Metformin halves risk of miscarriage and preterm delivery in PCOS: Lancet Hina Zahid3 April 2019 8:30 PM ISTMetformin can halve the risk of late miscarriage and preterm births for women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). The study has appeared in the...
Surgeons conduct rare pediatric double Lung-Heart transplant on a 12-year old girl Medha Baranwal Baranwal29 March 2019 6:00 PM ISTA team of surgeons at the University of Maryland Children's Hospital (UMCH) performed a rare bilateral lung-heart transplant on a 12-year-old girl...
Introduce peanut products in infants before first birthday to prevent allergies: AAP Hina Zahid25 March 2019 8:20 PM ISTIntroduce peanut products as early as 4 months to prevent allergies, recommends AAP.Paediatricians now recommend introducing peanut-based foods to...
Bronchiolitis during infancy linked to 5 fold increase of respiratory illnesses later Medha Baranwal Baranwal22 March 2019 7:20 PM ISTBronchiolitis during infancy is linked to a 3 to 5 fold increase of respiratory illnesses later.Infants hospitalized for bronchiolitis are at higher...
Sleep apnea during pregnancy raises blood sugar, childhood obesity risk Hina Zahid21 March 2019 7:20 PM ISTSleep apnea during pregnancy raises blood sugar, childhood obesity risk.The researchers have found in a new study that mild sleep apnea changed sugar...
Longer breastfeeding protects against asthma beyond 5 years: Updated AAP recommendations Medha Baranwal Baranwal20 March 2019 7:00 PM ISTLonger duration of any breastfeeding, as opposed to less breastfeeding, protects against asthma, even after 5 years of age, says latest AAP update on...
Most deaths of children aged 5 to 14 in India are preventable: Lancet Hina Zahid20 March 2019 2:55 PM ISTMost deaths of children aged five to 14 in India arise from preventable or treatable conditions, suggests a new study published today in The Lancet....
Minimally invasive ultrasound technology for measuring cardiac output in children Medha Baranwal Baranwal19 March 2019 7:20 PM ISTDELHI: To date, there are not clinically practical, accurate, and precise noninvasive methods for measuring cardiac output in small children. Now, a...
In its update, AAP now recommends influenza vaccine shot and nasal spray Medha Baranwal Baranwal19 March 2019 7:10 PM ISTUSA: Updating its last season's recommendations of 2018-2019 that recommended children receive the injectable vaccine and only get the nasal spray in...
Eczema may result in poor sleep quality in kids: JAMA Medha Baranwal Baranwal18 March 2019 8:10 PM ISTEczema may lead to poor quality sleep in children, suggests a new study.USA: The study, published in the journal JAMA Pediatrics finds that children...
High-dose vitamin D supplements during pregnancy don't protect kids from asthma: JAMA Medha Baranwal Baranwal17 March 2019 7:28 PM ISTCopenhagen, Denmark: High-dose vitamin D supplementation during pregnancy does not reduce the child’s risk of developing asthma by age 6, according to...
91% of children in India battle against malnutrition- NITI Aayog Deepanjana Sarkar15 March 2019 7:20 PM IST91% of children in India under the age group of 6 to 24 months do not receive proper nutrition. A shocking revelation to this effect was made by NITI...
