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What is the appropriate age to start your child in school?
In Kenya the official Standard One entry age is six. That would mean that at three years old, the child starts off in baby class. At four and five they will progress to pre-school... More
Parents still failing to put babies to sleep on their backs
Fewer than half of U.S. infants always sleep on their backs, the position doctors recommend to avoid sleep-related injuries and deaths, a study suggests. Researchers examined survey... More
Study of e-cigarettes in UK teenagers gives mixed signals
A British study into smoking and e-cigarette use among UK teenagers has produced mixed results, prompting scientists to caution against altering policy decisions or public health... More
Preemies do better now than years ago, but still at risk
Children born very prematurely today are more likely than those born years ago to survive without a serious disability, but they're still at risk for developmental delays, according... More
El Salvador scraps controversial law allowing pregnant minors to wed
El Salvador lawmakers on Thursday unanimously voted to abolish a controversial, 23-year-old law that allowed men to marry underage girls they had impregnated, a practice that... More
Saudi coalition to blame for half of Yemen child casualties: draft U.N. report
A Saudi Arabia-led military coalition was responsible for an "unacceptably high" 51 percent of child deaths and injuries in Yemen last year, according to a draft United Nations... More
Childhood trauma may lead to adult gambling addiction
Men with gambling addictions are more likely than their peers to have endured childhood traumas like physical abuse or violence at home, and treatment needs to address this... More
Charlottesville schools, parents address children's fears after violence
When white supremacists began rallying in downtown Charlottesville this weekend, Liz Licht kept the TV off, trying to shield her three kids from the hate spewed on the streets of... More
Pregnant, breastfeeding women among most at risk in Yemen's cholera outbreak
In the midst of the cholera outbreak in Yemen, where an average 5,000 people fall sick every day, the United Nations population agency is warning about the dangers to pregnant... More
Over 500,000 children in Libya need aid; UNICEF urges political solution to years-long crisis
Ongoing conflict and the breakdown of the economy have left more than a half million children in need of humanitarian aid in Libya, according to the United Nations children's agency. More
With devastating impact on civilians, conflict is 'major cause of famine' – UN Security Council
Expressing its grave concern about the threat of famine facing some 20 million people in conflict-affected Yemen, Somalia, South Sudan and north-east Nigeria, the United Nations... More
Third of Syrian refugee kids not in school, despite pledges
Since his family fled civil war in Syria five years ago, 15-year-old Ali al-Sbehi hasn’t set foot in a school. Instead, he has put in 12-hour shifts in a supermarket, a fast food... More
‘Rent’ a child industry fueling lucrative street begging in Nairobi
Joyce Nyambura, alias Aida Nyambura, sits on a cold pavement wearing a blue hoodie that covers her braided hair, a pair of trousers and a kanga wrapped around her waist to conceal... More
Teen drug overdose death rate climbed 19% in one year
The rate of teen drug overdose deaths in the United States climbed 19% from 2014 to 2015, from 3.1 deaths per 100,000 teens to 3.7 per 100,000, according to data released this week... More
