Omega 3 intake by mothers may not benefit brain development of preterm infants Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli15 July 2020 12:30 PM ISTResearchers have found that Among breastfed preterm infants born before 29 weeks of gestation, maternal docosahexaenoic acid supplementation during...
Air pollution connected to increased infant mortality, finds study Hina Zahid14 July 2020 4:48 PM ISTDust sweeping across the Southeast U.S. in recent days warns of a growing risk to infants and children in many parts of the world. A Stanford-led...
Antibiotic therapy reduces preterm birth complications and improve neonatal outcome Medha Baranwal14 July 2020 4:21 PM ISTUSA: Intravenous therapy with the antibiotic clarithromycin may reduce the intraamniotic inflammatory response in patients with preterm prelabour...
Ciprofloxacin ear drops caused precipitate in ear canal in Otitis Externa patient: Case Report Medha Baranwal13 July 2020 6:30 PM ISTUSA: A recent case report describes the case of a pediatric patient who experienced ear precipitate formation following treatment of otitis...
Exposure to mobile devices may not alter brain volume in kids: Study Hina Zahid13 July 2020 8:15 AM ISTResearchers at the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal), conducted the first epidemiological study to explore the relationship between...
Baloxavir may prevent influenza in exposed household contacts: NEJM Medha Baranwal9 July 2020 2:33 PM ISTJapan: Single-dose of Baloxavir may help in the prevention of influenza in household contacts of patients with the flu, a recent study...
Taller the children, higher the risk of developing obesity: Study MD Bureau8 July 2020 8:41 PM ISTChildren who are relatively tall for their age have a higher risk of developing obesity, according to a new study published in Obesity.
Breast feeding during infancy may lower risk of fractures later: Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli8 July 2020 9:15 AM ISTResearchers have found in a recent study that breast feeding during infancy was associated with a lower risk of lower limb fractures during young...
Iodine exposure in NICU linked to congenital hypothyroidism Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli7 July 2020 8:00 PM ISTResearchers at the National Institutes of Health and other institutions have found that exposure to iodine used for medical procedures in a neonatal...
Kids frequently receive Opioids and steroids for pneumonia and sinusitis during ED visits Medha Baranwal7 July 2020 6:46 PM ISTUSA: Children receive opioid and steroid prescriptions for pneumonia or sinusitis at a higher frequency in the emergency department (ED) than in the...
Sleeping and rising late linked to allergies and asthma in teenagers Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli6 July 2020 10:30 AM ISTResearchers have found that teenagers who prefer to stay up late and wake later in the morning are more likely to suffer with asthma and allergies...
Apgar score effective in assessing health of preterm infants Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli5 July 2020 6:53 PM ISTResearchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have found in a large observational study that vitality of preterm infants should be assessed...
