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Studies shed light on opioid exposures among U.S. children and young adults
Between 2000 and 2015, poison control centers in the United States received 188,468 calls about prescription opioid exposures in children and teens, a new study finds. That... More
For Ugandan children, hunger and HIV make a deadly mix
Seven-year-old Esther Agutti weighs 7 kilos - a third of the weight of the average child her age. She has been in hospital in Katakwi, eastern Uganda, for three days. She was... More
Global progress leaves behind millions of poor, hungry, illiterate: U.N. report
Scores of nations have lifted themselves out of poverty and illiteracy, but those signs of broad progress hide crippling inequality and suffering by millions of people left behind,... More
Sleep apnea in children tied to changes in brain
In children with a common condition that causes them to periodically stop breathing during sleep, areas of the brain involved with thinking and problem-solving appear to be smaller... More
Bitter truth of Indian sweet shops: boys in bondage, burnt and beaten
A festering wound on Vijay Kumar's thigh is a constant reminder of the four years the teenager spent behind a hot wok frying sweets and savories. It reminds him of the day the food... More
Regulator grants license for Britain's first three-parent IVF babies
Britain's fertility regulator on Thursday granted doctors the first UK license to create babies using a three-parent IVF technique designed to prevent inherited genetic diseases. More
Lack of sleep linked to behavioral problems in kids
Getting too little sleep in early childhood is linked to cognitive and behavioral problems years later, a U.S. study suggests. Parents and teachers reported more problems in 7-year-... More
One in three children malnourished in epicenter of drought-hit Kenya: U.N.
Three years of poor rains have triggered a national disaster in Kenya, with 2.6 million people hungry, critical rates of child malnutrition and devastating livestock deaths, the... More
Rohingya newborns offer frail hope in face of Myanmar violence
Scared, hungry and badly beaten, Rohingya women fleeing an army crackdown in Myanmar recount harrowing tales of destruction and death: a father burned alive, an uncle slaughtered... More
Syria sanctions indirectly hit children's cancer treatment
In the cancer ward at Damascus Children's Hospital, doctors are struggling with a critical shortage of specialist drugs to treat their young patients - and it's not just due to the... More
Internet filters may fail to shield kids from disturbing content
Parents often rely on filtering software to block children’s online contact with bullies, predators, pornography and other inappropriate material, but a new study casts doubt on... More
Lack of HIV testing for children in West and Central Africa means many will die: experts
A lack of early testing for HIV and widespread stigma has left four-fifths of children with the virus in West and Central Africa without life-saving drugs, meaning that tens of... More
How touch can shape babies’ brain development
For newborns, skin-to-skin contact with parents and caregivers may help shape how their brains respond to touch, a sense necessary for social and emotional connections, a new study... More
Canadian youth hockey injuries cut in half after national policy change
Injuries fell by half and concussions were reduced by almost two thirds after Hockey Canada banned body checking for players younger than 13 years old, researchers say. More
