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More U.S. teens seeing e-cigarette ads
A large and growing proportion of U.S. teens are seeing e-cigarette ads in stores, online, on television and in newspapers and magazines, a recent study suggests. More
Toddlers should stay in the hospital after tonsillectomy
Children who have their tonsils removed before they’re at least three years old may be more likely to have complications afterward than kids who have the surgery when they’re older... More
Pakistan launches countrywide polio eradication drive
Pakistan launched a nationwide polio vaccination drive this week to reach 38.7 million children and eradicate the paralyzing and potentially deadly virus in one of the last... More
Heavy kids who normalize weight in childhood can avoid extra diabetes risk
Although being overweight as a child increases the risk of type 2 diabetes in adulthood, a new study shows that the extra risk disappears if that excess weight is lost by age 13 and... More
In Kenyan refugee camp, hope of new life in U.S. fades and suicide rate rises
Knives. Wire. Battery acid. Rat poison. Rope. All are items which aid workers say they have confiscated from refugees in the Kakuma camp in northern Kenya in the last few months... More
Rich nations ramp up anti-slavery funding yet businesses urged to do more
The world’s top economies have ramped up spending on the fight to eradicate modern-day slavery, according to new United Nations figures, but campaigners said businesses needed to... More
Polish charities tackle shame of domestic abuse in UK
When calls to a Polish domestic violence helpline in Britain plunged last year, its founder Ewa Wilcock was puzzled. Since its launch in 2014, she had been receiving more calls from... More
Indian police rescue child workers in major crackdown on imitation jewelery
Police in the western Indian state of Gujarat have rescued over 70 children and arrested about 25 people in the first crackdown on one of the country’s main artificial jewelery... More
Colombia tourist flagship targets child-sex 'pirates'
Authorities in Colombia have pledged to work with businesses, tourist agencies and advocacy groups in a bid to combat the sexual exploitation of children in the tourist hotspot of... More
Women and girls with autism must be empowered to overcome discrimination they face, says UN chief
On World Autism Awareness Day, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has joined the global call to empower women and girls with autism and involve them and their... More
UK- Child poverty: Pale and hungry pupils 'fill pockets with school food'
Malnourished pupils with grey skin are "filling their pockets" with food from school canteens in poor areas due to poverty, head teachers say. The heads, from various parts of... More
Heavily used herbicide tied to shorter pregnancies
More than 90 percent of pregnant women in a small Indiana study had glyphosate in their urine, and higher concentrations were associated with earlier deliveries. Glyphosate is the... More
Slightly high blood pressure before pregnancy tied to miscarriage risk
Women with slightly elevated blood pressure before they get pregnant may have an increased risk of miscarriage even when they’re not diagnosed with hypertension, a U.S. study... More
Mom's heart risk higher when baby has heart defect
Girls who spend the most time on social media at age 10 may be unhappier in their early teens than peers who use social media less during the ‘tween years, a UK study suggests. More
