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22 schoolchildren, 6 teachers killed in attack in Syria’s Idlib province

Almost two dozen children have reportedly been killed in an airstrike on a school complex in Syria’s Idlib province, according to opposition activists. The reports emerged as the UN...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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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