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New Year could bring more misery to children in DR Congo’s restive Kasai region, warns UNICEF
In the coming year, severe acute malnutrition could claim the lives of more than 400,000 children under the age of five in the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s volatile Kasai... More
Violence shuts schools, deprives children of medical care in Syria's East Ghouta, warns UNICEF
Five of the more than 130 children who require immediate medical evacuation have died as they could not access treatment they needed due to the continuing violence across Syria's... More
Children not a ‘bargaining chip’ in tug of war between Syrian parties – UN advisor
The United Nations advisor for Syria said Thursday that obstacles stopping humanitarians from delivering aid and carrying out medical evacuations in besieged parts of the war-... More
UN study uncovers horrors of sexual violence against Syrian refugee boys and men
A study carried out by the United Nations refugee agency has revealed disturbing details about a little-known side to the Syrian conflict: sexual violence against boys and men. The... More
Batman befriends Syrian boy: refugee video named best charity ad
A video about Batman visiting a refugee camp has been named best fundraising film after a charity appeal featuring singer Ed Sheeran was branded the worst for its exploitative "... More
Western Bekaa - Reconstruction begins after fire kills 7 Syrian children
Reconstruction began Saturday at an informal tented settlement for Syrian refugees in Western Bekaa after a devastating fire left seven children dead and dozens of shelters... More
Kids aren’t protecting themselves against STDs during oral sex
Adolescents and young adults regularly engage in oral sex but seldom use condoms to prevent the spread of sexually transmitted diseases, new research shows. More
Depression in late teens linked to high school drop out
Older teens struggling with depression are more than twice as likely to drop out of high school as peers without that mental illness or those who recovered from a bout of depression... More
France orders international recall of Lactalis baby formula
France has ordered banned the sale and ordered a recall of several baby formula milk and baby food products made by French dairy giant Lactalis after the discovery of salmonella... More
Philippines orders probe into Sanofi dengue vaccine for 730,000 children
The Philippines ordered an investigation on Monday into the immunization of more than 730,000 children with a vaccine for dengue that has been suspended following an announcement by... More
Childhood cancer survivors have more blood pressure problems
More than one in 12 adult survivors of childhood cancers may have undiagnosed high blood pressure, a U.S. study suggests. High blood pressure, or hypertension, can be a particular... More
Kids who get moving may also get better grades
Students who get extra physical activity may pay more attention in school and do better in subjects like reading and math, a research review suggests. More
Toxic air puts 17 million babies' brains and lungs at risk: UNICEF
About 17 million babies worldwide live in areas where outdoor air pollution is six times the recommended limit, and their brain development is at risk, the U.N. children’s agency (... More
Kids continue to die in window-blind accidents, despite safety warnings
Even though window coverings have been recognized for decades as a safety hazard to children, injuries from blinds and shades still send many kids to the emergency room each year, a... More
