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Sick Children Face Potentially Deadly Danger: Medication Errors

One of the biggest dangers sick children face—whether they are at home or in the hospital—involves the very thing that is supposed to help them get better: medication.

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Should children be able to give consent for medical treatment?

when I was four-and-a-half, something scary happened. I was woken early, had a mask clamped to my face and was wheeled into a white room. I thought I was being abducted. But it was...

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‘Pedophile playground’: Sexual predators targeting increasing number of children online

The internet is increasingly a “playground” for predatory pedophiles, a charity warns, allowing them to groom children, view pictures, and even direct live sexual abuse online.

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Police release shocking footage of toddler trying to revive mother after drug overdose

Police in Lawrence, Massachusetts have released heartbreaking footage of a toddler trying to awaken her mother after she passed out from an apparent drug overdose in the toy aisle...

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‘Child pornography’: US photographer’s exhibition in Moscow closes after controversy, protests

An exhibition by US photographer Jock Sturges, best known for his works featuring teenage nudity, has been shut down in Moscow after some protesters blocked the venue and accused...

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India launches first internet hotline to tackle surge in child porn

 India on Monday launched its first internet hotline to encourage people to report online child pornography and curb a surge in photographs and videos on the internet showing...

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Syrian children's art on display in Shanghai shows impact of war

A non-governmental organization (NGO) in China opened an exhibition in Shanghai this week of paintings by Syrian children to raise awareness about the migrant crisis in the war-torn...

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Myanmar human rights commission faces outcry over child abuse case

Amid unprecedented public outrage over its handling of a child abuse case, Myanmar's National Human Rights Commission (MNHRC) is facing scrutiny from the government after the office...

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Canada's child detention policy unjust, illegal: rights group

Canada's practice of putting children in immigration detention centers or separating them from detained parents is causing them psychological harm and violates international law, a...

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Cost hampers drive to double number of children treated for starvation: hunger experts

 A drive to give six million severely malnourished children life-saving treatment every year by 2020 – twice the current number – will only succeed if governments prioritize it...

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Indian welfare cuts led to deaths of 600 children from malnutrition

Funding cuts for welfare schemes by India's government have contributed to child malnutrition in Palghar district in the western state of Maharashtra, where 600 children are said to...

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Weight discrimination may worsen young teens’ emotional problems

For overweight adolescents, experiencing discrimination or bullying in the first year of middle school may contribute to emotional issues seen in the third year by worsening...

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Girls with ADHD often struggle with defiance, conduct issues

For girls, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is more likely to amplify issues with defiance and acting out than problems with depression or anxiety, a research review...

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Are U.S. public schools prepared for an emergency?

More than a fifth U.S. school districts lack comprehensive plans to respond to natural disasters, epidemic diseases or other emergencies, a new report finds.

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Giving babies eggs and nuts early may avert allergies

 Infants who get a taste of eggs and peanuts starting when they’re as young as 4 months old may have a lower risk of developing allergies to those foods than babies who try them...

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