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Fake passports fuel child trafficking to Hong Kong, Singapore
When Siti was promised a high salary for working as a maid overseas, her parents urged her to leave their rural home in Indonesia's rugged East Java province. There was only one... More
Pregnant women need routine blood pressure checks
Pregnant women should get their blood pressure checked at each prenatal visit to screen for preeclampsia, a potentially fatal complication that can damage the kidneys, liver, eyes... More
Can playground design help reduce bullying?
Playgrounds designed with risk-taking in mind may mean more pushing and shoving during recess, but they also might make kids less likely to feel bullied, a small experiment in New... More
Poorest preschoolers most vulnerable to fatal child abuse
Children in America’s poorest communities have three times the risk of dying from child abuse before age 5 as children in the wealthiest neighborhoods, a new study finds. More
Childhood death of sibling might affect survivor’s lifespan
Death of a sibling in childhood is associated with a greater risk of early death in the surviving brother or sister, researchers say. More
Vaccination gaps lead to dangerous measles outbreaks in Europe: ECDC
Gaps in vaccination coverage against measles have lead to several outbreaks of the highly-contagious disease in Europe in the past year, with both children and young adults affected... More
Severe intestinal diseases increasing in Canadian children
Canada has one of the world’s highest rates of childhood inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), with new diagnoses increasing the most among Canadian children younger than 5, new... More
More teen knowledge about concussion may not increase reporting
High school athletes with access to a certified athletic trainer are more knowledgeable about concussions and their consequences, but that doesn’t make them more likely to report a... More
Gender viewpoints similar in trans preschoolers and other kids
Transgender preschoolers are no less confident than their peers about their gender, a new study found. They were just as likely as non-transgender children to say their gender as... More
Senior UN official in South Sudan warns women and girls face ‘extremely high risk’ of sexual assault risk
Without peace in South Sudan, millions of people will go hungry and millions of women and girls could be raped as they try to go about their daily lives, including as they search... More
Progress against tropical diseases must be backed by poverty alleviation efforts – UN health agency
The United Nations today cited “record-breaking” progress in controlling neglected tropical diseases – which blind, maim, disfigure and debilitate millions of people worldwide,... More
Diseases and sexual violence threaten Somalis, South Sudanese escaping famine – UN
Millions of people are facing the peril of famine in Somalia and South Sudan, and the situation is expected to worsen as the drought and violence fuelling the crises widen,... More
Rohingya Child Disappearances Spark Trafficking Fears
A spate of disappearances among the children of displaced Rohingya in Bangladesh is raising fears the children have been abducted into the region’s human trafficking networks. More
Child refugees in Europe 'forced to sell bodies' to pay smugglers
Unaccompanied child refugees in Greece desperate to reach the UK and other parts of northern Europe are being forced to sell their bodies in order to pay smugglers to help them with... More
