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General news

New guidance to guard against gang behaviour
Youth workers offered new guidance to spot and deal with the signs of gang activity.

One tenth of drug offences are by kids, says MP
Tory MP Chris Grayling attacks Labour's record as figures are revealed.

Baby dies as parents play games online
Korean couple addicted to virtual reality game don't notice their child is malnourished.

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Features

General features:

Eggs are a superfood, study suggests
Eating an egg or more a day can boost health and support weight loss.

Dealing with the emotion of death
Cancer support organisation offers emotional and practical assistance.

Pregnancy:

Music during pregnancy
Dr Alexandra Lamont of the Society for Education, Music and Psychology Research (SEMPRE) explains the effects of music during pregnancy and socially in the development of children.

Your Baby:

Parents can't cope when baby chokes
Eight out of ten parents unable to cope if their child chokes or stops breathing.

Your Child:

Top ten tips to help promote safe social networking for children
Safety advice from parenting control software company Brightfilter.

Getting Pregnant:

Recession changes women's birth plans
Unemployment fear and veing worse off makes many women put off having a baby, but also spend less on contraception.