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Child, teen opioid-poisoning hospitalizations doubled since 1997
The number of children and adolescents hospitalized for prescription opioid poisoning more than doubled over the last two decades, according to a new study. The trend is part of... More
Brexit, US election fears & refugee crisis causing spike in child anxiety
Brexit, the war in Syria and the specter of a Donald Trump presidency may be contributing to a spike in the number of children seeking help for anxiety, according to the National... More
Mothers' nutrition pivotal for healthy child growth
Improving mothers' nutrition before and during pregnancy is pivotal to reducing child stunting in developing countries, researchers said on Tuesday, as a new study showed poor child... More
Are some kids genetically more vulnerable to food advertising?
Children exposed to food advertisements are more likely to overeat, especially if they have a specific version of a gene linked to obesity, a recent study suggests. More
Pollution: 300 million children breathing toxic air
Almost one in seven of the world’s children, 300 million, live in areas with the most toxic levels of outdoor air pollution – six or more times higher than international guidelines... More
UNICEF calls on Italian parliament to pass bill providing support for record number of unaccompanied refugee and migrant children
UNICEF is calling on the Italian parliament to urgently pass an historic bill that would strengthen support and protection for the record number of unaccompanied and separated... More
UNICEF calls for urgent protection of all children that remain in the Calais camp
“UNICEF is deeply troubled that last night, with the camp on fire, many children were forced to sleep out in exposed and cold conditions. And reports today from volunteers in Calais... More
Is a child bride really married every seven seconds?
One girl under the age of 15 is married every seven seconds, according to Save The Children. Can this shocking statistic really be true? More
7,000 sought help or treatment for pedophilia in Germany
Around 7,000 people in Germany have sought aid or counseling and therapeutic treatment for pedophilia in the last 11 years, according to data from a project to help pedophiles. The... More
Colombia child soldiers reluctant to leave FARC 'family'
The release of scores of child soldiers from Colombia's FARC rebel group is a top priority, but some are reluctant to leave because they fear an uncertain future away from the... More
Screen time, phone use linked to less sleep for teens
Digital distractions, and a more classical one, talking on the phone, are linked to shorter sleeping time and greater daytime sleepiness for teens, Canadian researchers say. More
A New Workshop for Children by the Higher Council for Childhood
The Higher Council for Childhood launched the first Child Rights Workshop for children whom will be ambassadors for the Council and heroes on TVs More
145 children released armed groups in South Sudan
A total of 145 children were today released by armed groups in South Sudan, UNICEF has announced. This is the largest number of children freed since 2015, when 1,775 children were... More
Major campaign launched to immunize 5.8 million Iraqi children against polio
A five-day polio vaccination campaign is under way in Iraq to reach an estimated 5.8 million children below the age of five, regardless of previous vaccination status.Marking World... More
