COVID-19 vaccine reduces long COVID in children Anshika Mishra18 Jan 2024 9:00 AM ISTVaccination against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, reduces the risk of serious acute illness in children and adolescents. However, its...
Ecopipam leads to tics reduction in youth with Tourette Syndrome without side effects Medha Baranwal15 March 2023 9:30 AM ISTUSA: Children and adolescents with Tourette syndrome (TS) who take ecopipam experience tics reduction to a greater extent than placebo, says a recent...
Researchers develop model to predict frequency of Acute Otitis Media in future Aditi26 Jan 2023 8:00 PM ISTUnited States: The researchers have provided data on recurrent Acute otitis media and models which can predict the frequency of AOM in future. The...
Home oxygen therapy for bronchiolitis well-accepted by parents and caregivers: AAP Medha Baranwal14 Dec 2022 9:45 AM ISTAustralia: A recent study in the journal Pediatrics has supported home oxygen therapy (HOT) as an acceptable, safe, and feasible treatment for...
Some screen time better than none during children's concussion recovery Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli31 Oct 2022 8:00 PM ISTToo much screen time can slow children's recovery from concussions, but new research from UBC and the University of Calgary suggests that banning...
Button battery ingestion in children: A long term challenge Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli29 Sept 2022 10:00 AM ISTTORONTO: A report published in Pediatrics, claims that prolonged button battery (BB) impaction in children who seek medical attention is a risk factor...
More children developing obesity before leaving primary school than before, finds study Medha Baranwal15 Sept 2022 9:15 AM ISTUSA: A recent study, published in Pediatrics, the journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics, has shed light on the changes in the incidence of...
Hyperbilirubinemia management in newborn infants: AAP updates recommendations Medha Baranwal19 Aug 2022 9:45 AM ISTUSA: The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has revised a clinical practice guideline and updated recommendations for the management of...
Newborns of women with disabilities are at higher risk for birth complications: Study Medha Baranwal9 Aug 2022 10:00 AM ISTCanada: Newborns of women with disabilities are at mild to moderate elevated risk of several birth complications, a recent study in the journal...
AAP releases Guidance for Pediatric End-of-Life Care Medical Dialogues Editorial Team14 May 2022 10:30 AM ISTUSA: Some children and teens die abruptly and unexpectedly, while others die after years of a terrible disease. Early advance care planning is...
Antibiotics use in children below 2 years tied to reduced vaccine response: Study Medha Baranwal3 May 2022 10:00 AM ISTNew York: Antibiotic use in children aged 6 to 24 months is associated with reduced vaccine-induced antibody levels to several vaccines, states a...
Nafcillin safe alternative to vancomycin for late-onset sepsis in premature infants: Study Medha Baranwal14 April 2022 10:00 AM ISTUSA: A recent study has supported a change in treatment guidelines that recommend reducing vancomycin use in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU)...
