Antibiotics given shortly before caesarean birth not linked to asthma and eczema in young children Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli30 May 2022 8:00 PM ISTAntibiotics given to women before a caesarean birth have no effect on the risk of early childhood conditions, such as asthma or eczema, suggests a...
For liver disease in children, ultrasound correlates well with MRI: Study Medha Baranwal30 May 2022 7:45 PM ISTUSA: A recent study in the journal Radiology has found a moderate to high correlation between ultrasound shear-wave speed (SWS) and MR...
Longer duration of exclusive breastfeeding has protective effect on childhood asthma Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli30 May 2022 9:45 AM IST Pregnant women and new mothers are often presented with information on the benefits of breastfeeding their infants. A new study in Annals of...
Congenital heart defects among mothers increase heart defect risk in children Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli30 May 2022 9:30 AM ISTCongenital heart defects may be much more common among children of women with heart defects than of men with heart defects, according to new research....
The prevalence and Correlates of Suicide and Nonsuicidal Self injury in Children Isra Zaman30 May 2022 9:15 AM ISTMale individuals were at greater risk for self-injurious thoughts and behaviors in preadolescence relative to adolescence....
Cochlear implants beneficial in children with developmental delays and hearing loss: AAP Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli28 May 2022 10:00 AM ISTUSA: Children with developmental difficulties and deafness benefit from cochlear implantation, says an article published in Pediatrics, the journal of...
Limiting Screentime Improves Physical Activity/ Sleep in Children Dr. Nandita Mohan28 May 2022 9:00 AM ISTIn a cluster randomized clinical trial in JAMA Pediatrics designed to limit recreational screen use resulted in an increase in children's non...
Long-term breastfeeding protects against childhood asthma Dr. Nandita Mohan27 May 2022 9:30 AM ISTA cohort study results published in Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology showed that Longer duration of exclusive breastfeeding have a...
One-third of peanut allergies and almost all egg allergies resolve by age of six years among kids Dr. Shravani Dali26 May 2022 9:00 PM ISTAccording to a recent study published in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, almost one-third of peanut allergies and nearly all egg...
Reducing screen time increases physical activity in children finds JAMA study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli26 May 2022 10:00 AM ISTMany young people spend much of their time using digital screens which may reduce their engagement in physical activity. But children have always been...
Continuous breastfeeding in rainy season prevents micronutrient deficiencies: Study Isra Zaman26 May 2022 9:45 AM ISTContinuous breastfeeding for a stretch of 6 months during the rainy season may prevent micronutrient deficiencies without including any other foods,...
Daily micronutrient supplementation during pregnancy reduces complications at birth: Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli26 May 2022 9:30 AM ISTPHILADELPHIA: A six-year study of nearly 100,000 women in Botswana has provided new evidence that relatively inexpensive daily diet supplementation of...
