Children's Health

Ariel Haughton's children Rose (left), 4, and Javier, 2, are covered by CHIP. Haughton is upset that lawmakers have left CHIP in flux for her two children and millions of kids around the country.

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Scramble Is On To Care For Kids If Insurance Coverage Lapses

12:26pm January 12, 2018

Doctors are telling families to refill prescriptions now. Other physicians are giving away drugs to make sure patients have enough if the Children's Health Insurance Program goes unfunded.

In both urban and rural areas, about 40 percent of women surveyed were currently married to a member of the opposite sex. Only about 30 percent of the rural women of childbearing age had no children, versus roughly 41 percent of urban women.

Rural And City Women A Little Different In Age At First Sex, Number Of Kids

3:29pm January 09, 2018

by Patti Neighmond

In a recent national survey, nearly 80 percent of women living in rural areas reported having experienced sexual intercourse by age 18, compared with 68.6 percent of women in cities.

These are some of the books from the study. From left: The Cat That Eats Letters by Ge Jing. The Foolish Old Man Who Removed The Mountain by Cai Feng. The Jar of Happiness by Aisla Burrows.

What's The Difference Between Children's Books In China And The U.S.?

7:00am January 06, 2018

by Nurith Aizenman

How much can you tell about a country from its children's books? Some psychology researchers decided to find out.

The CHIP program provides health coverage to 9 million children from lower-income households that make too much money to qualify for Medicaid. The $2.85 billion Congress allocated in December was supposed to fund CHIP programs in all states through March

CHIP Funding Could Run Out On Jan. 19 For Some States

6:37pm January 05, 2018

by Phil Galewitz

A fiscal patch that Congress approved last month isn't big enough to keep the Children's Health Insurance Program afloat, according to the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services.

UNICEF-WHO-The World Bank: Joint child malnutrition estimates 2016

Most Popular World Bank Charts Of 2017: Youth Bulge, Stunting, Disasters

1:20pm January 05, 2018

by Malaka Gharib

These interactive charts, says a World Bank data scientist, paint a "pretty good" picture of the world.

Two bonobos play fight at the Lola Ya Bonobo sanctuary in Democratic Republic of Congo in 2012.

Unlike Humans, Bonobos Shun Helpers And Befriend The Bullies

4:32pm January 04, 2018

by Nell Greenfieldboyce

Given a choice, bonobos tend to prefer people who act like jerks and dominate. That's very different than humans, who even as infants consistently prefer people who are cooperative and not mean.

Has the protein in cow's milk gotten a bad rap when it comes to risk of diabetes?

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Study Finds No Link Between Baby Formula Made From Cow's Milk And Diabetes Risk

2:30pm January 02, 2018

by Richard Harris

Researchers found children fed formula with whole-milk proteins had no greater risk for developing Type 1 diabetes than those fed formula containing broken-down proteins.

Marjan practices at the Afghanistan National Institute of Music in Kabul.

9 Global Stories You May Have Missed In 2017

6:47pm December 29, 2017

by Marc Silver

Now's your chance to learn about an all-female orchestra from Afghanistan, the boy who escaped from Boko Haram, a board game that's all about running away from the matchmaker — and more.

'Sesame Street' has many versions around the world. Above: its new Afghan characters, 6-year-old Zari (left) and her brother, Zeerak.

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With $100 Million Grant, Sesame Workshop Reaches Out To Refugee Kids

4:49pm December 29, 2017

by Holly Morris

In January, Sesame Workshop will start creating programs for Syrian kids who've had to flee their homeland. The goal is to help them deal with the "toxic stress" of refugee life.

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A fear of needles may keep some people away from receiving important vaccines.

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Fear Of Needles May Chip Away At Vaccination Rates

1:17pm December 28, 2017

by Tara Haelle

Public health officials worry about the number of parents who aren't getting children vaccinated. A study suggests that getting multiple shots while in preschool contributes to vaccine fear.