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Child psychiatric disorders tied to in utero antidepressant exposure
Antidepressant use during pregnancy is tied to an increased risk of psychiatric illnesses, especially mood disorders, in children, according to a new study. The overall risk is low... More
Obese minority children less likely to have weight-loss surgery
Obese white teens in the U.S. are much more likely obese black or Hispanic teens to be treated with weight loss surgery, according to a recent study. That’s despite the fact that... More
Pregnant moms who take folic acid cut autism risk from pesticides
Children whose mothers took folic acid supplements early in their pregnancies were less likely to develop autism, even when the pregnant moms were exposed to pesticides linked to... More
UNICEF: Decades of progress for children at risk across Middle East and North Africa
Nearly one-in-five children across the Middle East and North Africa – over 90 per cent of whom live in conflict-affected countries – need immediate humanitarian assistance,... More
Abuse, exploitation and trafficking 'stark reality' for migrant children trying to reach Europe – UN report
More than 75 per cent of migrant and refugee children trying to reach Europe via the Central Mediterranean route face appalling levels of abuse, exploitation and trafficking, the... More
3.5 million refugee children don't attend school: UN
More than half the world's refugee children - some 3.5 million altogether - do not attend school, the U.N. refugee agency said Tuesday, urging greater and steadier funding for their... More
Priyanka Chopra urges more Syria refugee help
The world must do more to help Syrian refugee children get an education, actress Priyanka Chopra said after chatting and joking with young refugees at an after-school center in... More
Is light drinking while pregnant OK?
Experts agree that binge or heavy drinking while pregnant is alarmingly dangerous for a fetus, and advise against it -- but what about light drinking during pregnancy? It turns out... More
‘Can’t separate real world and school’: Italy latest to adopt smartphones in the classroom
A year after it reversed a ban on phones in class, Italy is set to introduce mobiles as learning aids, following the example of the US, Canada and others. More
Extended breastfeeding may help ward off endometriosis
Women who nurse their babies are less likely to develop endometriosis, and the longer they breastfeed, the lower their risk, a new study shows. More
More sex education needed in China, director Vivian Qu says with new film
Vivian Qu hopes her new film “Angels Wear White” (“Jia Nian Hua”) will generate a discussion on sex education and child protection in her home country, the Chinese director said at... More
'Just like slaves': African migrant children face highest risk of abuse: report
Migrant children trying to reach Europe face beatings, forced labor and sexual exploitation, with sub-Saharan African children facing the highest risks, in part stoked by racism, a... More
'End the shame': India kicks off world's largest march to protect children
Thousands of people gathered in southern India on Monday to kick off what is expected to be the world’s largest march against the trafficking and sexual abuse of children as reports... More
Four-year-old Californian boy fights fatal disease with new treatment
Ely Bowman, like most four-year olds, is a bundle of energy. He spends his days riding his toy car though the backyard of his Irvine, California, home, bowling with his pint-size... More
