VIDEO: 'We Want To Live Like Everyone Else,' Say Orphans From Aleppo
Children trapped in the Syrian city that's under siege have a message for the world.
Children's Health
Study Offers Clues To Risk Of Zika Birth Defects In The U.S.
Women who were infected with Zika virus while abroad and then came to the U.S. had complications about 6 percent of the time, a study finds. First-trimester exposure was linked to more birth defects.
Rise In Drug-Dependent Newborns Tied To Rural Areas, Study Finds
A study published Monday finds that newborns suffering through drug withdrawal now make up at least 7.5 per 1,000 hospital births in rural areas, in contrast to 4.8 per 1,000 in urban areas.
Study: Child Laborers In Bangladesh Are Working 64 Hours A Week
A new report from the Overseas Development Institute finds that impoverished children are working long hours in violation of the country's labor laws.
Advice For Doctors Talking To Parents About HPV Vaccine: Make It Brief
A decade after HPV vaccine was introduced in the U.S., many doctors still hesitate to routinely recommend that children get vaccinated against the cancer-causing virus.
'B' And 'D' Learning Process Debunks Dyslexia Jumbled-Letters Myth
Many believe dyslexia is about jumbled letters, but experts say that's not quite right. This story explores what's happening in the brain that causes those backward letters.
A Million Dollar Prize For A Doctor Who Goes The Extra Mile
Dr. Raj Panjabi started Last Mile Health to bring health care to remote parts of Liberia. Now he has received the very generous TED Prize, to be used to fulfill "a wish."
Are Food Allergies On The Rise? Experts Say They Don't Know
Despite assumptions that peanut and other allergies are becoming more common in the U.S., experts say they just don't know. One challenge: Symptoms can be misinterpreted and diagnosis isn't easy.
Flu Vaccine During Pregnancy Not Linked To Autism
Neither getting the flu nor getting a flu shot appears to increase the risk of autism in children, a study finds. The shots are recommended because the flu poses health risks to mother and fetus.
Should Child Marriage Be Talked About In The Classroom?
When the issue is absent from textbooks, says one researcher, it's also absent from classroom discussion.