ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) – The Junior League of Albany hosted an event with the goal of teaching children and their parents about making healthy lifestyle choices. “Kids in the Kitchen” was held on Feb. 22 in the Albany Mall. There were stations available for families to visit throughout the mall. One station was a cooking…
What’s New Shanghai has introduced policies encouraging employers to create “childbirth-friendly” positions aimed at supporting people with young children amid mounting concerns over China’s declining birth rate. Why It Matters Despite extensive measures by central and local governments, including the relaxation of the decades-long one-child policy to allow two and later three children, China’s fertility…
A Chinese man, who was abducted as an infant and reunited with his birth family last year, has recently made headlines again for declining three flats and a car gifted by his wealthy father, choosing not to become a “rich second-generation”. Xie Qingshuai, 26, from Xingtai, Hebei province in northern China, was kidnapped on January…
A retail giant in China is stirring up discussions on social media with controversial new rules that require employees to reject bride prices, forgo extravagant weddings, and avoid depending on their parents for purchasing houses or cars. On November 20, Yu Donglai, founder and chairman of Pang Dong Lai, a retail chain based in central…
More than 90 per cent of children who live in Hong Kong’s notorious subdivided flats show signs of spinal issues as a result of the cramped conditions, a survey has found, sparking calls from a concern group for families with youngsters to be given priority for public housing. The culprit was that children did not…
PINE BELT, Miss. (WDAM) – Cellphones are everywhere nowadays. But state leaders in Mississippi are considering legislation that will limit their use in schools. “It’s not in any way an exception for when you’re in the classroom,” Mississippi Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann said. “That’s when you really learn, not off green dots on the screen.”…
A pilot program at URMC aims to help families achieve healthy lifestyle goals. Dr. Susan Gasparino, medical director of the Center for Community Health & Prevention, joins ARC Rochester to promote “Healthy Together.” “It’s a six-week program where children can come with their families and meet with a team of multidisciplinary professionals,” Dr. Gasparino says….