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One third of U.S. adults don’t know e-cigarette vapor may harm kids
Even though the U.S. Surgeon General has concluded e-cigarette vapor may expose children to nicotine and other harmful chemicals, a new study finds that one in three adults aren’t... More
More pregnant women getting whooping cough vaccine
Babies are much less likely to get whooping cough if their mothers get vaccinated against the potentially fatal respiratory infection during pregnancy, and a U.S. study finds that a... More
Knee surgery rates soaring among teen girls
A growing number of U.S. athletes are getting operations to repair torn knee ligaments, and a new study suggests injury rates are highest and rising fastest among teen girls. More
Child sex tourists do 'dirty business' with impunity in Dominican Republic
Children in the Dominican Republic are preyed upon by foreigners who visit the island to have sex with youngsters but few sex tourists are punished, a United Nations expert said.... More
Cholera rages across Yemen, one child infected every minute: charity
A cholera epidemic raging across Yemen is spiraling out of control, with around one child falling sick every minute, an aid agency warned on Wednesday. Thousands of people could die... More
Exercise may stave off postpartum depression
Physical activity during and after pregnancy improves psychological wellbeing and may protect against postpartum depression, according to a new analysis of existing research. Even... More
U.N. rights expert urges Myanmar to protect detained Rohingya children
Myanmar should guarantee the rights and medical care of children from the Rohingya Muslim minority detained in an army crackdown launched in October, a U.N. human rights... More
From tea to tobacco: which everyday products are most at risk of modern slavery links?
British supermarkets scrambled to remove certain brands of corned beef from their shelves this month after it was found that they might be tainted by links to slave labor in Brazil... More
One in five children in rich countries lives in poverty, UNICEF 'wake-up call' report shows
One in five children in high-income countries lives in relative income poverty, and an average of one in eight faces food insecurity, according to a new report released today by... More
Children hardest hit as cholera spreads in war-torn Yemen – UNICEF
As the outbreak of cholera in Yemen continues to spread at an alarming rate – with terrible impact on children – the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has called for immediate... More
Protection of migrant and refugee children must be at core of new global compacts – UN agency
Amid ongoing discussions towards the first-ever global compacts on refugees and migration, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) joined other United Nations agencies... More
On World Day Against Child Labour, UN urges protection for children in conflicts and disasters
Children in areas affected by conflict and disasters are among the most vulnerable, the United Nations International Labour Organization (ILO) in warning on the World Day Against... More
Vatican: Failure to protect child migrants an insult to human dignity
Too often, national and international policies leave migrant children at the mercy of traffickers and sexual predators and are signs of a widespread failure to protect the innocent... More
Europe's child refugee family reunion system is failing
As darkness starts to fall over the fields in Calais, 16-year-old Efrem is finishing his dinner and chatting with friends. Later on, he will attempt to jump onto a truck and smuggle... More
