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Even when families have issues, eating together can improve teen diets
Teens whose families eat dinner together are more likely to make healthy food choices, even when kids and parents have issues with communicating and connecting emotionally, a new... More
Smallest patients have highest risk from radiation accidents, doctors warn
Infants, children and teens who are unexpectedly exposed to radiation from nuclear power plants or improper disposal of medical equipment may be more at risk for health problems... More
Overweight, obese kids have higher asthma risk
Children and teens who are overweight or obese may be more likely to develop asthma, a U.S. study suggests. While obesity has long been linked to asthma in adults, research to date... More
One in 40 U.S. kids have autism, parent survey finds
Roughly one in 40 U.S. children has been diagnosed with autism, and a national survey of parents suggests these kids have a harder time getting mental health services than youth... More
World Children’s Day: Millie Bobby Brown to #GoBlue as new UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador
On this World Children’s Day, when kids across the globe unite for their rights, Emmy-Nominated actress Millie Bobby Brown has been named the newest United Nations Children’s Fund (... More
Refugee and migrant children losing over 1.8 million school days, every day – UN report
Migrant and refugee children to face incredible hardships attending schools and accessing education, a new United Nations report released on Tuesday has revealed, highlighting also... More
Conflict and inequality shape children’s lives in Iraq; UNICEF urges ‘right policies’ for protection
Conflict and inequality remain the defining features of children being raised in Iraq today, according to the first comprehensive survey conducted by the United Nations Children’s... More
Calls mount to stop orphanages exploiting poor children to lure money, tourists
After Australian lawyer Kate van Doore set up an orphanage in Nepal and took over another in Uganda she was astounded to find that the children she thought she was helping were not... More
Up to 85,000 children 'dead of starvation or disease in Yemen'
As many as 85,000 infants under the age of five may have died from starvation or disease since 2015 in war-ravaged Yemen, humanitarian organization Save the Children said Wednesday. More
Secondhand cannabis smoke may cause allergy, worsen asthma in children
Secondhand marijuana smoke appears to have provoked a cannabis allergy and worsened the asthma of a 6-year-old child, researchers told the American College of Allergy, Asthma, and... More
Obese kids less often demonstrate coping skills, academic interest
Obese children may be less likely to meet a set of five markers for childhood flourishing that include academic and emotional skills, a new analysis of U.S. survey data suggests. More
Babies' brain development may not depend on sleeping through the night
Infants who don’t sleep through the night don’t seem to be at higher risk for cognitive or motor development problems, a Canadian study suggests. More
Don't treat us like zoo animals, say trafficking survivors
Survivors of child trafficking said they do not want sympathy but to be taken seriously as they called on Wednesday for an end to the global scourge of child trafficking and... More
Trying to make Yemen child smile 'like tickling a ghost': U.N. food chief
United Nations food chief David Beasley spotted a tiny foot sticking out from under a blanket in a hospital in Yemen that has been overwhelmed with malnourished children, so he... More
