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Zika affects 5 percent of babies with confirmed infections: CDC
The first report on how the Zika virus affected U.S. territories showed that 5 percent of women with confirmed infections had babies with birth defects, U.S. health officials said... More
Refugee children face 'harrowing' detention in Southeast Asia: charities
From overcrowding to a lack of medical care, thousands of refugee children are languishing in "dangerous and harrowing" conditions in Southeast Asian detention facilities,... More
In South Sudan's war, shelter protects girls from selling sex
Sixteen-year-old Stacey narrowly escaped what could have been a life of poverty and prostitution on the streets of South Sudan's capital Juba when she was taken into a shelter and... More
Nigerian shelter shrugs off attacks to save girls from marriage and street work
Disowned by her parents after running away from the 55-year-old man they forced her to marry in the northeast Nigerian city of Yola, 13-year-old Hadiza was left to fend for herself. More
Even low arsenic levels in water tied to small, preterm babies
Low levels of arsenic naturally found in drinking water in many U.S. states are associated with an increased risk of premature and underweight babies, a study in Ohio suggests. More
Kenya rape trial named as world's worst case for women's rights
A Kenyan man's acquittal for having sex with a 13-year-old because she seemed willing was named on Wednesday as the world's worst court decision for women's rights in the past year. More
Guns, bombs and pleas for peace: the drawings of Marawi children
Children evacuated from the Philippines town of Marawi, where fighting has raged since Islamist militants seized it two weeks ago, are drawing pictures of their harrowing... More
'Wombs for rent' business flourishes in Laos
Dozens of fertility clinics have mushroomed in land-locked Laos after scandals over commercial surrogacy have spurred wealthier southeast Asian neighbors to ban the controversial... More
Childhood brain injury tied to adult anxiety, depression
Children who sustained traumatic brain injuries may experience psychological effects like anxiety, phobias and depression more than a decade later, researchers say. More
Risk of heart defect in babies of women on lithium is less than thought
One risk of taking lithium for bipolar disorder during the first trimester of pregnancy is turning out to be lower than once thought. A new U.S. study has concluded that the odds... More
Do antidepressants in pregnancy raise kids’ ADHD risk?
Women with depression may be more likely than other mothers to have children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) even if they don’t take antidepressants during... More
Autos need devices to curb child heatstroke deaths: U.S. lawmakers
Automakers could help prevent accidental deaths of small children left in hot cars by installing devices to remind drivers to check their back seats for passengers before getting... More
Less than a third of women hit weight gain target in pregnancy
The majority of women gain too much or too little weight during pregnancy, putting both mothers and babies at an increased risk for complications, a review of past studies suggests. More
Super Dads: New UNICEF campaign spotlights fathers' critical role in children's early development
As more than 90 countries prepare to mark Father's Day later this month, prominent figures in sports and entertainment have joined 'Super Dads,' a campaign launched today by the... More
