undaunted by the p... (photo: AP / AAC, Paul Lakatos) Canberra Times
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 Mothers to blame for child obesity: experts
| A mother's diet during pregnancy and what she feeds her baby for the first three years of its life play a large role in whether the child will grow up to beobese, experts say. | In an obesity confer... (photo: WN / Yolanda Leyba) Indian Express
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 Animal activists in India say the cruel tradition of dancing bears has finally been eradicated
| THE sight of poorly fed and badly treated bears being forced to dance on the streets of India is a thing of the past as a campaign to wipe out the practice has finally borne fruit. | The tradition o... (photo: WN / Imran Nissar) The Australian
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 See Santa Differently With Fun Alternative Events
| A trip to see Santa is part of the holidays for many families with children. Mixed in with shopping at a local mall or a special trip just to visit with Santa and his elves, reindeer or even Mrs. Cl... (photo: WN / Imran Nissar) Gadling
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