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Hurricane Matthew one month on: More than 600,000 children still in need of aid
One month after Hurricane Matthew pummeled Haiti, nearly 600,000 children remain in need of humanitarian assistance, stalked by disease, hunger and malnutrition, UNICEF said today. More
Meet the uprooted children and families of Borno State, Nigeria
Since 2014, the escalation of the Boko Haram insurgency has caused insecurity and massive displacement in north-east Nigeria and the Lake Chad region. An estimated 2.6 million... More
Islamic State kills hundreds, seeks child recruits around Mosul: U.N
Islamic State militants have killed hundreds of people, including 50 deserters and 180 former Iraqi government employees, around their stronghold of Mosul, U.N. human rights... More
Ebola-hit children in Sierra Leone go hungry amid food shortages
Thousands of Ebola orphans, teenage mothers and children in charge of households in Sierra Leone are struggling to feed themselves and their families amid widespread food shortages... More
‘Epidemic of birth defects & cancer in Iraq after US-led war’
Samples taken from Iraqi children living in Iraqi cities bombed during the US-led campaign show lead poisoning, which is a result of pollution caused by American military bases and... More
More U.S. middle school students dying of suicide than car crashes
The suicide rate among U.S. middle school students doubled from 2007 to 2014, surpassing for the first time the incidence of youngsters aged 10 to 14 who died in car crashes, a... More
Stronger muscles may mean sharper minds for kids
Making sure kids have good muscle fitness might also benefit their school performance, according to a recent U.S. study. Aerobic fitness has already been linked to better thinking... More
Night owl teens may struggle to control their emotions
Teens who want to stay up late and sleep in or who feel drowsy during the day may have a harder time with behavior and reasoning than their peers who simply fail to get enough rest... More
Infant deaths during home birth often tied to delivery problems
When U.S. babies die during home births, the cause is most often labor and delivery complications, birth defects or infections, a recent study suggests. More
Anesthesia before age 4 may have small effect on academics later
Kids who are exposed to surgical anesthesia before age four tend to have slightly lower school grades at age 16 compared to other kids, but the difference is very small and shouldn’... More
Planned early births tied to developmental problems in kids
Children born in deliveries planned just a week before the end of a typical pregnancy may be more likely to experience health, learning and behavior issues by the time they're... More
WHO doubles recommended number of health visits during pregnancy
The World Health Organization revised guidelines on antenatal care on Monday, saying pregnant women should have twice as many contacts with health providers - eight - as it... More
Kids who use flavored e-cigs more likely to want to try cigarettes
U.S. kids who use flavored e-cigarettes more often intend to start smoking traditional cigarettes than kids who did not use flavored vapes, according to a 2014 national survey. And... More
Critical Moments for Iraqi's Children Says Save the Children
Children must be given immediate safe passage out of Mosul to stop them being caught in the crossfire – Save the Children warns. As Iraqi forces close in on IS-held Mosul, it is a... More
