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Millions either malnourished or obese in global nutrition crisis
Almost every country in the world now has serious nutrition problems, either due to over-eating leading to obesity or a lack of food leading to undernutrition, according to a major... More
U.S. states adding rules for feeding babies in daycare
Most U.S. states have added new rules over the past decade designed to improve feeding practices for babies in daycare, a study suggests. More
Obese children may have more asthma complications
Children with asthma who are also obese are admitted to the hospital more often for asthma complications, according to a recent study in Japan. Among children ages 3 to 8... More
Sharp rise seen in self-harm among young teen girls
Reports of self-harm jumped nearly 70 percent among younger teen girls in the UK between 2011 and 2014, suggesting an urgent need for interventions targeted to this group,... More
‘All underage sex is abuse’: Oregon school district staff told to report students to police
Teachers and staff at an Oregon school district were told they had to inform on students suspected of having sex to police. District officials said it is for teenagers’ safety, but... More
Children should be given drugs to reduce risk of heart attacks & strokes, says new guidance
Tens of thousands of children with inherited risk of high cholesterol should be put on statins as early as the age of 10, according to new guidance. It comes as part of a radical... More
400,000 more children will grow up in poverty if Tory tax & welfare policies continue - IFS
Nearly half a million children across the UK will be living in poverty within the next five years, according to a leading think tank. Researchers predict young families in the north... More
World's stateless deserve nationality: UNHCR
An estimated 10 million people worldwide are stateless, including three million officially, a status that deprives them of an identity, rights, and often jobs, the United Nations... More
U.N.: Millions of girls forced into sex, one in 100 seek help
At least 15 million teenage girls worldwide have been forced into sex – often by partners, relatives or friends – yet only one in 100 sought help, the United Nations said Wednesday... More
Social media giants have 'moral duty' to tackle child abuse
Tech companies need to do more to combat the "exponential" growth in child sexual exploitation online, Home Secretary Amber Rudd has said. Ms Rudd said internet giants have a "moral... More
New Turkish marriage law prompts fears of child weddings
Turkey has passed a new law to allow Islamic muftis to conduct civil marriage ceremonies, a move which liberal critics say undermines Turkey’s secular constitution and opens the... More
How to use music to fine tune your child for school
Can music actually make us smarter? Research suggests that from as early as 16 weeks of pregnancy, when auditory function is forming, babies begin their musical development. Their... More
Violence against children pervasive in homes, schools and communities – UNICEF
About 300 million, or three-quarters, of the world’s two- to four-year-old children experience either psychological aggression or physical punishment, or both, by their caregivers... More
Diarrhoea-related diseases claim lives of 26 children each day in Afghanistan – UNICEF
Although the number of children under five years dying from diarrhoea each year in Afghanistan has dropped below 10,000 for the first time, the disease still claims the lives of 9,... More
