Mother's Care

A research suggests that young children looked after by their mothers develop better than those cared for in nurseries, or by relatives or child minders. Nearly 1,200 children were monitored from birth to the age of three. The social and emotional development of babies who were cared for by someone other than the mother was "definitely less good".The study said that, Mothers are the best carers, followed by nannies and child minders, then grandparents, and nursery care was the worst

How safe are cell phones?

Experts say the concern over cell-phone use stems from a form of radiation that's produced when the devices communicate with their base station. Wireless phones transmit via radio frequency (RF), a low-frequency form of radiation that is also used in microwave ovens and AM/FM radios. While high-frequency radiation (the kind used in X-rays) is known to cause cancer at high doses, the risks of this milder form remain unclear. A cell phone's main source of RF is its antenna, from which it sends a signal to the nearest base-station antenna. The further a cell phone is from the base station, the more RF it needs to establish and maintain a connection. So, the theory is that any risks posed by RF would be greater for people who live and work in areas with fewer base stations.