Children's Health

Why Teens Are Impulsive, Addiction-Prone And Should Protect Their Brains

1:41pm April 15, 2016

Research shows that teenagers' brains are not fully insulated, which means that signals move slowly. Frances Jensen, who wrote The Teenage Brain, explains. Originally broadcast Jan. 28, 2015.

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The husbands ran when Boko Haram took over the Nigerian village of Gwoza. Fati, 22, was one of the wives left behind. After five months, she and other women escaped and now live in a camp for displaced people. Because of the stigma of being a Boko Haram a

Health & Safety

If We Could #BringBackOurGirls, They Might Not Be Welcomed With Open Arms

6:51pm April 14, 2016

by Susan Brink

Some of the girls and women abducted by Boko Haram have escaped or been rescued. But freedom does not mean an end to their ordeal.

Angelica Pereira feeds her daughter Luiza, who was born with microcephaly, at her mother's house in Santa Cruz do Capibaribe, Brazil.

Zika Virus Can Cause Brain Defects In Babies, CDC Confirms

6:28pm April 13, 2016

by Rae Ellen Bichell

U.S. health officials say they are now convinced that Zika virus can target the developing brain before birth, leading to a severe type of microcephaly and other brain abnormalities.

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Open on the starry night sky. Pan down to reveal a boat floating in the middle of the ocean. Malak, her mother, and a group of strangers are packed on the boat.

Watch These 3 'Unfairy Tales' And See If They Move You

3:45pm April 12, 2016

by Fran Kritz

A new UNICEF project takes real-life stories of Syrian refugee kids and turns them into short — and really intense — animated videos.

Jena Lopez with her daughters Sophie, left, and Nora. Research suggests that parental support is the key to good mental health in children who transition.

Parent Support May Help Transgender Children's Mental Health

6:26pm April 11, 2016

by Gabriel Spitzer

Transgender people tend to have more mental health problems than the general population, but having supportive parents in childhood may help reduce that risk, a study finds.

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Kodjo, who's 4, was born with a cleft and doomed to be drowned — until Dr. Solomon Obiri-Yeboah, in the blue shirt, performed surgery to correct the birth defect. Also in the photo: Kodjo's guardian (in the bright patterned shirt) and Nkeiruka Obi, West

Health & Safety

When Kodjo Was Born, They Decided He Should Be Drowned

4:55pm April 11, 2016

by Vicky Hallett

The reason: He was born with a cleft, considered a curse in Ghana. His life was saved by a stroke of luck.

Two-month-old Lara, who was born with microcephaly, is examined by a neurologist at the Pedro I hospital in Campina Grande, Paraiba state, Brazil, on Feb. 12.

Brazilian Doctor Crafts System Hailed As 'Way Forward' For Combating Zika

12:27pm April 10, 2016

by Lourdes Garcia-Navarro

Pediatric cardiologist Sandra Mattos had set up a network of doctors and hospitals working with tiny heart patients via telemedicine. Her system now also helps remote Zika sufferers.

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Khadija Sabir of Lovie Lee's Stars of Tomorrow preschool in Philadelphia attends a soda tax rally with three of her children. The proposed tax promises to pay for universal pre-K, parks and recreation centers.

Philly Wants To Tax Soda To Raise Money For Schools

8:25am April 09, 2016

by Katie Colaneri

Philadelphia's mayor is proposing a divisive tax on soda and other sugary drinks. The revenue would help fund a plan for community preschools, as well as renovations to parks and libraries.

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Nadja Bezerra carries her 4-month-old daughter, Alice, who was born with microcephaly, in Recife, Brazil.

How To Fight Zika When Your Country Is In Trouble: Improvise

3:17pm April 07, 2016

by Lourdes Garcia-Navarro

Brazil's political and economic meltdown creates challenges for doctors trying to get a handle on the outbreak.

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Fewer than half of the low-income children eligible for dental care in California actually get checkups or other treatment.

California's Dental Safety Net Fails Most Clients, Report Says

6:38pm April 06, 2016

by David Gorn

Millions of children and adults are eligible for subsidized dental care in California. But the state's program is underfunded and many families can't find a dentist who participates, a report finds.