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Early bedtime for preschoolers may ward off teen obesity
It’s never too early to get kids into good sleep habits, and those habits might even protect against obesity later in life, a recent U.S. study suggests. Preschoolers who were in... More
Obama signs into law opioid addiction bill to protect newborns
President Barack Obama on Friday signed into law a measure that pledges greater efforts to protect drug-dependent newborns and assist their parents. The Comprehensive Addiction and... More
Spain registers first case in Europe of baby born with Zika-related defect
Spain has recorded the first case in Europe of a baby born with the microcephaly birth defect associated with the Zika virus, Spanish health authorities said on Monday. More
When pot became legal in Colorado, kids' exposures went up
After recreational marijuana was legalized in Colorado, there was an increase in hospitalizations and poison control center visits for kids who’d been accidentally exposed to the... More
Failed by courts, children bear brunt of rape in Ivory Coast: activists
Children in Ivory Coast bear the brunt of sexual violence in a culture where rape is widely considered "insignificant" and perpetrators usually go unpunished, activists say. Two in... More
Child hunger and death rising in Zimbabwe due to drought, charity says
Child hunger and deaths are rising in Zimbabwe due to the worst drought in two decades, with thousands facing starvation by the end of the year without additional aid, an... More
Reducing children’s exposure to violence – virtual and real
Pediatricians, parents, industry and policymakers need to join forces to limit children's exposure to virtual and real violence, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics'... More
Bangladesh police investigate death of 10-year-old child worker
Police in Bangladesh are investigating the death of a 10-year-old boy at a textile mill who was killed after co-workers inserted the nozzle of a high-pressure air pump in his rectum... More
In Turkish sweatshops, Syrian children sew to survive
Muna Awwal wants to go to school. But she needs to go to work. Muna says she is 10 years old. Nine, corrects her father, Mahmud, as they sit in the family's second-floor flat in... More
Quarter of a million children starving in Boko Haram's home state in Nigeria
Just under a quarter of a million children in Nigeria's northeastern state of Borno, where an insurgency waged by jihadists Boko Haram has disrupted trade and healthcare, suffer... More
El Nino driving child marriage and labor across southern Africa: agencies
Tens of thousands of children across southern Africa are being pushed out of school and into early marriage or child labor because of drought and hunger caused by the El Nino... More
In Serbia, building confidence through music
Until recently, enroling in school had been a challenge for Petra. The local school in her hometown refused to accept her, and she and her father were forced to relocate closer to a... More
“Camps have become a way of life” for families fleeing violence in South Sudan
Thousands of people continue to live in United Nations displacement sites in Juba, South Sudan, after fleeing intense battles that first erupted in the city a week ago today.... More
In Tanzania, child protection systems keep children safe from harm
Eighteen-month-old Pretty did not get the best start in life. She was estimated to be only two weeks old when she was discovered in a pit latrine in Tanzania's Mbeya District... More
