Tag: Children
Childhood Trauma Affects Nearly Half of Adults
Forty two per cent percent of Australian adults, more than eight million people, experienced traumatic events as children. This early adversity includes...
DINKs: America’s Dual-Income, No-Kids Couples Shape a New Economic Reality
The number of married couples with two incomes and no children, often known as DINKs, has grown sharply in the United States...
Higher Stillbirth Rates in U.S., Many Cases Still Unexplained
A large-scale study led by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public HealthandMass General Brigham reveals that stillbirths affect more pregnancies than earlier...
Sweeping Aid Cuts Threaten Fight to End Violence Against Women and...
Sweeping global aid cuts are dismantling organizations fundamental to ending violence against women and girls. As donors slash budgets, more women face...
Poor Sleep in Teenagers Linked to Higher Suicide Risk
Teenagers who sleep poorly or suffer from frequent night awakenings are significantly more likely to attempt suicide by late adolescence, a new...
Childhood Type 2 Diabetes Linked to Neighborhood, Environmental Factors
Type 2 diabetes (T2D), once a disease associated with adulthood, has now become alarmingly common among children and adolescents worldwide. Two decades...
Skin‑to‑Skin Contact Offers Strong Start for Newborns
Immediate skin‑to‑skin contact between a newborn and mother has once again proven essential for promoting healthier and more stable infants. According to...
Parents Often Overestimate Children’s Sleep
Many parents assume bedtime guarantees sufficient sleep, but new research from Brown University shows most children do not meet recommended sleep guidelines....
12 million girls are still married each year before turning 18
Child marriage remains one of the most harmful practices threatening the lives and futures of millions of girls across the globe. Despite...
Children of Fathers Who Smoke in Puberty May Age Faster
Children of fathers who started smoking at age 15 or younger may age faster biologically, according to new research presented at the...
