Screen time for babies linked to higher risk of autism-like symptoms MD Bureau22 April 2020 4:45 PM ISTNew York, April 21 (IANS) Amid the pandemic induced lockdown across the globe when many children are at home all day sitting in front of a tablet or...
MMR vaccines do not increase risk of autism confirms Cochrane Review Hina Zahid22 April 2020 4:45 PM ISTThe MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) is a combined vaccine that protects against all three infections.New evidence published in the Cochrane Library has...
No benefit of Hypertension Screening in Children:USPSTF Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli22 April 2020 9:11 AM ISTThe United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) has not found sufficient evidence to support screening for high blood pressure in children...
COVID-19 may be striking more children than expected Hina Zahid20 April 2020 6:00 PM ISTStudies in the past have revealed that children are less affected by Covid 19 compared to their adult conterparts and have less severe...
Surgical antimicrobial prophylaxis safe after umbilical cord clamping in C-sections Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli20 April 2020 3:21 PM ISTResearchers in a new study have found that it is safe to give antibiotics to mothers after umbilical cord clamping in Caesarean section, rather than...
Antidepressant medications improve irritable bowel syndrome symptoms Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli20 April 2020 3:16 PM ISTCanadian researchers have found that antidepressants might improve symptoms of Irritable bowel syndrome. The symptoms have been published...
Childhood exposure to parental smoking linked to poor memory in midlife IANS16 April 2020 12:51 PM ISTLondon, April 16 (IANS) Exposure to parental smoking in childhood and adolescence has been linked with poorer learning ability and memory in midlife. ...
Separating infants from COVID-19-positive mothers doesn't improve outcomes Hina Zahid13 April 2020 6:00 PM ISTNew Rochelle, NY -Separating infants from COVID-19-positive mothers doesn't improve outcomes is opinion of Dr Alison Stuebe, MD, President of the...
Therapy dogs may help lower doctors' stress IANS13 April 2020 5:30 PM ISTNew York, April 9 (IANS) Interacting with a therapy dog for couple of minutes may help lower stress in physicians and nurses working in emergency...
FDA approves first treatment for Neurofibromatosis in children Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli11 April 2020 7:08 AM ISTThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Koselugo (selumetinib) for the treatment of pediatric patients, 2 years of age and older, with...
Diverse vaginal microbiome during pregnancy linked to premature birth Hina Zahid10 April 2020 6:45 PM ISTResearchers have found that there was a greater vaginal microbial diversity in women who delivered prematurely.These findings also highlight specific...
Early bedtime may prevent children from obesity Hina Zahid9 April 2020 7:45 PM ISTWith change in lifestyle sleep hygiene is not been observed by children as well as adults that has led to a number of physical and mental illnesses. A...
