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Babies cry more in UK, Canada and Italy, less in Germany, study finds
Babies cry more in Britain, Canada, Italy and Netherlands than in other countries, while newborns in Denmark, Germany and Japan cry and fuss the least, researchers said on Monday. More
Zika causes birth defects in one in 10 pregnancies
About one in 10 pregnant women with confirmed Zika infections had a fetus or baby with birth defects, offering the clearest picture yet of the risk of Zika infection during... More
Delirium in critically ill children common, may go undetected
About a quarter of children admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) will develop delirium, according to the first large international study to assess how common the condition is... More
'Let's Talk', WHO says, as depression rates rise 18 percent in a decade
Depression is now the leading cause of ill health and disability worldwide, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday, with more than 300 million people suffering. More
Young cancer patients may lag peers in social functioning for years
Child and young adult cancer patients often struggle to lead a normal social life, and even two years after being diagnosed, many still have reduced functioning in the social realm... More
British robot helping autistic children with their social skills
"This is nice, it tickles me," Kaspar the social robot tells four-year-old Finn as they play together at an autism school north of London. Kaspar, developed by the University of... More
Cholera spreads in famine-threatened Somalia
Deadly cholera is spreading through drought-ravaged Somalia as clean water sources dry up, a top aid official said, deepening a humanitarian crisis in a country that is on the verge... More
Youth with diabetes need vision loss screening
Diabetes can lead to blindness, but children and teens with diabetes may not receive recommended eye exams in the years following their diagnosis, a U.S. study suggests. Researchers... More
Can grandma help spot autism earlier?
Kids with autism who spend a lot of time with their grandmothers may get diagnosed with the disorder at a younger age, a small study suggests. More
Nigeria to launch meningitis jab campaign as death toll jumps to 336
Nigeria is launching a mass vaccination campaign as part of its emergency response to an outbreak of meningitis in its northwestern states, as the death toll climbed to 336, the... More
Lebanese women wage painful custody battles
Every week, young divorcee Rita Choukeir looks forward to the three precious hours she gets with her young son in Lebanon, where child custody is awarded according to religious... More
Draft marriage age law headed for Parliament
A draft law to establish the legal age of marriage in Lebanon at 18 will be presented to Cabinet next week, following a workshop on the prevention of child marriage held Thursday... More
Rape reaches 'epic proportions' in South Sudan's civil war
After months of being raped by her rebel captors in the middle of South Sudan's civil war, the young woman became pregnant. Held in a muddy pit, sometimes chained to other prisoners... More
Infant deformities in Yemen linked to bombardment
Doctors in Yemen have reported an increase in children born with deformities as a result of the two-year war that has left the country on the brink of famine. The al-Sabeen... More
