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Higher risk for celiac disease in diabetic children
Celiac disease (CD) is more common in young people with type 1 diabetes than in diabetes-free kids, although how often the two conditions occur together varies in different... More
Trans teens worse off on health measures than peers
Teenagers who identify as transgender or gender nonconforming may be worse off on several health measures than their non-transgender classmates, suggests a new study from Minnesota. More
Study questions newer treatments to help premature babies breathe
An analysis of extremely premature Australian babies who were tracked until their eighth birthday has concluded that the newer strategies to help preemies breathe easier while in a... More
Sleep may even help memory in very young babies
Three-month-old infants have better recall when they get a brief nap after learning something new, according to small experiment that suggests sleep may play a role in solidifying... More
Shame silences Ecuador's indigenous people trafficked for sex
Hundreds of indigenous people, including children, across Ecuador are being trafficked each year but few victims come forward because of shame and fear and little is known about the... More
Malnutrition and cholera 'a vicious combination' in war-torn Yemen – UN agency chiefs
In Yemen, the world's worst cholera outbreak is unfolding amid the world's largest humanitarian crisis, crippling health, water and sanitation facilities in the country, and... More
Majority of children fleeing to Europe just want to get away, UNICEF reports
Facing violence and trauma in Libya and other countries, thousands of children decided to flee by themselves, seeking to get away but not necessarily aiming for Europe, the United... More
'The time to act is now;' end children's suffering in Iraq and across the Middle East – UNICEF
Calling for “immediate care and protection” for children caught up in violence in Iraq's war torn Mosul and other Middle East conflicts, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)... More
UN report reveals shocking abuse African migrant women face on their journey to Europe
The United Nations migration agency today said that perhaps 80 per cent of Nigerian migrant women and girls arriving on Europe's shores in Italy could potentially be sex trafficking... More
How to bring out the genius in your child
What support do children need from teachers and parents to develop the cognitive skills, values, attitudes and attributes needed for lifetime success? Here are some ideas from... More
French police ‘routinely’ pepper spray innocent migrants, incl. children, in Calais - HRW
French authorities "routinely" pepper spray asylum seekers in Calais, even while they are asleep, according to a Human Rights Watch (HRW) report. It says that officers also use the... More
Life after trafficking: The girls sold for sex by their mothers
Sephak was aged just 13 years old when she was sold for sex by her mother. She was taken to a hospital, issued a certificate confirming her virginity, and then taken to a hotel room... More
The children working in Cambodia's brick kilns
They're learning at a first grade level. Neat rows of students read the local language, Khmer, out loud. The 16-year-old off to the side stands out. He's the only one in the... More
Experts say detoxing while pregnant can be safe
Due to the ongoing opioid crisis plaguing the nation, the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists said Wednesday that an approach to treating babies born with addiction... More
