The parents of a 3-year-old Oklahoma girl who died from cancer after a tumor grew to be 17 pounds have been charged with first-degree manslaughter.
A programme in seven countries advances efforts to reduce maternal and child mortality highlighting the links between violence against women and maternal health, and training midwives and community health workers to bring long-term change.
Violence against women and girls is a grave violation of human rights. Its impact ranges from immediate to long-term multiple physical, sexual and mental consequences for women and girls, including death.
Does the imbalance start at conception or are there factors during pregnancy that favor the birth of slightly more males than females? Researchers find clues that point to factors in the womb.
What do we owe our tormentors? It’s a question that haunts those who had childhoods marked by years of neglect and deprivation, or of psychological, ph ...
Bullying is a main source of violence in school. Parents play a vital role in recognizing signs, supporting courage, and helping their child.
Resources for parents to help guide conversations with their teens about dating violence and digital abuse.
The opioid epidemic in New England and elsewhere has reached such proportions that addicts are increasingly getting high and passing out with their children in tow.
Pound for pound kids are the most dangerous people on the planet.
What do you think of this Facebook post that has gone viral?
Elizabeth Smart, a former child abductee turned activist, gives her top three tips on what every parent should tell their children in order to protect them f...
Parents - By the age of 19, seven out of 10 teens have had sexual intercourse. As a parent, we need to be as loving as possible when we learn or suspect that...
Like any other parent, I can vividly remember the first moments I laid eyes on my babies — at their sweet faces and caps of curly black hair, at their...
Two-thirds of all U.S. maternal deaths are considered preventable. Racism—not race—is a critical factor
Girls’ social aggression gets a lot of attention, but new research suggests the problem may be even bigger in boys.
Lisa Good, co-author of the book "Are Your Kids Naked Online?," stopped by to talk about the dangers of the dark web and how to keep your kids safe.
If one parent is distant or absent from your child's life, is this considered a type of domestic abuse?
Every parent's worst nightmare is something bad happening to their child, and one of the worst scenarios is a child being abducted by a stranger.
Is your child experimenting with alcohol? Get the facts on underage drinking and learn what friends and family members can do to help prevent it.