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How can we give palliative care to a dying child?
While we prefer not to think about it, death affects us all at some point. But that conversation is forced much earlier than anticipated for families whose child is diagnosed with a... More
'I'm scared of my own autistic child'
Parents struggling to cope with their violent autistic children are not being properly supported by local authorities, the National Autistic Society says. For some, a violent... More
Child-porn images so widespread, police can’t prosecute everyone – chief constable
A “horrifying” number of people in Britain are viewing child sexual abuse images online, a police chief has warned amid suggestions that pedophiles who view indecent images should... More
Breastfeeding at least two months tied to lower SIDS risk
Babies who are breastfed for at least two months may have a lower risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) during sleep than babies who aren’t nursed as long, a research review... More
MSF says closing most cholera centers in Yemen as epidemic wanes
The medical charity Medecins Sans Frontieres (Doctors Without Borders) is closing most of its 37 cholera treatment centers in Yemen, saying the epidemic appears to have peaked. More
Recurrent concussions are down in high school sports
With passage of laws requiring U.S. high schools to report young athletes’ concussions, more of these head injuries are being reported – but the rate of repeat concussions has gone... More
Pain drugs in pregnancy tied to ADHD
Women who use a lot of the common pain reliever acetaminophen during pregnancy may be more likely to have children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) than those... More
'At the doors of starvation:' siege strangles Damascus suburbs
A tightening siege has pushed people to the verge of famine in the eastern suburbs of Damascus, residents and aid workers say, bringing desperation to the only major rebel enclave... More
First test of anti-epilepsy surgeries in children shows dramatic benefit
Brain surgery for children whose epilepsy is resistant to drug therapy can produce a 10-fold increase in the odds of being seizure-free after one year and can do it without... More
Teenage girls step in to stop child marriages in West Africa
Leyla Gouzaye knew the trauma her 14-year-old niece would face when the girl was promised in marriage to an older man in their Niger village. Gouzaye herself had been married at 14... More
Global measles deaths fall, but elimination goals far off
Annual deaths from measles dropped below 100,000 worldwide last year for the first time, to 90,000, the World Health Organization (WHO) and other international agencies said on... More
Wanted: 11 million professionals to save Africa from 'disaster'
Africa needs 11 million more doctors, nurses and teachers by 2030 to prevent a “social and economic disaster” that could propel millions to migrate, the United Nations said on... More
Childcare staff behavior may encourage kids to sample healthier food
Meal-time behaviors by childcare providers may encourage children to sample more nutritious foods, a recent study from Oklahoma suggests. More
Robbed of childhood, Rohingya sketch out their trauma
Shupira sits surrounded by dozens of children drawing colorful patterns onto white sheets of paper. But the eight-year-old’s picture is turning out differently. With a gray pen, she... More
