Ivermectin reduces malaria episodes by 20% in children: Lancet Hina Zahid14 March 2019 7:20 PM ISTIvermectin reduces malaria episodes by 20% in children, according to a randomized clinical trial published in Lancet.It has been found to be an...
A TV in bedroom may hamper socio-emotional development of kids Hina Zahid13 March 2019 7:10 PM ISTA TV in the bedroom may hamper the socio-emotional development of kids.According to a new study, too much time in front of the bedroom TV deprives...
Antibiotics and PPIs linked to increased risk of infectious diarrhea in children Hina Zahid10 March 2019 7:15 PM ISTNEW YORK -- Prior antibiotic exposure and use of acid-suppressing medications known as proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) may increase the risk for...
Cochlear Implantation before 12 months may empower kids to speak, understand language Hina Zahid6 March 2019 7:15 PM ISTDeaf Kids with Cochlear Implants before 12 months may learn to speak, understand the language, finds research.Researchers from Ann & Robert H....
Children with fever over prescribed wide range of antibiotics: Lancet Medha Baranwal Baranwal5 March 2019 8:10 PM ISTAntibiotic prescription in children attending European pediatric emergency departments is highly variable, with many of those children showing up with...
New wireless sensors may monitor babies in NICU in near future Medha Baranwal Baranwal4 March 2019 7:28 PM ISTUSA: Sensors that monitor babies in hospitals' neonatal intensive care units (NICU) require wires that can prevent cuddles and other skin-to-skin...
New treatment guidelines issued for Traumatic brain injury in children Hina Zahid4 March 2019 7:20 PM ISTBrain Trauma Foundation Guidelines for the Management of Pediatric Severe Traumatic brain injury, TBI has been released by a group of experts of...
Laser Pointers can cause retinal burns in Children, finds study Vinay Singh singh4 March 2019 7:17 PM ISTA new study published in the journal Eye has highlighted the risk of macular damage and vision loss from handheld lasers in children, especially in...
Scientists develop new blood test to predict spontaneous preterm birth Hina Zahid4 March 2019 7:10 PM ISTBoston, MA -- New blood test may predict spontaneous preterm birth and alleviate anxious pregnant ladies. Investigators from Brigham and Women's...
Congenital syphilis causes 2 lakh stillbirths and newborn deaths every year: WHO Hina Zahid1 March 2019 8:20 PM ISTThere is a global decrease but cases of Congenital syphilis remain high and are causing 200 000 stillbirths and newborn deaths every year.Congenital...
WOW: Smallest Baby boy in the world, weighing just 268 grams, born in Japan Hina Zahid27 Feb 2019 7:30 PM ISTExperts are still not entirely sure why, though there have been suggestions it could be partly related to the slower development of lungs in male...
Antenatal exposure to corticosteroids leads to smaller birth sized babies Hina Zahid27 Feb 2019 7:25 PM ISTAntenatal exposure to corticosteroids leads to smaller birth sized babies. According to a new study by Alina Rodriguez of the University of Lincoln...
