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Top Medical Bulletin 27/June/2022 - Video
Overview
Here are the top medical stories for today:
Spending time online can boost children's well-being
Contrary to what many fear, the time children spend in front of a screen is associated with a good quality of life.Yes you heard me correctly. The concern that media access may be harmful to children and adolescents has been a topic of public debate since long before the existence of the smartphone.
The basis for this new study is that children and adolescents spend the most time online, while also scoring the highest when reporting how happy they are with life. In the new analysis, published in the journal New Media & Society, it is questioned as to how time online is linked to how children and adolescents feel.
For more details check out the full story on the link below:
Spending time online to help boosting children's well-being
Maternal gum disease connected to preterm birth?
according to research presented at EuroPerio10, women with preterm births may be more likely to have gum disease compared to those with full-term births. The study also found a higher prevalence of unhealthy oral microbes in the preterm mothers.
The study compared oral inflammation and microbes in women who delivered preterm (before 37 weeks of gestation) and those with full-term births. A total of 77 women were enrolled during the first six days following childbirth. Gum bleeding was assessed at four sites around each tooth to evaluate gingival inflammation. In addition, the researchers examined pocket depth and loss of attachment at six sites around each tooth.
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Maternal gum disease connected to preterm birth?
Long COVID symptoms can occur in children up to age 14
The largest study to date of long COVID symptoms in children aged 0-14 years confirms that children who have received a COVID-19 diagnosis can experience symptoms of long COVID lasting at least two months. The study, published in The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health, used national level sampling of children and matched COVID-19 positive cases with a control group of children with no prior history of a COVID-19 infection.
For more details check out the full story on the link below:
Long COVID symptoms can occur in children up to age 14
Infertility and pregnancy loss may increase women's risk of stroke
Infertility and pregnancy loss are associated with an increased risk of non-fatal and fatal stroke in later life. This is in accordance to an analysis of observational studies, published in The BMJ.Early monitoring of women who have experienced miscarriage or stillbirth, along with healthy lifestyle changes, could lower the risk of stroke.
Questionnaires were used to find information on infertility, miscarriage, and stillbirth. Hospital data were used to identify cases of fatal stroke, and subtypes of stroke.
For more details check out the full story on the link below:
Infertility and pregnancy loss may increase women's risk of stroke
Speakers
Dr. Nandita Mohan
BDS, MDS( Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry)