The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has initiated the process for a label change for acetaminophen (Tylenol and similar products) to reflect evidence, suggesting that the use of acetaminophen by pregnant women may be associated with an increased risk of neurological conditions such as autism and ADHD in children. The agency also issued a related letter alerting physicians nationwide that the u
For the first time in history, obesity has surpassed those underweight as the most common form of malnutrition among school-age children and adolescents worldwide, UNICEF revealed in a new report. One in 10 children aged 5 to 19 - 188 million worldwide - are now living with obesity, placing them at heightened risk of chronic diseases such as type-2 diabetes, heart conditions, and certain cancers.
The United Nations children's agency (UNICEF) reported that nearly one in ten children aged 5 to 19 is living with obesity. The report blamed this growing problem on the easy availability of ultra-processed foods and aggressive marketing, even in countries that are still struggling with child malnutrition. "Obesity...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has called on nicotine pouch manufacturers to use child-resistant packaging to protect American children from accidental, harmful exposure. From April 1, 2022, to March 31, 2025, the number of reported nicotine pouch exposure cases reported to U.S. Poison Centers...
The UK government has set out a plan to ban the sale of high-caffeine energy drinks to under 16s due to negative impacts on children's physical and mental health. The new proposals to ban their sale to under-16s will help boost kids' health by stopping retailers from selling the drinks to children...
Experts are warning about the toxic and cancer-causing chemicals in e-cigarettes, some of which are still unknown. They also warn that the high nicotine levels in vapes can quickly lead to addiction and damage young, developing brains. At a major heart conference in Madrid, Prof. Maja-Lisa Løchen...
Ipsos, a market research company, has released the results of its 2025 Education Monitor, a 30-country survey on education and young people's lives. The study shows strong global support for controlling children's access to social media and growing concern for youth mental health. In Great Britain,...
California-based Southwind Foods, LLC is recalling a limited quantity of Frozen Shrimp due to potential radionuclide Cesium-137 contamination, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The FDA said it is investigating reports of Cesium-137 contamination in shipping containers and frozen...
Parents who mock, threaten, or humiliate their children increase the risk of their children developing poor mental health later in life by 64 percent, according to a new study published in BMJ Open. "Our study reveals that degrading, humiliating and abusive language directed at children can have...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has launched Free Mind, a new national campaign that provides youth aged 12-17 and their parents and caregivers with resources and information about substance use, mental health, and the connection between the two. The drug overdose crisis is constantly...
Screen time doesn't just affect kids' and teens' mental health, it may also harm their physical health, according to new research published in the Journal of the American Heart Association. The study found that children and teenagers who spent more time on phones, TVs, computers, or gaming devices...
A record number of kindergartners in the U.S. had vaccine exemptions last school year, and fewer kids were fully vaccinated than the year before, according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). In the 2024-25 school year, 4.1 percent of kindergartners, equivalent to...
Mitochondria are tiny parts of our cells that make energy, and they have their own special DNA. This DNA is passed only from mother to child. But sometimes, it can have mutations which can lead to serious diseases with no cure in babies. "It's just such a burden that goes down through the generations...
The World Health Organization has strongly condemned the attacks on a building housing WHO staff in Deir al Balah in Gaza, the mistreatment of those sheltering there, and the destruction of its main warehouse. Following a major ground operation in Deir al-Balah after the latest evacuation order issued...
Childhood obesity has been increasing rapidly over the past few decades, rising fourfold between 1990 and 2022, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open. The study analyzed data from nearly 26,000 children who took part in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) from...
May 01, 2026 15:54 ET Central banks dominated the economics news flow this week with almost all major ones announcing their latest policy decisions and many boosted expectations for a rate hike in June. In other news, several countries released the preliminary data for first quarter economic growth. In the U.S., comments by Fed Chair Jerome Powell were also in focus as his term ends this month.