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Children separated at border, suffering alarming and prolonged effects: UN rights experts
Separating children from their undocumented parents is a traumatic violation of their rights, UN independent experts said on Friday. The group of experts said in a statement that... More
Child marriage survivors say UK law legitimizes 'terrible' abuse
When Zee was 13, she returned from school one day to find an engagement party under way at her home in northern England, but her excitement at the celebrations quickly turned to... More
Mothers of babies afflicted by Zika fight poverty, despair
Nearly three years after a Zika outbreak in Brazil caused thousands of cases of microcephaly and other devastating birth defects in newborns, Reuters returned to check on the... More
Poverty tied to worse heart health among U.S. teens
Adolescents from low-income families are more likely than their affluent peers to have risk factors for cardiovascular disease like obesity, inactivity, poor nutrition and tobacco... More
Adult bones healthier when kids participate in organized sports
Young adults who played in organized sports as children and teens have stronger bones than peers who were less active as kids, a new study suggests More
Teaching new moms how to soothe infants might make vaccinations less stressful
When getting their infants vaccinated, mothers were more likely to use proven techniques to ease babies’ pain if they had been taught how to do so before taking their newborns home... More
Childhood obesity tied to severe hip disorder
Kids who are obese may be more likely to develop a severe hip disorder than children who are not overweight, a UK study suggests. More
Investing in rural women and girls, ‘essential’ for everyone’s future: UN chief
Marking International Day of Rural Women, on Monday, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres called on countries to ensure that women and girls living in rural areas can... More
‘Concerted effort’ must be made to help 600 million-plus adolescent girls realize full potential
There are “multiple barriers” including “systemic discrimination” bias and lack of training, which are keeping the largest generation of girls in human history from reaching their... More
Banning spanking and other corporal punishment tied to less youth violence
Youth around the world are less violent where corporal punishment is banned, according to an analysis of data from 88 countries, territories and protectorate states published Monday... More
Children 'should be weighed up to age 18', report says
Children and young people up to 18 should have their weight and body mass index (BMI) recorded every year, says a report by child health experts. The Royal College of Paediatrics... More
Child refugees in Nauru camp struggle to eat, drink, talk: MSF
The mental health of refugees detained by Australia on the Pacific island of Nauru has deteriorated so badly that some children are in a “semi-comatose state”, unable to eat, drink... More
'Cued care' approach helps new babies, parents to sleep
A new program in Australia is helping new parents to understand their infant’s sleep patterns - and get better sleep themselves, too, researchers say. More
'President' for a day, schoolgirl in Paraguay shines light on violence, equality
Nara, an 11-year-old schoolgirl in Paraguay, has optimistic dreams of becoming a engineer, and dark fears of sexual attacks that have befallen several of her young friends. This... More
