Documentation Materials

High cholesterol in children: Causes, treatment, and more

People often view high cholesterol as a condition that only affects adults. However, high...

EU Commission proposes action to uphold child rights and support children in need

The Commission has adopted the first comprehensive EU Strategy on the Rights of the Child, as well...

Depression in children: What to know

Depression is more than just sadness and can be a serious and potentially life threatening illness...

Autism Fast Facts

Autism or autism spectrum disorder (ASD) incorporates a group of neurodevelopmental disorders...

13 reasons why we need to end violence in schools

Schools should be a safe space for children to learn and grow. But for half of the world’s teens,...

New guide helps kids, adolescents living with ostomies

Children and teens who undergo ostomy surgery now have a resource written by their peers to help...

These are the countries where spanking is illegal

Most parents know the proverb, "spare the rod, spoil the child." But in recent years, many have...

More than 40 million people trapped in slavery, with majority women: new global figure

More than 40 million people were trapped as slaves last year in forced labor and forced marriages,...

A parent's guide to keeping your baby or child cool at night in the hot weather to stop heatstroke

The heatwave is here but the soaring temperatures mean it can be a real struggle for parents to...

The wounded victims of Sri Lanka's child marriage law

In Sri Lanka the legal marriage age is 18, but under a decades-old community law, much younger...

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