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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.

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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...

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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....

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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...

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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...

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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,...

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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...

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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...

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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.

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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...

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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...

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The HCC organised a Coaching session on Children safety online for parents

The Higher Council for childhood organised a Coaching session on Children safety online for parents, children and youth in partnership with Social Development Centers related to the...

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In eastern Aleppo, going to school is a challenge

Nine-year-old Judy is excited to return to school, but going to class is not always easy. Learn about the challenges she and other children in eastern Aleppo face, simply to get an...

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Aamir Khan travels to Bhutan with UNICEF to help advocate against malnutrition

UNICEF Regional Goodwill Ambassador and film actor and director Aamir Khan travels to Bhutan to meet children affected by malnutrition, and to witness how UNICEF is working to...

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Record numbers of unaccompanied children arrive in Italy

Three newborn babies, two born on Italian Coastguard boats in the Central Mediterranean and one at port, are among the newest arrivals of refugee and migrant children in Italy, as...

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