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Little change in proportion of U.S. kids with autism
After steadily climbing for two decades, the proportion of U.S. children with autism may be leveling off, a recent study suggests. More
Mother-to-mother training in Malawi helps battle child malnutrition
Three weeks is all it takes to change the fortunes of a baby’s life, simply by training mothers to make small changes to what they are fed and how their food is prepared, according... More
Raids and rescues: Nobel laureate Satyarthi film exposes India child slavery
Forget jargon-filled monologues, raids to rescue enslaved Indian children inject drama into a documentary about Nobel Laureate Kailash Satyarthi, who hopes the film will inspire... More
Childhood bullying linked to suicide risk for teens
Adolescents who experienced severe bullying by their peers earlier in childhood may be more likely to suffer from depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts than teens who weren’t... More
Most states don’t require that kids be checked for health issues
Most U.S. states don’t require that children be screened for health conditions that can affect learning, according to new research supported by the Children’s Health Fund (CHF). More
Being around natural greenery may cheer up even adolescents
Exposure to trees and other greenery has been shown to stave off depression in adults, and a new U.S. study finds the same may be true for teenagers. More
U.N. hopes imports will help stave off famine in Yemen as diphtheria spreads
United Nations aid agencies called on Tuesday for the Yemeni port of Hodeidah to remain open beyond Friday, the date set by a Saudi-led military coalition, to permit continued... More
Lured with a happily-ever-after dream, Rohingya girls sold in India
At 15, Raheema left her home in Rakhine state in Myanmar, crossed two international borders and was sold to be married to a man in India just a few years younger than her father. More
Longer breastfeeding tied to lower diabetes risk for mothers
Mothers who nurse their babies now have another reason to continue as long as they can: longer periods of breastfeeding are associated with a lower risk of diabetes even decades... More
California abuse case sparks calls for home-schooling oversight
Lawmakers and advocacy groups are calling for more oversight of home-schooling after a California couple using this method of education was charged with torturing their 13 children. More
Risk of hunger and crime as U.N. cuts food for refugees in east Africa
Cuts in food rations for 1.5 million refugees in east Africa, due to funding shortages, could increase school dropouts, crime and malnutrition, a United Nations official said on... More
Nearly every child in war-torn Yemen now needs humanitarian aid – UNICEF
As the brutal conflict in Yemen nears its grim third anniversary, malnutrition and disease are running rampant in the country and virtually every child there is dependent on... More
US funding cuts for UN Palestine refugee agency put vital education, health programmes at risk
The decision by the United States to withhold more than half its annual funding commitment to the United Nations relief agency providing aid for Palestine refugees threatens “one... More
Dire situation for Rohingya children could become ‘catastrophic,’ as new threats loom – UNICEF
As the Bay of Bengal region gears up for cyclone and monsoon seasons, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) is warning that more than half-a-millon Rohingya children already... More
