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US human trafficking report highlights dangers of institutionalizing children
A U.S. State Department report on human trafficking warned on Thursday that removing children from their families made them easy targets for traffickers, raising questions about the... More
More parents trade girls for cows as war and climate change hit east Africa
Child marriage is increasing in parts of war-torn South Sudan and drought-hit Kenya as parents swap their daughters for cows and goats to survive, campaigners said on Wednesday. More
All underage marriage is child labor: campaigner
All underage marriage should be considered a form of child labor as young brides face abuse and are made to perform domestic work, a campaigner said on Wednesday. More
Iran: UN rights chief ‘deeply disturbed’ by continuing executions of juvenile offenders
Following the execution of a 15-year-old in Iran on Wednesday – the fourth juvenile to be put to death in the country this year – the United Nations rights chief condemned the... More
Thirty-three pregnant Cambodian women discovered in surrogacy raid
Thirty-three pregnant Cambodian women who were carrying babies on behalf of Chinese clients have been discovered during a raid on an illegal commercial surrogacy operation, police... More
Parents often lack amusement-park safety plans
One in five parents don’t talk to their kids about safety issues at amusement parks, especially what to do if they get lost, according to a poll by the C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital... More
Teens with eczema may not follow prescribed treatment regimen
Adolescents with eczema who are prescribed topical corticosteroids to ease symptoms like itching and inflammation may not use their medicines as directed, a small study suggests. More
Close sibling bonds may protect against harm of family conflict
Strong sibling ties can help buffer adolescents from the stress of witnessing parents’ battles and unresolved conflicts, a small study suggests. More
Portable music players tied to hearing loss in kids
Children who listen to music through headphones may be at greater risk of noise-related hearing loss, a Dutch study suggests. Researchers examined hearing test results for 3,316... More
U.S. must find alternatives to detaining children, migrants: U.N.
The United Nations called on the Trump administration on Friday to overhaul its migration policies and find alternatives to detention, saying that migrant children and their... More
Malnutrition the 'challenge of our time', say award winners
Malnutrition is the “challenge of our time”, with diet-related disease afflicting almost every country in the world, the winners of a $250,000 prize dubbed the Nobel for agriculture... More
Hiding from traffickers in 'prison-like' tents, Rohingya girls dream of school
Trapped inside “prison-like” tents in Bangladesh’s refugee camps because of fears they will be trafficked or sexually harassed, teenage Rohingya girls dream of going to school and... More
Expectant Parents Encouraged to Visit Pediatrician Before Birth of Baby
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends all parents-to-be visit a pediatrician during the third trimester of pregnancy as an important first step in establishing a... More
Kids' exposure to addiction drug rose 215% in three years, study says
More than 11,200 calls concerning children's exposure to buprenorphine, an opioid medication used to treat opioid use disorder, were made to US poison control centers from 2007 to... More
