May 27, 2023 SIDS linked to brain abnormality that increases babies’ risk in ‘unsafe sleep conditions,’ study finds A new study led by researchers at Boston Children’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School suggests some SIDS cases may be caused by an abnormality in the brain.
May 27, 2023 Florida couple arrested in ‘bone chilling’ child abuse case, special needs 3-year-old 'rotting in bed': Police A Florida couple was charged with aggravated manslaughter after their special-needs 3-year-old son died under their care from alleged severe abuse.
May 26, 2023 Surgeon general’s advisory on social media and youth mental health comes amid 'real-time experiment' Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy released an advisory, “Social Media and Youth Mental Health," warning of the risk social media poses for children's and teens' mental health. Experts weigh in.
May 26, 2023 UK parents sentenced to life in prison for horrific murder of 10-month-old son on Christmas day U.K. parents convicted of killing their 10-month-old son, Finley Boden, were sentenced to life in prison for the "savage and brutal" abuse of their infant.
May 26, 2023 Social media is victimizing our children, but we aren't helpless to save them Social media is victimizing our children, but we aren't helpless to save them. Congress has a way to prevent Big Tech from targeting kids with toxic material.
May 26, 2023 Ohio man sentenced to 35 years in prison for sex crimes, taking photos of sleeping 9-year-old's genitals U.S. District Judge Michael R. Barrett announced a sentence Thursday for Nicholas Veerkamp, who was previously convicted of sexually exploiting two children.
May 26, 2023 Indiana doctor reprimanded after performing 10-year-old's abortion and telling reporter: 'egregious violation' The Indiana state Medical Licensing Board reprimanded Dr. Caitlin Bernard during a disciplinary hearing on Thursday for talking to media about an abortion she performed on a 10-year-old rape victim.
May 25, 2023 Texas Children's Hospital ends gender procedures as CEO vows to refer minors to other states Texas Children's Hospital will discontinue its gender treatment program for minors to comply with a new bill passed by Texas legislature that bans such treatment.
May 25, 2023 Illinois report highlighting clergy abuse unlikely to lead to criminal charges against church The Illinois attorney general's report into clergy abuse in the state has ended after five years. The report is unlikely to lead to any criminal charges against abusive clergy.
May 24, 2023 Idaho father who beat infant son until he was brain dead sentenced to life in prison: Police An Idaho man was charged with life in prison with the possibility of parole after he was found guilty of beating his infant son and causing a fatal brain injury, prosecutors say.
