FDA expands use of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to Include Adolescents MD Bureau13 May 2021 8:00 AM ISTIn a recent press release, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has reported that it has expanded the Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for the...
COVID-19 pandemic driving more children towards anxiety, depression: Study dr anusha10 May 2021 5:45 PM ISTDuring the current ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, psychological problems like anxiety, depression, irritability, mood swings, inattention and sleep...
Psychiatric Co-morbidities and Body Shape Dissatisfaction common in obese adolescents: Study Dr. Nandita Mohan9 March 2021 6:00 PM ISTAccording to researchers, it has been recently observed that psychiatric co-morbidity and body shape dissatisfaction are common in obese...
Cisplatin may induce hearing loss in children and young adults, study reveals Dr. Nandita Mohan17 Feb 2021 10:14 PM ISTAccording to a recent large, multicentre cohort study published in The Lancet- Child and Adolescent Health Journal, benchmarks were established for...
High Non-HDL-C Levels in Adolescents tied to CAC in Mid-adulthood MD Bureau17 Feb 2021 6:45 AM ISTBiological processes underlying the causes of heart disease begin years before the emergence of clinical symptoms. In a recent study published in the...
Teenagers with depression or anxiety more prone to MI in midlife, Finds study Dr. Nandita Mohan12 Oct 2020 7:15 AM ISTDepression or an anxiety disorder in male adolescents was associated with a 20% increased likelihood of experiencing an acute MI in midlife,...
Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors linked to Diabetes risk in kids: JAMA Dr Satabdi Saha16 Sept 2020 8:12 PM ISTThere are concerns that use of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) increases the risk of developing type 2 diabetes (T2D) in adults, but...
Text messaging may Help teens control type 1 diabetes, finds study Hina Zahid10 Sept 2020 8:45 PM ISTAdolescence is a difficult period of development, made more complex for those with Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM). The challenges of managing...
New policy statement on barrier protection for adolescents: AAP Medha Baranwal26 July 2020 8:56 PM ISTUSA: The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has released a new policy statement on barrier protection use by adolescents during sexual activity....
IUDs successfully manage menstrual pain in adolescents with disabilities Hina Zahid25 July 2020 8:30 AM ISTPHILADELPHIA -- Studies have shown that intrauterine devices (IUDs) that release progestins can help adult women with heavy menstrual bleeding,...
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...
New guidelines recommend tighter diabetes control for all children and adolescents Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli6 July 2020 10:00 AM ISTA team of paediatric specialists, including an expert from the University of Adelaide, has produced new guidelines regarding assessment and management...
