Saffron as effective as methylphenidate for treating children with ADHD Hina Zahid27 Feb 2019 7:10 PM ISTSaffron a herb has been found to be as effective as methylphenidate for treating children with ADHD, according to a new study. Methylphenidate,...
Omega-3 supplementation during pregnancy may prevent high BP in children: JAMA Hina Zahid25 Feb 2019 7:28 PM ISTMothers by consuming 600 milligrams of omega-3 fatty acid, docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) found in prenatal vitamins, fish oil supplements, and fish meat...
Most kids' multivitamin brands misleading, don't contain recommended Vitamin D dose Hina Zahid25 Feb 2019 7:20 PM ISTMost kids' multivitamin products don't contain the recommended daily Vitamin D dose. Only a few such multivitamin products have recommended daily...
One out of four babies are born underweight in Vijayawada, finds study Hina Zahid21 Feb 2019 8:10 PM ISTVIJAYAWADA: 25 percent babies in Vijayawada are born underweight finds a study conducted by P Chandramohan, M Nishanth and J Sreenivasa Chowdary of...
For the first time in Asia, baby's esophagus repaired by a robotic surgery Deepanjana Sarkar21 Feb 2019 6:00 PM ISTChandigarh- A breakthrough robotic surgery has been performed by a team of pediatric surgeons from PGIMER to repair a 2-days-old baby's esophagus. The...
Less than 10% of febrile infants need invasive medical care: JAMA Hina Zahid20 Feb 2019 8:10 PM ISTUsually infants with fever are subjected to invasive medical care such as painful tests, antibiotics, hospitalizations fearing bacterial infection...
50% of kids surviving cerebral malaria have cognitive impairment at 1-year of age Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli19 Feb 2019 7:30 PM ISTOne-half of the child, Cerebral malaria survivors have cognitive impairment and brain function disorder at 1-year. In a new study, the authors found...
MRI best modality for diagnosing acute appendicitis in kids, finds study Deepanjana Sarkar19 Feb 2019 7:28 PM ISTMRI is the most preferred diagnostic modality for detecting acute appendicitis in kids. It is an efficient initial imaging modality for providing an...
Low birth weight babies more likely to develop psychiatric disorders: JAMA Deepanjana Sarkar15 Feb 2019 7:28 PM ISTIn a study, scientists have found that babies with lower birth weight are more likely to suffer from several psychiatric disorders. The findings of...
Engineers develop toy device to monitor respiration rate in asthmatic children Hina Zahid15 Feb 2019 7:25 PM ISTResearchers at the University of California, Irvine have developed a respiratory monitoring device using a toy, shrinky dinks, to help children who...
60,000 IU/month of Vitamin D prevents its deficiency in children on epilepsy drugs Deepanjana Sarkar14 Feb 2019 7:28 PM ISTA study finds that a dose of 60,000 IU of Vitamin D3 per month is not only safe and sufficient in maintaining its serum levels but also prevents...
Infant swallows Heart of Gold- a case report Hina Zahid14 Feb 2019 6:00 PM ISTDr Shelby Leuin, at the University of California, San Diego, School of Medicine, San Diego, CA and colleagues have reported a rare case of foreign...
