It’s a bright Thursday morning in Maceió, in eastern Brazil. Ruty Pereira has no shortage of tasks to keep her…

The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade will return on Thursday for its 99th year, featuring beloved floats, balloons and live performances…

Foreigners seeking visas to live in the U.S. might be rejected if they have certain medical conditions, including diabetes or…

The return to “standard time” is better for our health according to sleep scientists, but the time change can be…

Teens who start using cannabis before age 15 are more likely to use the drug often later in their lives.…

Elon Musk announced on Monday (27) the launch of Grokipedia, a new online encyclopedia written by artificial intelligence, which he…

Doctors have long known that antidepressants come with side effects for cardiovascular and metabolic health. But a major analysis from…

For the first time in almost two decades, the number of smokers in Brazil has increased, breaking the country’s historic…

The federal government, through the Ministry of Tourism, has been expanding efforts to protect children and adolescents from vulnerable situations…

Preteens using increasing amounts of social media perform poorer in reading, vocabulary and memory tests in early adolescence compared with…

When new dietary guidelines are unveiled later this month, the Trump administration is expected to upend long-held advice on whole…

The Federal Police (PF) launched, this Wednesday (8), in a joint action with the civil police of 16 states, the…

Scientists have created human eggs containing genes from adult skin cells, a step that someday could help women who are…

Nicholas Munkhbaatar started using ChatGPT shortly after the artificial intelligence chatbot was released in late 2022. He was 14 at…

Surgically implanted devices that allow paralyzed people to speak can also eavesdrop on their inner monologue. That’s the conclusion of…

The number of reports of explicit material depicting children and adolescents collected by online human rights NGO SaferNet have skyrocketed…

When Sarah and Ben Brewington got married they expected their next life step would be having kids. It just seemed…

On its 75th anniversary in Brazil, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has been one of the main partners in…

Brazilian children born in 2020 will experience 6.8 times more heat waves and 2.8 times more floods and crop losses…

The Supreme Court in a 6-3 decision along ideological lines on Friday sided with the Trump administration’s request to limit…

The heatwave baking millions of people across the country has some parents asking this: Is it safe for my kids…

It’s a plush doll. It’s a bag charm. It’s a collectible that recently sold for six figures. But no, this…

The Social Security Administration today announced the most popular baby names for 2024. Liam and Mia topped the list. The…

Smile! Your face is being filmed, classified, compared, and identified, mainly by public security agencies, most of the time without…

In April, the Marvelous City celebrated the official opening of Rio de Janeiro as the World Book Capital, a title…

In the last five years, the volume of disinformation about autism spectrum disorder (ASD) has grown by more than 15…

Disney’s live-action adaptation of ‘Snow White’ will premiere this coming Friday, March 15. In an unusual movement, Disney decided to scale…

As of February, Texas is experiencing its most significant measles outbreak in nearly three decades, with 146 confirmed cases since…

Orlando, Theme Park Capital of the World and the No. 1 visited destination in the U.S., will debut more than…

As soon as Donald Trump inaugurated his second term in January, one of his first executive measures was to end…

On Monday (Jan. 13), President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva signed into law new legislation restricting the use of portable…

2025 is here! In this article you will find the latest trends reshaping the travel industry. With a focus on…

In the face of the climate emergency, the debate on ways to promote sustainable development in the Amazon is gaining…

Worldwide, there were an estimated 10.3 million cases of measles in 2023, a 20% increase from 2022, according to new…

Looking to improve your health in 2025 and beyond? Check out these recommendations from the American Medical Association: • Make…

Brazil concluded 2023 with the lowest poverty and extreme poverty levels recorded since the Synthesis of Social Indicators survey began…

When an older patient comes to see me, I add to the vital signs a simple question with profound significance…

Each year, as many as 80,000 children younger than 5 are hospitalized due to respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in the…

Brazil has 16.390 million people living in favelas and urban communities. This represents 8.1% of the total of 203 million…

In 1960, over 44% of all American households included married parents with children, while slightly over 13% were single with…

(1) Child care costs vary widely in the United States In 2018, the median annual cost of child care for…

Folks who depend on e-bikes and powered scooters to get around know they might get hurt, but they might be…

If you think it isn’t important to start breastfeeding your newborn while still in the hospital, think again. New research…

Starting today, the U.S. government is offering another round of free COVID tests. “U.S. households will be eligible to order…

As people living near airports probably already know, all that overhead traffic can take a huge hit to their sleep,…

This is the very first English language edition of the beloved Brazilian children’s book Marcelo, Martelo, Marmelo, originally published in 1976.…

From January 2022 to June 2024, the World Health Organization (WHO) recorded 99,176 confirmed cases of mpox, known as monkeypox,…

The excitement of a new school year unfolds each year when families flood the superstore aisles to buy classroom supplies,…

Since 1967, the annual celebrations of International Literacy Day (ILD) have taken place on 8 September around the world to remind…

New data show that nearly one third (31%) of adults worldwide, approximately 1.8 billion people, did not meet the recommended…

Around 733 million people faced hunger in 2023, equivalent to one in eleven people globally and one in five in Africa,…

Shopping for groceries can be like navigating a maze: so many choices in every aisle, food packages covered in marketing…

Brazilian immigrant and writer Ana Crespo, born in Rio de Janeiro and currently residing in Colorado, launched a new children’s…

Whether you’re day tripping with family, taking a week-long vacation with pals, or doing a cross-country solo drive, summer road…

In the heart of Brazil, nestled within the rich tapestry of its cultural heritage, lies a festival that embodies the…

United Airlines is mobilizing to help people impacted by recent events in Rio Grande do Sul, which is facing one…

In July 2022, a law defined April 19 as Brazil’s Day of the Indigenous Peoples—no longer “Indian Day”—aimed at celebrating…

The number of children and teenagers with internet access in Brazil saw a small increase in 2023, a survey released…

Brazil has recently experienced a severe heatwave that has broken records and caused widespread discomfort and even health problems for…

Being a business owner is considered an “American Dream” by many, yet when it comes to succession planning, a recent…

An estimated 13.4 million babies were born early (before 37 full weeks of pregnancy) in 2020 – which is around…

Brazilians are celebrating Halloween more than ever. Although the tradition has never been part of the Brazilian culture, in recent…

As students return to classrooms, doctors say that it’s important to ensure that children are up-uo-date with routine childhood vaccinations.…

Clean, safe drinking water is essential for human health, especially for children, who are particularly vulnerable to certain contaminants. Local,…

Recently, while conversing with Professor Jillian Dunn from UCLA University, something she sad left me deeply reflective. According to her,…

Asthma, a lung disease that makes breathing difficult for over 24 million Americans, is often exacerbated by air pollution and…

During allergy season, having a safe haven from the triggers that make you sneeze and wheeze is essential. While you…

Pertussis, also known as whooping cough, is an extremely contagious bacterial infection that can lead to severe, sometimes life-threatening health…

The Brazilian-American Chamber of Commerce announced Amigos do Bem as the recipient of the 2023 Social Responsibility Award. The award…