Mar 18th, 2010 · Queen Elizabeth may seem ancient to school children, but did she really invent the telephone? Ten percent of British students think so, according to a survey of science knowledge. They also believe Sir Isaac Newton discovered fire, and Luke Skywalker was the first person on the moon.
Mar 16th, 2010 · Ada Calhoun, author of Instinctive Parenting, makes the case that children will turn out fine if parents simply trust their gut. But Po Bronson, co-author of NurtureShock, begs to differ — he says instincts may tell parents when something needs to be done, but not how to do it. He maintains experts are still relevant for that.
Mar 16th, 2010 · The Vatican is responding strongly to accusations that Pope Benedict XVI tried to cover up the sexual abuse of children by priests. The charges stem from abuse cases in Germany when the pope was the archbishop of Munich. John Allen, senior correspondent for the National Catholic Reporter, says prior to these revelations, the pope had been credited with his handling of sex-abuse claims in the Catholic Church.
Mar 15th, 2010 · Bad behavior in childhood is associated with chronic pain in adult life, according to the findings of a study following people from birth in 1958 to the present day. In the study, children with severe behavior disturbances had approximately double the risk of chronic widespread pain by the time they reached the age of 45 than children who did not have behavior problems.
Mar 13th, 2010 · A growing scandal in Europe over child sexual abuse by priests now extends to the Vatican and Pope Benedict. Friday, the Pope's former archdiocese in Germany acknowledged that while he was archbishop, a priest who was suspected of abusing children was transferred to another job — where he committed more abuses. Guest host Jacki Lyden talks to Peter Wensierski of Der Spiegel about the sex abuse scandal.
Mar 11th, 2010 · A Massachusetts sporting club is donating $10,000 to children's charities as part of a deal settling criminal charges in the death of an 8-year-old boy who accidentally shot himself in the head with an Uzi during a gun fair.
Mar 11th, 2010 · Most women who give birth by cesarean section should have the option for vaginal delivery of subsequent children, experts recommended. Existing medical guidelines would have to be changed to make that approach more common.
Mar 10th, 2010 · Lice in children has been treated for years with lotions, creams and shampoos. But the little critters are becoming more and more resistant. Now an oral drug already used to treat certain parasites in people appears to kill lice as well. Researchers say it could be an alternative when standard treatments fail.