More than 117 million children could miss out on immunization against measles as the COVID-19 pandemic forces social distancing and piles pressure on health services, United Nations health agencies have warned.
Tehran 21 January_Mexican forces have fired tear gas at hundred of Central American refugees as they tried to force their way through the Mexico-Guatemala border after the Mexican government rejected their request to transit toward the United States.
TEHRAN, Dec 4_Human Rights Watch (HRW) says the Bangladeshi government has been depriving nearly 400,000 Rohingya Muslim refugee children in the South Asian country of the right to education.
TEHRAN, Nov 11_Iranian children suffering from a rare skin condition known as EB are losing their lives as US economic sanctions hamper the flow of vital medical products, an NGO says.
TEHRAN, oct 15_A third of the world's nearly 700 million children under five years old are undernourished or overweight and face lifelong health problems as a consequence, according to a grim UN assessment of childhood nutrition released Tuesday.
TEHRAN, August 26- There's good and bad news in a new report on tuberculosis rates among American children and teens: Overall, the number of cases have fallen by nearly half, but they still remain much higher among minorities than whites.
TEHRAN, August 8 - In the year since the Saudi coalition in Yemen bombed a school bus and killed 41 children , the war in Yemen has killed or injured nearly 1,000 more children , according to a humanitarian organization.
TEHRAN, August 8- Preemies often lag behind full-term babies in getting routine vaccinations -- and the difference remains at age 3, a new study finds.
TEHRAN, Jul 30 - More than 12,000 children were killed and injured in armed conflicts last year — a record number — with Afghanistan, the Palestinians, Syria and Yemen topping the casualty list, according to a new U.N. report.
TEHRAN, Jul 28 - A House subcommittee has accused Juul Labs of deliberately targeting children as young as eight in its push to become the nation's leading e-cigarette maker.
TEHRAN, Jun 19 -Take a stroll down the beauty products aisle and you'll see rows of colorful packages, even some with pictures of fruit on them. It's easy to see how about a dozen kids a day end up in the emergency room due to exposure to these enticing chemical concoctions.
TEHRAN, May 15 - UNICEF Executive Director said since the Saudi-led war in Yemen began four years ago, 7,300 children have been killed or seriously injured. These are verified numbers. The actual numbers are no doubt higher.
TEHRAN, May 12- Medical marijuana extracts appear to help children with autism, reducing their disruptive behavior while improving their social responsiveness, a new Israeli clinical trial reports.
TEHRAN, May 08 - Two toddlers have died after a vehicle plowed into pedestrians at an intersection in western Japan. One other child is in serious condition, and eight were seriously injured.
TEHRAN, May 04 -Kids who favor diet sodas average 200 more calories daily than their peers who choose water, according to a survey of 7,000 U.S. children and teens.