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At least 400 children have been killed in 11 months of violence in Syria and almost the same number detained, with reports of torture and sexual abuse, the United Nations Children's Fund said Tuesday.
Half of Utah elementary children have had cavities By heather may The Salt Lake Tribune Published Feb 6, 2012 11:57AM MDT The same sugary drinks and sweets that can make children fat are also giving them cavities. A report released Monday shows more than half of Utah children ages 6 to 9 have had tooth decay, which can lead to pain, infection, problems with eating and difficulty learning. Even ...
Government officials said that some refugee camp residents had exaggerated their circumstances to attract aid and called news accounts about the deaths “one-sided.”
Fidelity Investments®, the leader in helping employees of health care organizations save for retirement1 , announced today that Children’s Hospital Boston dramatically improved the number of employees participating in its workplace retirement savings plan after consolidating plan administration solely with Fidelity last year.
Should children read or hear horror stories? This is a question that is asked by parents quite frequently. There are several things to consider when deciding whether your child should read or hear horror stories. This article examines the question about horror stories and children.
One in 500 kids has an inherited disorder that causes high levels of LDL (“bad”) cholesterol that may require medication to control. However, since the problem doesn’t create observable symptoms, as many as half of these kids don’t know they have the condition. To help identify these children, late last year an expert panel convened by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute recommended ...
Kiwi children are continually being put at risk because of a lack of information-sharing between social agencies, a Hamilton community nurse says.
In one year alone, over 4,500 children in the United States were hospitalized due to child abuse, and 300 of them died of their injuries, researchers report in a new study.
Children meet prospective families at CPS Adoption Festival Houston Chronicle Copyright 2012 Houston Chronicle. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 10:53 p.m., Saturday, February 4, 2012 A special day for kids who need a family The girls, along with about 70 other children who are either between the ages of 8 and 17 or are ...
NEW HAVEN, Conn., Feb. 6 (UPI) -- More than 4,500 U.S. children were hospitalized in 2006 due to child abuse, researchers at the Yale School of Medicine found.
