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‘Baby boxes’ help new moms stick to safer sleep practices
Providing new mothers with a “baby box” - a cardboard bassinet with a mattress and fitted cotton sheet - reduces the likelihood that they’ll adopt the unsafe habit of sharing a bed... More
Sensory and diet therapies for autism lack strong evidence
There is little or no evidence to support many popular therapies that aim to help children with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs), according to two new reviews of existing research. More
German kindergartens must report parents for refusing vaccine advice under new law
Germany will pass a law next week obliging kindergartens to inform the authorities if parents fail to provide evidence that they have received advice from their doctor on... More
Alcohol, drug, violence and self harm among teens need similar attention
It's obvious that youngsters who harm themselves need psychiatric care, but drugs, alcohol, and violent injuries should set off similar mental-health alarm bells, researchers say. More
Celiac disease symptoms more likely to resolve in children
In response to a strict gluten-free diet, celiac disease symptoms are more likely to go away in children than in adults, researchers say. More
Adolescent ADHD linked to teen parenthood
Adolescents who have attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder are much more likely than peers without the condition to become teenaged parents, according to a large Danish study. More
Kenyan medics say U.S. health aid cuts will mean more abortions
President Donald Trump's dramatic expansion of a policy blocking U.S. aid to organizations offering abortion services will have one sure result, say medical workers in this city:... More
Abused infants may slip through the cracks in hospital systems
Infants who are victims of physical abuse take longer to get to a hospital and are less likely to receive emergency trauma care compared to children who sustain an accidental injury... More
German court favors vaccination of child in parents' dispute
Germany's highest court ruled on Tuesday that a father could have his child vaccinated according to a schedule recommended by authorities even though the mother of the girl is... More
Adidas' slavery buster hopes technology can give workers a voice
Adidas executive Aditi Wanchoo is on a mission - to wipe out any slavery in the German sportswear company's supply chain, and she hopes giving workers the technology to speak out... More
US drug laws aimed at pregnant women stop them seeking healthcare: Amnesty
U.S. state laws used to prosecute pregnant women who take drugs are stopping them seeking help from health services and are a violation of their rights, Amnesty International said... More
Despite progress, life for children in Myanmar's remote areas remains a struggle, UNICEF warns
The benefits of Myanmar's economic growth, reform and reconciliation efforts have not yet reached children in the country's remote, conflict-affected areas, leaving an estimated 2.2... More
On International Day, UN agency urges 'hope, healing, dignity' for fistula sufferers
Obstetric fistula has largely been eliminated in developed countries, but more than two million women and girls still live with the condition, the head of the United Nations women's... More
Number of unaccompanied refugee and migrant children hits ‘record high’ – UNICEF
The number of children traveling alone has increased five–fold since 2010, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said today, warning that many young refugees and migrants are... More
