Poor nutrition in school years linked to stunted growth,childhood obesity: Lancet Hina Zahid6 Nov 2020 4:36 PM ISTA new global analysis led by Imperial College London has revealed that school-aged children's' height and weight, which are indicators of their health...
Oral corticosteroids don't improve acute wheeze in preschool children: BMJ Medha Baranwal6 Nov 2020 7:42 AM ISTNew Zealand: The administration of oral prednisolone had no effect on respiratory outcomes at 24 hours or beyond in preschool children with acute...
AAP enumerates unnecessary Practices in Pediatric Cardiology Dr. Nandita Mohan4 Nov 2020 4:30 PM ISTThe American Academy of Pediatrics has added a list of pediatric cardiology practices that clinicians should question as part of the Choosing Wisely...
Teens participation in extracurriculars with less screen time tied to better mental health Hina Zahid3 Nov 2020 8:05 PM ISTA new study from UBC researchers finds that teens, especially girls, have better mental health when they spend more time taking part in...
Gestational vitamin D status may predict IQ scores of child, finds study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli3 Nov 2020 3:18 AM ISTVitamin D has many important functions in the body. Vitamin D level during pregnancy are critical to embryonic neuronal differentiation and other...
Ibuprofen better than acetaminophen as antipyretic in young kids: JAMA Dr Satabdi Saha1 Nov 2020 11:30 PM ISTAccording to a recently published study in the JAMA , use of ibuprofen for the treatment of fever or pain in children younger than 2 years was...
IVF children with birth defects at greater cancer risk: JAMA Medha Baranwal1 Nov 2020 3:15 PM ISTUSA: Children conceived through in vitro fertilization (IVF) having birth defects are at a greater risk of cancer compared children conceived...
Omega-3 fatty acids prevent seizure related memory loss: Study Medha Baranwal31 Oct 2020 11:30 AM ISTBrazil: Dietary omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (n-3 PUFAs) had a positive impact on the glutamatergic system during seizure and helped in the...
Lactic acidosis a frequent complication of asthma in children, claims study Dr Satabdi Saha28 Oct 2020 5:00 PM ISTA recently published study in the European Journal of Pediatrics have suggested that Lactic acidosis is a frequent complication of acute asthma in...
Postpartum depression may persist beyond three years after giving birth Hina Zahid27 Oct 2020 7:02 PM ISTA National Institutes of Health study of 5,000 women has found that approximately 1 in 4 experienced high levels of depressive symptoms at some point...
High levels of microplastics released from infant feeding bottles during formula prep Hina Zahid26 Oct 2020 5:00 PM ISTNew research shows that high levels of microplastics (MPs) are released from infant-feeding bottles (IFBs) during formula preparation. The research...
Antenatal dexamethasone significantly reduces neonatal deaths in preterm babies: NEJM Medha Baranwal24 Oct 2020 4:00 AM ISTDelhi: The use of dexamethasone in women at high risk for early preterm birth helps in significant lowering of neonatal deaths, suggests a recent...
