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Pediatrician assessing overweight children in clinic, highlighting study-recommended early treatment to prevent adult risks like diabetes and hypertension.

Study recommends treatment for all children with obesity

23 Mwezi wa tatu, 2026 Imeripotiwa na AI Picha iliyoundwa na AI

A new Karolinska Institutet study finds that children with moderate obesity face higher risks of type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, and lipid disorders in adulthood, even without apparent risk markers. Researchers urge treatment for all such children.

ChildSafe South Africa and RTMC urge road safety for children during Easter

ChildSafe South Africa and the Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) have appealed for heightened road safety vigilance during the upcoming Easter holiday period. Children aged five to 19 made up 7.2 percent of road deaths during last year’s Easter. Two incidents of lawlessness occurred in Khayelitsha on Friday morning.

Wasichana wanne wa shule Likoni wakipatikana Tanzania wakitafuta kazi

27 Mwezi wa tatu, 2026 Imeripotiwa na AI

Wasichana wanne wa shule kutoka Likoni, Mombasa, waliotoweka Jumatatu wakipiga hatua kwenda Tanzania kutafuta kazi wamepatikana. Walipatikana sokoni na mzee wa kijiji aliwapigia wazazi wao. Wanakesha kituo cha polisi wakisubiri mahojiano Alhamisi.

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Babblarna marks 10th anniversary with tour premiere in Dalarna

Babblarna embarks on a new tour, starting in Dalarna. The event coincides with the 10th anniversary of the characters' musicals. The first performance took place in 2016.

Woman charged after two sisters found dead in suitcases in Ohio

6 Mwezi wa tatu, 2026 Imeripotiwa na AI

A 28-year-old woman has been arrested in connection with the deaths of two young sisters whose bodies were discovered stuffed in suitcases and buried in shallow graves in Cleveland. Authorities identified the suspect as Aliyah Henderson, who faces charges of murder and child endangering. The grim discovery was made by a man walking his dog near East 162nd and Midland Avenue.

Germany’s CDU backs proposed social media age limit of 14 and tougher checks for teens

Germany’s conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) has approved a party motion calling for a minimum age of 14 to use social networks, along with stricter age-verification measures for teenagers and potential fines for platforms that fail to comply.

Kidnapping alert lifted after premature baby found in Lille

21 Mwezi wa pili, 2026 Imeripotiwa na AI

The kidnapping alert triggered on Saturday in Seine-Saint-Denis has been lifted after the premature baby Dalia was found at a Lille hospital. The parents and their two other children remain wanted. The investigation into the child abduction continues.

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