Kangaroo-Mother Care reduces mortality in low birthweight and preterm babies Jacinthlyn Sylvia24 March 2023 10:15 AM ISTBetween enrolment and 28 days, Kangaroo-Mother Care (KMC) reduced mortality in low birthweight (LBW) and preterm newborns, says an article published...
Infants born prematurely may get poorer school grades during adolescence: BMJ Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli23 March 2023 9:45 AM ISTNorway: Infants born prematurely before 34 weeks of pregnancy showed substantial deficits in multiple cognitive domains as a teenager, a large Danish...
Children with autism far less likely to have vision screening despite high risk of serious eye disorders Dr. Nandita Mohan23 March 2023 9:30 AM ISTYoung children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are much less likely to receive vision screening than their peers, despite high risk for serious...
Obesity risk may pass from mothers to daughters Dr. Nandita Mohan23 March 2023 9:15 AM ISTObesity is a common, serious and costly disease affecting nearly half of the adults and 20 percent of children in the United States. People with...
Obesity risk may pass from mothers to daughters not sons Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli23 March 2023 1:15 AM ISTWomen with obesity may share risk for the disease with their daughters, but not their sons, according to a new study published in the Endocrine...
Supplementing human breast milk with bovine formula not associated with increased morbidity Dr. Shravani Dali22 March 2023 10:00 AM ISTSupplementing human breastmilk with bovine formula is not associated with increased morbidity suggests a new study published in the JAMA Network...
Prenatal and postnatal exposure to heat and cold may affect lung function changes in female newborns: JAMA Aditi22 March 2023 9:45 AM ISTFrance: An Original Investigation on Environmental Health, published in JAMA Network Open, has provided evidence regarding extreme temperatures'...
Domestic abuse in pregnancy linked to structural brain changes in babies Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli21 March 2023 9:45 AM ISTDomestic abuse against women during pregnancy can potentially have a significant impact on how the unborn baby's brain develops, according to a new...
VR distraction interventions could be an effective approach to alleviate the dental anxiety of paediatric patients Dr. Shravani Dali21 March 2023 9:30 AM ISTVR distraction interventions could be an effective approach to alleviate the dental anxiety of paediatric patients suggests new study published in the...
Preterm babies do not habituate to repeated pain Isra Zaman20 March 2023 9:45 AM ISTHeel lances can elicit substantial pain responses in infants, but it was not previously known whether this decreases on repeated lances. Preterm...
Air pollution and absolute humidity tied to exercise-induced bronchoconstriction in children Medha Baranwal20 March 2023 9:30 AM ISTFinland: Even low levels of particulate matter (PM) 2.5 may affect exercise-induced bronchoconstriction (EIB) in children; only absolute humidity (AH)...
Vitamin A may reduce pancreatitis risk during ALL treatment Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli20 March 2023 9:30 AM ISTConsuming a diet rich in vitamin A or its analogs may help prevent children and young adults with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) reduce their risk...
