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Support programs help moms extend breastfeeding time
Support programs for new mothers help them to breastfeed their babies for longer periods and to keep breast milk as the baby's only source of nutrition, according to a new review of... More
Few teens receive effective treatment for opioid addiction
Just a small fraction of adolescents with opioid addiction will receive medications that can help them quit, new research shows. More
Early first menstruation tied to pregnancy diabetes risk
Women who got their first period at age 11 or earlier are at higher risk of developing diabetes during pregnancy, a recent Australian study suggests. More
TV may take biggest toll on school readiness for poor kids
Doctors often tell parents of young children to limit television time because it can interfere with learning and language development. Now, a U.S. study suggests TV’s impact on... More
Smoking during pregnancy tied to eye damage in kids
When women smoke during pregnancy or have underweight babies their children have a greater risk of developing a type of retina damage, a Danish study suggests. More
Pot and booze tied to lower college grades
College students who are struggling to keep up in class may want to lay off the alcohol and marijuana. A new study links heavy use of both substances to lower grades. More
Six years on, Fukushima child evacuees face menace of school bullies
"Radiation! Bang bang!" Gesturing as if with guns, two boys in Tokyo repeatedly taunted a girl whose family fled to Japan's capital to escape radioactivity unleashed by the... More
Hungry Somali families face agonizing choice: which child to feed
Somali mothers are facing an agonizing choice over how to divide their shrinking food supply among hungry children as a devastating drought kills off livestock and leaves the Horn... More
Singapore considers harsher penalties for child sex crimes after public outcry
Singapore is considering harsher punishments for sex offences against minors, the law minister said, after a U.S. martial arts instructor was jailed for four years for having... More
India more than doubles maternity leave to boost child health, female workforce
India will more than double maternity leave, allow work from home and require employers to have crèches to improve maternal and child health and boost a declining female workforce. More
37 Girls burned to death under lock and key in Guatemala shelter
The blaze that has killed at least 37 and maimed others at an overcrowded Guatemalan shelter for abused teens broke out in a tiny room they were locked in to control them after a... More
Almost 20,000 women and children trafficked in India in 2016
Almost 20,000 women and children were victims of human trafficking in India in 2016, a rise of nearly 25 percent from the previous year, government data released on Thursday showed. More
A #lifeinleggings: Caribbean women's movement fights sex assaults, harassment
A Caribbean-wide movement to fight violence against women started in a truly pedestrian way - with one woman's walk to work. Ronelle King was on her daily commute in Bridgetown,... More
UN envoy urges protection of children as key to peace-making and conflict prevention
The rights of children must also be a cornerstone of conflict prevention, peace-making and peace building efforts, the United Nations focal point on children in armed conflict today... More
