Children Born to Mothers with Gestational Diabetes Not at Greater Risk for Obesity, Says Study Medha Baranwal12 Jun 2025 8:15 PM ISTNew Zealand: A new cohort study published in The Journal of Pediatrics offers reassuring news for parents and healthcare providers concerned about the...
Lead-Exposed Children More Likely to Have Hearing Loss, study finds Dr Riya Dave11 Jun 2025 9:00 PM ISTResearchers have discovered that children with high blood lead levels are much more likely to be diagnosed with sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) even...
Antibiotic Prophylaxis During Pregnancy Shows No Significant Benefit on Birth Weight: Trial Shows Medha Baranwal11 Jun 2025 8:15 PM ISTZimbabwe: A widely used antibiotic combination, trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, did not significantly improve birth weight in infants when administered...
Redefine low lead levels: Even one unit increase in Low Lead Levels tied to Poorer Academic Performance in Children: JAMA Dr Riya Dave10 Jun 2025 9:45 PM ISTA recent study found that a 1-unit increase in blood lead levels-within the range currently considered low (<3.5 microgram/dL) is associated with...
Transcatheter vs Surgical PDA Closure in Preterm Infants Shows Similar Respiratory Outcomes: JAMA Dr. Shravani Dali9 Jun 2025 8:45 PM ISTResearchers have found in a cohort study of extremely preterm infants that respiratory outcomes were comparable between those undergoing transcatheter...
A new smartphone-sized device can test for tuberculosis reveals research Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli9 Jun 2025 8:45 PM ISTTulane University researchers have developed a first-of-its-kind handheld diagnostic device that can deliver rapid, accurate tuberculosis diagnoses in...
Meta-Analysis Reveals 20 Percent of Indian Children Use Antibiotics Without Prescription Medha Baranwal8 Jun 2025 9:00 PM ISTIndia: A new systematic review and meta-analysis published in BMC Pediatrics has revealed the troubling prevalence of antibiotic self-medication (ASM)...
High Prevalence of Muscle Loss Observed in Children with IBD: Study Jacinthlyn Sylvia7 Jun 2025 6:30 AM ISTA recent study published in the Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition highlighted a critical flaw in how healthcare providers assess the...
Preterm Birth Before 34 Weeks Linked to Lasting Cognitive Challenges in Children: JAMA Medha Baranwal6 Jun 2025 8:45 PM ISTSweden: In a significant new study examining child development, researchers have found that children born moderately preterm- specifically before 34...
Selenium exposure during pregnancy may reduce childhood streptococcal infections: Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli5 Jun 2025 8:15 PM ISTHigher maternal selenium levels during pregnancy were associated with a lower risk of streptococcal infections in children, suggesting a potential...
Quality of kids' diets linked with dad's eating habits as a teen, reports study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli5 Jun 2025 8:00 AM ISTWhile moms have traditionally gotten much of the focus when it comes to children's eating habits, a new study highlights the importance of dads in...
FDA Approves hydrocortisone Oral Solution for Pediatric Adrenocortical Insufficiency Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli3 Jun 2025 10:15 PM ISTThe FDA has approved Khindivi (hydrocortisone) oral solution as a replacement therapy for children aged 5 years and older with adrenocortical...
