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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
Falling aid for education putting global goals at risk, warns UN agency
Against the backdrop of aid allocations to education falling for the sixth year in a row, the United Nations agency mandated with promoting education globally has called on the... More
Suspected pedophile arrested after abusing 11 kids
A 55-year-old man was arrested in south Lebanon after he was accused of sexually assaulting 11 minors, the Internal Security Forces announced Friday. The suspect, identified as M.Z... More
Generation homeless: Trying to help Egypt’s street kids
Barefoot and wearing shabby clothes, the 2-year-old wanders through the dirty streets of Cairo alongside her mother, who has also spent all her life without a home of her own. For... More
