Many children undergoing chemotherapy in Lebanon now have nowhere to turn for treatment after an explosion destroyed hospitals and wiped out medicine stockpiles.
Tag: Children and Childhood
A Visit to 5 of Patagonia’s Most Remote Schoolhouses
Community life within the isolated villages of southern Chile is facilitated in part by an unlikely source: a network of rural schools.
One in Three Children Have Unacceptably High Lead Levels, Study Says
“Children around the world are being poisoned by lead on a massive and previously unrecognized scale,” according to the study, a collaboration of UNICEF and Pure Earth, an advocacy group.
Spring School Closures Over Coronavirus Saved Lives, Study Asserts
But, experts caution, the findings highlight a period when few precautions were in place, and do not apply to current discussions about reopening schools.
Gut Microbes Might Keep Malnourished Children From Growing
Bacteria in the small intestine may drive inflammation that makes it harder for children to get the calories and nutrients they need.
Traveling 5,000 Miles to Say Goodbye From Six Feet Away
During the pandemic, many people have been unable to make it to the bedside of their dying relatives. I was one of the lucky ones.
A Government in Japan Limited Video Game Time. This Boy Is Fighting Back.
The high school student, saying families should decide for themselves how many hours to spend online, is hoping for a rare victory in a constitutional challenge to Japan’s laws.
Iran Criminalizes Child Abuse After Outrage Over Teenage Girl’s Murder
The new law marks the nation’s first legal protection for children and adolescents, though it does not address child marriages nor juveniles sentenced to death.
‘Tell Me Who My Mother Is’: A Korean Adoptee Seeks Her Roots
Armed with DNA test results, Kara Bos is asking a South Korean court to rule that an 85-year-old man in Seoul is her father. Her paternity lawsuit could set a precedent for overseas adoptees.
Western Countries Leave Children of ISIS in Syrian Camps
The children are living in squalid detention camps lacking schools, health care and clean water, and where disease and jihadist ideology are rampant.