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5 swim safety tips: How to keep your child safe this summer
Never swim alone. Teach your children that they should only swim in locations where a lifeguard is on duty. More
Teen mothers in foster care have high risk of losing custody of babies
Teen mothers who are in foster care may be more likely to lose custody of their babies than adolescent mothers in different living circumstances, a Canadian study suggests. More
Banned pregnancy drug tied to ADHD generations later
A pregnancy drug banned decades ago may have side effects that linger for generations. Grandchildren of women who took it have an increased risk of attention deficit hyperactivity... More
Think of investment return, UNICEF chief tells Europe
European governments facing aid fatigue among voters should see payments to help the foreign poor as a high-yield investment in their own future, the head of U.N. children’s agency... More
Childhood obesity is high in home of Mediterranean diet
The Mediterranean diet is well-known for its positive effects on cardiovascular and metabolic health. But according to new data from the World Health Organization, childhood obesity... More
The problem with the narrative about 1,500 children “lost” by US immigration authorities
It certainly sounds bad. The US government has lost track of 1,475 undocumented immigrant children; an official admitted as much during a Senate committee hearing last month. Fairly... More
England: One in 25 children aged 10 or 11 'severely obese'
One in 25 children in England aged 10 or 11 are severely obese, new analysis has found. Height and weight measurements show the number of children classed as severely overweight... More
A germ-free childhood could trigger leukemia, scientist suggests
Germ-free childhoods followed by infections later in life can trigger the onset of childhood leukemia, a new study suggests. The paper, published Monday in the journal Nature... More
ISF warns against online kids’ games leading to self-harm
Lebanon has joined a growing list of countries that have warned their citizens about two online games that allegedly lead children to self-harm or even suicide. More
Learning from Liberia’s educational partnerships
Around the world, some 263 million children remain out of school, and of those who do attend classes, 330 million are receiving substandard education. As a result, an estimated 617... More
Norway to ban child marriage as it seeks to set a global example
Norway approved a law banning all child marriage on Tuesday, with campaigners saying it would set an example to others ahead of a global 2030 deadline for eradicating the practice. More
More U.S. kids overdosing on ADHD drugs
The surge in U.S. kids taking medication for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is having an unintended side effect, a new study suggests: more children and teens are... More
Teen night owls more prone to emotional and behavioral problems
Adolescents who are naturally inclined to stay up late at night are more likely to suffer from insomnia as well as behavioral and emotional problems than their peers who prefer an... More
Early puberty in girls tied to bullying in school
Girls who go through puberty early may be more likely than peers who mature later to be involved in bullying at school - either as victims or perpetrators, a recent study suggests. More
