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Is water birth safe for babies?
Giving birth in water is becoming more popular, particularly among women seeking an alternative to a medicated or hospital birth experience. But a new review finds little evidence... More
South Africa faces uphill battle to reduce HIV infection rates among young women
South Africa recorded half of the 5,000 new infections a week among young women out of 14 southern and Eastern African countries, the health minister said on Tuesday. More
Vaccines put brakes on yellow fever outbreaks, more may pop up: WHO
A major yellow fever outbreak in Angola and two smaller flare-ups in Uganda and Congo are largely under control but countries have been warned to be vigilant in case the disease... More
In Sierra Leone, clean water returns to a rural school
It’s been more than a decade since the students at the Harry C Primary school in Masorie, Sierra Leone, were able to drink from the well on school grounds. Now a UNICEF-supported... More
A second chance at schooling for pregnant teenagers in Ebola-affected Sierra Leone
In Sierra Leone, a new initiative offers classes and resources to pregnant teenage girls, who are otherwise prohibited from attending school. Meet Adama, who became pregnant during... More
UNICEF: Give children better protection under revised EU asylum procedures
As the European Union prepares for critical talks on the rules governing applications from people seeking protection in Europe, UNICEF has called for the interests and rights of... More
China's obesity epidemic: Teaching children to 'eat a rainbow'
There’s a direct link between urbanization and increased food consumption and obesity issues in China, and it has become a growing epidemic. Dr Xu Zhangrong, deputy secretary of the... More
Teen mothers struggle to follow safe infant sleep practices
Although most teen mothers know that co-sleeping with their baby or putting the baby to sleep with soft bedding or blankets increases the risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS... More
Newborn disease outbreaks push South Korea to stiffen care center oversight
Like more than half of South Korean mothers, Kim Ju-yeon spent two weeks recuperating and relaxing in a health care center with her newborn after she gave birth last June. But her... More
Childhood obesity not down in U.S
Rates of childhood overweight and obesity have not decreased in the U.S. in recent years, and severe obesity is on the rise, especially for minority children, according to a new... More
Women using popular acne drug aren't following advice to avoid pregnancy
The widely used acne drug isotretinoin can cause severe birth defects and miscarriage, yet only about a third of women who use it are taking effective measures to avoid pregnancy,... More
Kids' cancer risk might be tied to where mom was born
The risk of some childhood cancers might vary depending on where a child’s mother was born, a new study suggests. For example, some brain and kidney cancers occurred less often in... More
Scarred Yazidi boys escape Islamic State combat training
When nine-year-old Murad got the chance to flee from Islamic State – the group that repeatedly raped his mother and slaughtered or enslaved thousands from his Yazidi minority – he... More
Rice and rice products may expose infants to arsenic
Infant rice cereal and rice snacks contain some arsenic, and babies who eat these products have higher levels of arsenic in their urine, a study shows. It’s not clear yet whether... More
