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UK asylum claims drop despite rising refugee crisis
The number of people applying for asylum in Britain in 2016 was just over 38,500, falling for the first time in six years, official data showed on Thursday. But refugee advocates... More
Orlando Bloom says children's suffering in Lake Chad region 'hard to comprehend'
Orlando Bloom, star of the "Pirates of the Caribbean" and "Lord of the Rings" movies, said on Friday it was hard to grasp the scale of the suffering in Africa's Lake Chad region... More
Indonesia orders recall of "vulgar" children's sex-education book
Indonesia has ordered a publisher to withdraw a sex-education book for children, which addresses the subject of masturbation, for being too vulgar. The publisher of "I Dare to Sleep... More
Most U.S. high schools lack athletic trainers
Many U.S. high schools don't offer athletic training services and few employ full-time athletic trainers, according to a new study. Private institutions were even less likely than... More
Family-reported errors may go undocumented on hospital records
Parents may notice medical errors and bad reactions to treatment that aren’t documented in their children’s hospital records, a U.S. study suggests. More
Painkillers often stored within reach of little kids
Opioid pain relievers such as codeine and hydrocodone often aren’t stored safely in households with children, according to a new study. About one in three parents with children... More
Even ‘mild’ heart defects may affect kids’ school performance
Children born with heart defects, even minor ones, perform worse than other kids on third-grade reading and math tests, a new study finds. More
Millions at risk from African famine worsened by Boko Haram: U.N.
Aid agencies must get food to close to 3 million people by July to avert a famine in Africa's Lake Chad region caused by drought, chronic poverty and Islamist insurgents Boko Haram... More
Pregnant opioid users need treatment, not jail, pediatricians say
Every 25 minutes, a drug-addicted baby is born in the U.S. To try to protect the youngest victims of the nation’s opioid epidemic, Tennessee enacted a law that sent new mothers to... More
Is homemade baby food healthier for infants?
Babies who get homemade food may learn to like a wider variety of food types and be leaner than infants who eat store-bought products, a recent study suggests. The World Health... More
'We cannot give up the fight' to end child recruitment, says UNICEF chief
Even though over the past 10 years, more than 65,000 children have been released from armed forces and armed groups, tens of thousands of boys and girls under the age of 18 continue... More
Multilingual education is 'absolutely essential,' UNESCO chief says on Mother Language Day
Learning languages is a promise of peace, innovation and creativity, and will contribute to the achievement of global development goals, the head of the United Nations agency for... More
350,000 Children Trapped In West Mosul: Save The Children
Around 350,000 children are trapped in western Mosul, Save the Children warned on Sunday as Iraqi forces launched a fresh offensive on jihadists defending the strategic city. More
Somalia food crisis at 'tipping point' with country heading towards famine
Somalia is at “tipping point” and a famine could be declared in a matter of weeks, Save the Children has warned. An intensifying food crisis in the Horn of Africa is on track to... More
