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Toxic chemicals found in children’s Halloween makeup
Halloween is supposed to make your skin crawl, but not like this. A new study finds the scariest part of the holiday may not be the costumes, but makeup for kids. Out of 48 makeup... More
Location and socioeconomic status tied to risk of bicycle injury for kids
Kids of lower socioeconomic status, those riding in rural areas, and those riding mostly on the sidewalk have higher risk of injury than others, according to a new review. Not... More
Babies should sleep in parents’ room to help prevent SIDS
Infants should sleep in the same bedroom as their parents for at least the first six months of their lives to minimize the risk of sleep-related deaths, according to new guidelines... More
Young football players' brains change after one season
Children's brains undergo noticeable changes after just one season of football, even if they were never diagnosed with a concussion, according to a new imaging study. More
UNICEF calls on European Council to address plight of refugee and migrant children
“This week’s meeting of the European Council in Brussels is a perfect opportunity for Europe to begin putting in place specific and measurable actions to address the needs of... More
Children in war-torn Syria risk their lives to go to school
With the start of the school year in Syria, over 1.7 million children remain out of school and another 1.3 million are at a risk of dropping out, according to new education data.... More
The dos and don'ts of posting about your kid online
Yes, "sharenting" is a thing, and many parents do it. It occurs when parents share details about their children's lives online, and there are some benefits to "sharenting." Some say... More
Child refugees in Turkey making UK clothes
Syrian refugee children have been making clothes for British shoppers, an undercover BBC investigation has found. Panorama investigated factories in Turkey and found children had... More
Toxic chemicals: Kids in danger
Is our dependence on pesticides harming the health of our children? Every day, children are exposed to up to 130 chemical pollutants from pesticides. All around the world,... More
Fate of child migrants uncertain before France demolishes Jungle camp
Aid workers accused France and Britain on Sunday of failing more than 1,300 unaccompanied child migrants whose future remained uncertain just a day before the French government... More
Kids should watch out for that snake in the grass
The number of children getting bitten by copperheads and other venomous snakes has more than doubled in recent years, a U.S. study suggests. Half of the 18,721 snakebites reported... More
Teenage weight tied to odds of diabetes-related death decades later
The increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes, and eventually dying from the disease, begins early in life and at weights in the “normal” range, a new study suggests. More
launching of the National Documentation Center for Childhood under the patronage of minister Derbas
The National Documentation Center for Childhood has been launched on September the 7th under the patronage of his excellency the Ministry of Social Affairs Mr Rachid Derbas, in the... More
Supply of children’s five-in-one vaccine secured at lowest-ever price
Breakthrough prices have been achieved with six vaccine suppliers who offered to price pentavalent vaccine at an 84 cents a dose average – half the price that the UN children’s... More
