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Students may be getting more concussions in PE classes than in sports
Education and research about concussions in youth have focused on team sports, but a study from New Mexico suggests that adolescents may suffer more knock-out head blows in PE... More
Food security in Middle East, North Africa deteriorating, says U.N. agency
Food security in the Middle East and North Africa is quickly deteriorating because of conflict in several countries in the region, the United Nations said on Thursday. More
Growing number of U.S. hospitals can’t treat kids
A growing number of children who show up in U.S. emergency rooms can’t get the treatment they need at their local hospital and need to be transferred elsewhere for care, a new study... More
Deadly war weapons endanger lives of over 220,000 children in eastern Ukraine – UNICEF
Landmines, unexploded ordnance and other explosive remnants of war threaten the lives of over 220,000 children in eastern Ukraine, the United Nations Children's Fund has warned,... More
UNICEF airlifts six million doses of vaccines to children in Yemen
A plane charted by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) landed in Sana’a, Yemen, on Thursday, delivering nearly 6 million doses of essential vaccines to protect millions of... More
Children are the face of conflict-fuelled humanitarian tragedy in South Sudan – UNICEF
South Sudan's children are facing a raft of daily horrors and deprivations and urgently require a peaceful, protective environment, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) said... More
No Child Should Be Left in the Cold - HRW
With 10 days to go until winter officially begins, the forecast on Mytilene predicts rain on six of them, driving winds, and temperatures as low as 4 degrees Celsius. No child... More
Cases of UK child sexual abuse up 31%, says NSPCC
The number of reported cases of child sexual abuse in the UK rose by almost a third last year, according to NSPCC figures that the charity described as “deeply worrying” but said... More
These are the toys that could send your child to the ER
Hoverboards, fidget spinners and trampolines all topped the list of the most common “unsafe” toys that can send children to the hospital, according to healthcare professionals from... More
Is your child struggling with their mental health? 5 things to consider
It can be gut-wrenching for a parent to see their child in constant tears, locking themselves away in their room, or throwing fits of anger. Experts say these emotions are normal... More
Police probe mother's treatment of child in supermarket
Police are trying to trace a mother over the way she treated her daughter in a supermarket in Edinburgh. A member of the public reported their concerns to police regarding the... More
Fighting child sex crimes in South Africa: 'We've seen an increase in brutality'
It was with a loan taken out in her own name and a giant leap of faith that Christina Rollin set up her clinic to treat child rape victims in South Africa’s Gauteng province. More
UNICEF turns to social impact accelerator for assistance
At the closing event for first UNICEF-sponsored social impact startup accelerator, Zakaria Seifeddin began his presentation by recounting a personal anecdote. “I was volunteering at... More
Myanmar court sentences 4 family members in maid abuse
A court in Myanmar sentenced four members of a family to as much as 16 years in prison with hard labor on Friday after finding them guilty of enslaving and abusing their two teenage... More
