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A U.N. investigation released Monday accused Syrian forces of killing and torturing children and other crimes against humanity.

Anonymous' forceful closure of more than 40 child pornography sites was apparently only the beginning of the group's war against pedophile activity on the internet. The group has continued its action by releasing the internet addresses of 190 alleged pedophiles online, using information collected from the sites it had earlier shut down.

Ritalin and similar medicines that millions of children and teens take to curb hyperactivity and boost attention do not raise their risk of serious heart problems, the largest safety study of these drugs concludes.

The month children are born in can have far-reaching implications for their school achievement and working lives, a study suggests.

Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder can now be diagnosed in children as young as 4 and as old as 18, according to the nation's largest organization of pediatricians.

A federal proposal that would restrict the kinds of foods marketed to children may soon be substantially changed to address the concerns raised by the food and beverage industry, which has aggressively lobbied against the plan for months. In a statement submitted to a House panel on Monday, a federal regulator deeply involved in developing the voluntary guidelines said the government is taking a “fresh look” at its proposal and rethinking some of its most hotly contested aspects, including how it defines “children.”

Critics blast New York school's new policies to raise failing exam and class grades to passing scores.

Churches in the southern Indian state of Kerala are offering cash incentives to couples who produce more children, parish officials say, amid concerns about the declining number of Christians.

Sure, those trick-or-treaters are cute... at first. But as the night goes on, the Halloween visitors get older, and taller, and a bit more menacing. At what age should kids be cut off from trick-or-treating?

Health officials are concerned about the trend at a time when many infectious diseases are making a comeback.