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Home cleaning products may up risk of childhood asthma
New parents who obsessively clean their homes to protect babies from germs might want to relax a bit, suggests a new study linking high exposure to cleaning products with an... More
Inactive teens may be more prone to depression
Sedentary teens may be more likely than their active peers to be depressed, and a new study suggests even light exercise like walking might help reduce this risk. More
'Cancer does not wait': Children's medicine shortage stokes anger in Mexico
Hermes Soto, who turned 5 on Monday, will not be celebrating his birthday with friends. Instead, he is bracing for his 15th chemotherapy session to tackle a rare but aggressive form... More
Iraq: Education access still a challenge in former ISIL-controlled areas
More than two years after the defeat of ISIL in Iraq, some children in areas formerly controlled by the terrorist group still cannot access school or get the necessary documentation... More
Amid global ‘learning crisis’, Parliaments can ensure adequate resources for education, says UN Assembly President
Education is the “great equalizer” and Parliaments have a major role to play in scaling up action to ensure that adequate financial resources are allocated to education, girls’... More
Mother's beauty products might impact girls' weight gain
Mothers who use beauty products containing chemicals known as parabens during pregnancy may be more likely to have overweight daughters, a small study suggests. More
Expose reveals child labor in Cambodian brick kilns despite crackdown
Cambodian children are working in brick kilns across the country despite a recent government declaration that all furnaces were free of child labor following a state crackdown, a... More
Sleep difficulties are perfectly normal for babies, study confirms
New parents who struggle to get babies to sleep through the night may not be doing anything wrong, according to new research suggesting that many apparent sleep problems are really... More
‘We must all do more’ to protect children in armed conflict: UN chief
On the International Day against the Use of Child Soldiers, UN Secretary-General António Guterres emphasized the need to integrate child protection into peace processes during a... More
Teenage girls' education, ‘an indispensable foundation’ for achieving development goals: Guterres
Promoting education for adolescent girls is an “indispensable foundation for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals”, Secretary-General António Guterres declared at the launch... More
‘Don’t forget Madagascar’s children’, UN appeals for long-term help as emergency worsens
Since 2012, the plight of children in Madagascar has not improved and is in many cases getting worse, UN humanitarians said on Tuesday. Torrential rains two weeks ago affected 120,... More
Victim-centred laws ‘paramount’ to combat online sexual abuse against children
Comprehensive national strategies are urgently needed to prevent child sexual abuse online and other Internet issues for children, independent UN human rights experts said on... More
Girls beginning puberty almost a year earlier than in 1970s
Girls are beginning puberty almost a year earlier than women 40 years ago, according to research. Scientists have found the onset of development of glandular breast tissue has crept... More
Obesity treatment programs may boost kids' self-esteem, body image
Children who participate in obesity treatment programs get a benefit over and above weight loss: they may also start seeing themselves more positively, a new study suggests. More
