Children's Health

Eric Aniva's case caught international attention. Now his sentence is attracting global criticism.

The goal is to bring vital but neglected stories to the public eye.

The measure would have allowed some child sexual abusers to escape prison time if they married their victims. It was sharply criticized by opposition parties and human rights groups.

Do they still help prevent malaria? A five-year study offers cause for concern as well as good news.

Bombarding young mice with video and audio stimulation changes the way the brain develops. But some scientists think those sorts of brain changes could protect kids from stressing out in a busy world.

California boasts one of the lowest rates of tobacco smoking in the nation. Researchers worry that pot smoking will lead the way to cigarette smoking.

There are more than 2 million single parents enrolled in U.S. colleges and universities. Some schools, like Wilson College in Pennsylvania, have figured out what it takes to help them succeed.

Data about the number of unvaccinated kids in individual public schools aren't available to parents in Texas. Some of them are looking to change the reporting requirements.

Defeat DD is raising awareness for the No. 2 killer of children under five around the world — by getting people to write haikus about poop.

It's called Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention. And so far, the results have been remarkable.