CHILDREN

Scientists in the U.K. say they have identified the likely cause of a recent outbreak of mysterious liver disease afflicting young children around the world.

Parkland survivor turned gun activist David Hogg confronted Republican lawmakers during a House Judiciary Committee hearing on gun legislation.

Slimming attempts have shot up and not just among those who are overweight, a study in England suggests.

Aimee Tilley says she is fighting to prolong the life of her six-year-old son who has Batten disease.

Some grades are yet to be returned to schools, but other papers have gone missing.

The warning for parents comes as a heat-health alert continues for parts of the UK.

Parents with young children should check their child's playroom to see if they have a book that was recalled due to a choking hazard.

Young female children in South Sudan are being forced out of school and into marriage as young 14. The World Food Program has stopped its school feeding scheme in the wake of funding cuts and the family of a daughter entering into marriage will be paid in cows as a dowry. Debora Patta speaks with a child bride on her wedding day and her Father who negotiated the price of 80 under- nourished cows.

Treatment can start as young as age two. Play therapy is helpful for kids three to five years old as dele Taylor says it helps young kids.

Near the epicentre of the quake that struck Afghanistan this week, houses lie in ruins.

News4JAX spoke with an expert on the issue who says the expiration of a government waiver is also one of the main issues.

Florida is the only state that hasn't pre-ordered COVID-19 vaccines for children under 5, and they could start to go out as soon as next week.

All eyes are on Mississippi as the US awaits a Supreme Court decision involving its last abortion clinic.

A prince steals the show, and a surprise encounter with Paddington Bear.

An appeals court ruled that Donald Trump and two of his children, Donald Trump Jr. and Ivanka Trump, must comply with subpoenas and testify in a civil investigation by the New York attorney general's office. CBS News investigative reporter Graham Kates shares the latest on "Red and Blue."

The bus mounted a kerb, hit a group of primary school pupils, and crashed into metal fencing.

The England captain's golden boot and his MBE are among the items on display.

A month on after a zinc mine was flooded in Burkina Faso, relatives of those trapped refuse to give up.

Poor design means disabled children cannot use their local playgrounds, say campaigners.

Episcopal Children’s Services is trying to close the gap for minority students when it comes to reading. The organization starts working with babies, encouraging qualified families to enroll in quality early education programs.

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is investigating after a child drowned in an apartment complex pool on Saturday night.

The blaze destroyed 80 homes after tearing through a crowded settlement near the capital Manila.

Help make learning fun by introducing your children to Homer.

The CDC is asking physicians nationwide to be on the lookout for these unusual cases.

April is Autism Awareness/Acceptance Month. Let’s celebrate some strengths.

Some children in need of immediate psychiatric care are forced to travel hundreds of miles away to facilities across state lines.

The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum in Springfield has long been mired in political shenanigans, but advocates hope a bill just passed by state legislators will lead to better and more transparent institution.

A three-year-old girl and a boy, aged five, were critically injured in the fire in Preston on Friday.

How are you explaining this to your children?

Some babies have limited vocabularies and struggle to understand facial expressions, a report finds.

Germany says it has brought home 10 women and 27 children from a camp in northeastern Syria where suspected members of the Islamic State group have been held

This is a dramatic decrease from the week ending January 20th of this year.

This is a dramatic decrease from the week ending Jan. 20 of this year.

This is a dramatic decrease from the week ending January 20th of this year.

UNICEF warned about the higher risk for children fleeing the conflict. More than 500 unaccompanied children have crossed from Ukraine into Romania since the Russian invasion began.

Proviso Superintendent James Henderson defended his actions during a heated exchange with school board member Claudia Medina earlier this week, saying it was she who had approached him aggressively.

Clarke Schools for Hearing and Speech teaches children who are deaf or hard of hearing to listen and talk. The Kilwins Jacksonville Ice Cream Run benefits the local programs and services for children age birth to 7. The Kilwins run was started ten years ago by Dana and Vance Stallings to honor their daughter, Haley, who attended Clarke. All of the money raised for the 5K/1 mile walk-run benefits the local campus, and is the school’s biggest annual fundraising event. Also known as the Coolest Family-Friendly Event in North Florida because all participants are rewarded with all-you-can-eat ice cream at the finish!

The competition watchdog calls the market for children's home and foster care places "dysfunctional".

New York City officials announced the city will no longer take all Social Security checks from children to pay for foster care. Last year NPR and The Marshall Project investigated the common practice.

MP Alex Davies-Jones says vulnerable people are "preyed on" for the additional fees.

The Duchess of Cornwall tells the BBC she is on a lifelong campaign for domestic violence victims.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) is ordering state agencies to investigate reports of transgender children receiving gender-affirming treatment as child abuse."Texas law imposes reporting requirements upon all licensed professionals who have direct contact with children who may be subject to such abuse, including doctors, nurses, and teachers, and provides criminal penalties for failure to report such child abuse." Abbott wrote in a letter to the...

Four-packs of lateral flow tests will be on sale for £17 from Wednesday despite free tests remaining until 1 April.

The Scottish government says it has received "draft" advice on vaccinating children from the JCVI.

Childcare centres have embraced apps to monitor kids but not all parents are convinced of the benefits.

What will my kids call me? Do I want to go through pregnancy, with all the potential for misgendering?

The gene therapy Libmedly treats babies and children with a very rare genetic condition.

There is nothing cuter than little-kid artwork, is there?

Neighbours often resist plans to build new homes, says the Independent Children's Home Association.

"My son had to lose his life at the age of eight... to somebody's irresponsibility," says Tiffani Evans, whose son was killed by a stray bullet coming from a nearby fire exchange while he was playing video games inside a relative's house in Maryland on August 24th, 2021.

Nicholas Languerand was sentenced to {three years and eight months in prison} after assaulting officers at the Capitol last January.

Edie Pilkington, 16, says it was a relief to have the condition confirmed by a private consultant.

Batya Ungar-Sargon makes the case that progressives' 'soft-on-crime' stance most hurts marginalized communities.

Chief Willie Sellars of Williams Lake First Nation said the investigation into the St. Joseph’s Mission school revealed stories of murder and torture.

Kurdish-led forces say they are being used as human shields in the jail they have surrounded in Syria.

Fresh off a round of school closures driven by the omicron variant, Illinois school districts could soon be facing more upheaval as litigation challenging Gov. J.B. Pritkzer’s mask mandate and other COVID-19 protocol lands before a downstate judge.

The study shows early treatment can help toddlers overcome their peanut allergies. (Jan. 20)

Reader once thought their relatives had classy, refined tastes. But as an adult, they realize maybe they were just snobs the whole time.

The dispute, which has spanned 14 years and several federal governments, has long been a sticking point in Ottawa's efforts to advance reconciliation with Indigenous people.

Classroom shutdowns set back poor children’s education and kept parents out of the workforce. Don’t let the latest variant make this disaster worse.

September once beckoned like a light on the horizon, with the promise of a full return to in-person school. But for countless families across the country, that hopeful glimmer proved to be more like a mirage, as school systems nationwide have grappled with myriad new challenges this fall.

Four children have died after fire ripped through a building in south London.

Local pharmacies will begin vaccinating young children against COVID-19 this weekend.

Are you a fan of Winnie the Pooh, and you just so happen to have $80,000 lying around?

Officials say eight central Florida sheriff’s deputies have been cleared of wrongdoing in a shootout with two children.

The Florida Highway Patrol says a 10-year-old girl was hit by a car as she was riding her bicycle across a Florida highway with several other children.

The American Academy of Pediatrics now says all children should be screened for potential heart-related issues, even if they’re not an athlete and particularly as they enter middle school.

As the temperatures start to climb, Cleveland Clinic Children’s emergency medicine physician Purva Grover is reminding parents of how quickly life-threatening heat can build up in a parked car.

Water is a fun and cool place for children to enjoy summer but it can be dangerous.

Don't forget about the kids when preparing for a hurricane. Building a kit for kids will help pass the time duing an evacuation. Here are some suggestions to get you started.

A government watchdog says the Trump administration forced migrant parents to leave the United States without their children under its family separation policy.

Another group of Americans is now eligible to receive Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine.

After a Florida Amber Alert was issued Wednesday evening for two children last seen in Lake City, authorities announced Thursday that the children had been found safe and their biological parents had been taken into custody.

Consumer Reports has some ideas that could help your kids sleep better during these uncertain times. Consumer Reports says a key to good sleep is the same for kids and adults. Set a sleep routine, which means going to bed and getting up at about the same time each day. It can boost the effect of sleep hormones like melatonin, especially if it’s done in bright daylight in the morning! Blue light from screens can slow the production of your natural sleep hormones.

Volunteers with WithLove Charity on Monday dropped off toys for children with life-threatening illnesses at Wolfson Children’s Hospital, Nemours and the Ronald McDonald House. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Volunteers with WithLove Charity on Monday dropped off toys for children with life-threatening illnesses at Wolfson Children’s Hospital, Nemours and the Ronald McDonald House. Each year for the last eight years, the nonprofit has thrown a party to go with it but couldn’t this year because of COVID-19 concerns. Still, WithLove Charity founder Taylor Scheibe, who is a cancer survivor herself, said she wanted to brighten the day of the children getting treatment. “So for me, it’s most important to make sure these kids realize that they’re still kids, they’re so loved and they’re surrounded by so much support during this hard journey.”The organization’s next event is Valentine’s Day.

Of those pediatric infections, state records show 975 have been hospitalized at some point, or roughly 1% of all children who have tested positive for the virus. Those pediatric hospitalizations are significantly smaller than the more than 56,000 adults who have been admitted for COVID-related complications. Ron DeSantis announced that schools would remain open despite COVID-19 infections rising statewide. Statewide data indicates the number of weekly pediatric infections dropped in early September as schools resumed in-person learning but began rising again in late November. Of the 18,994 Florida residents who have died from coronavirus, 9 were children, state records show.

Having a baby, and bringing that baby home from the hospital for the first time as a new parent, is a whirlwind.

If you’ve noticed your child is having a hard time concentrating at school or frequently has headaches at the end of the day, did you know poor eyesight may be to blame? An estimated 20% of children develop a refractive error – a type of eye problem that results in blurry vision – requiring glasses by adolescence. “When the eyes do not see the same exact image, they cannot give the image to the brain correctly. “As an infant and young child, a light is used to see the red reflex to make sure it is equal,” she said. A pediatrician can determine whether a child should see an eye specialist for a comprehensive eye exam.

‘Sick monster’ arrested in murder of 2 Putnam County boysPublished: August 28, 2020, 6:37 pmSheriff says a hammer and a knife were used to kill boys, ages 12 and 14.

An informal panel of pediatricians organized by Boston Children's Hospital have dubbed the mysterious illness "Pediatric Multi-System Inflammatory Syndrome Potentially Associated with COVID-19." Doctors will be asked to report cases to state and local health departments so that the CDC can learn about the syndrome. And Boston Children's Hospital spokeswoman Erin Tornatore told CNN Tuesday two children with the syndrome were hospitalized there, but neither was in intensive care. Dr. Jeffrey Burns, chief of critical care medicine at Boston Children's Hospital, coordinates the panel. Some children have only needed supportive care,” Boston Children’s Hospital said on its website.

A mother of two mindlessly picked up a paintbrush in late March, and started painting the cover of one of the books she had read to her children earlier in the day -- and said she incorporated some “cartoonified” coronavirus themes, to try to make the situation less scary.

Families gather at State Capitol to remember missing childrenPublished: November 22, 2019, 11:18 pmTALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Each year at this time, families of missing children gather at the State Capitol, many knowing they’ll likely never see their loved ones again.

According to NWF Guide, young children and teens are losing anywhere from 10 to 14 hours of sleep a week. Research also demonstrates that natural, green settings are relaxing and calming for children, and yield other cognitive benefits. "More play time in natural settings can help kids get a high-quality night's sleep." To foster awareness and healthier amounts of pillow time, the NWF guide "Green Time for Sleep Time" offers parents helpful advice about improving sleeping habits by exposing children to more outdoor play time every day. NWF's parents guide advocates trimming down children's consumption of electronic entertainment and balancing it with some outdoor play time every day.