Children's Health

An unidentified 15-year-old student at a high school in Cambridge, Mass., vaped near campus in April.

Health & Safety

FDA Intensifies Crackdown On E-Cigarette Sales To Teenagers

4:12pm September 12, 2018

by Rob Stein

The Food and Drug Administration said teen vaping has reached epidemic proportions, prompting more than 1,300 warning letters to stores selling e-cigarettes to kids and an ultimatum to four companies.

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Third graders on board a floating school in Bangladesh run by the nonprofit group Shidhulai Swanirvar Sangstha.

'Floating Schools' Make Sure Kids Get To Class When The Water Rises

7:17am September 12, 2018

by Jason Beaubien

Monsoon floods won't stop these kids from going to school in Bangladesh — especially if the school comes to the student!

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Scientists at Johns Hopkins University are studying barn owls to understand how the brain maintains focus.

Scientists Study Barn Owls To Understand Why People With ADHD Struggle To Focus

5:24pm September 11, 2018

by Jon Hamilton

Research on the brains of barn owls suggests that attention problems like ADHD may involve a brain circuit that usually helps us ignore distractions.

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Children's vomiting reaction is easily triggered and sometimes all parents can do is hold back their hair and wait it out.

Health & Safety

The Queasy Truth About Why Kids Are So Prone to Vomiting

6:03pm September 10, 2018

by Erin Blakemore

Why do children throw up so often and so colorfully? When should parents be worried? All your childhood vomit questions answered.

A little girl fills two jerry cans with water in the Korangi slum in Karachi. Fetching water is a duty that often falls on very young children.

For Karachi's Water Mafia, Stolen H2O Is A 'Lucrative Business'

4:46pm September 10, 2018

In Pakistan's port city, gangs siphon off water from government pipes and resell it to residents. Surprisingly, the municipal water board is now partnering with the mafia to distribute it.

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In this animation from Invisibilia's season one episode "How to Become Batman," we explore whether your private thoughts and expectations can influence how well a rat runs a maze, and how those expectations can have a profound impact on our own lives.

Health & Safety

WATCH: Can You Affect Another Person's Behavior With Your Thoughts?

10:36am September 07, 2018

by Liana Simstrom

It's not mind control. But researchers think your opinions of others can have a surprising influence on their actions.

A new report from UNICEF looks at instances of both verbal and physical assault in schools around the world.

A Staggering Number Of Young Teens Face Bullies And Violence In School

4:13pm September 06, 2018

by Susan Brink

A report from UNICEF looks at how 13-to-15 year-olds are affected by all kinds of school-related violence, from gang attacks to sexual assaults to corporal punishment by teachers.

Aweofeso Adebola (in white shirt) and Ifeoluwa Ayomide (in cap) pose with some of the kids in their education program in Abuja, Nigeria.

Whatever Happened To... The Millennials Who Started A School For Boko Haram Escapees?

5:07pm September 04, 2018

by Linus Unah

The two young Nigerians have learned a lesson about teaching kids at a camp for displaced persons: Leave it to the experts!

Laura Randall, pictured at Mill Pond Park in Portland, gives her son, Matthew Randall, 7, a lot of freedom to explore on his own.

To Raise Confident, Independent Kids, Some Parents Are Trying To 'Let Grow'

8:26am September 03, 2018

by Deena Prichep

Research suggests kids who have more freedom and independence grow up to be less anxious and depressed. But in the age of helicopter parenting, giving kids freedom to roam can be difficult.

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"I also learned that designated nursing spaces didn't exist until Nancy Pelosi became Speaker of the House in 2007. This story often repeats itself: multiple organizations have changed their breastfeeding policies in recent years, but only when women came

Health & Safety

Commentary: Breastfeeding Gets Personal For Public Health Advocate

8:02am September 02, 2018

by Leana Wen

Baltimore Health Commissioner Leana Wen had long worked to encourage breastfeeding. When she became a mother, she experienced just how challenging it could be.