U.S. FDA approves new paediatric hexavalent vaccine Hina Zahid28 Dec 2018 7:15 PM ISTPARIS: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved new paediatric vaccine immunizing children against six diseases. The new vaccine dubbed...
Persistent diaper dermatitis linked to food allergy in children Vinay Singh singh26 Dec 2018 7:15 PM ISTPersistent diaper dermatitis lasting longer than a month may be associated with food allergy, according to a study published in Pediatric...
FDA warns against safety risks of teething pain relievers Hina Zahid24 Dec 2018 7:15 PM ISTThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a warning and alerted parents, caregivers and health care providers against the safety risks of various...
Macrolides best for childhood pneumonia, study supports guidelines Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli21 Dec 2018 7:15 PM ISTThe Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society and Infectious Diseases Society of America national childhood community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) guideline...
Bones of children maturing earlier now, finds a new study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli20 Dec 2018 7:25 PM ISTAccording to a new study from the University of Missouri School of Medicine appearing in the Journal Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research...
Opioids safe during all stages of pregnancy : RCOG review clarifies Vinay Singh singh18 Dec 2018 7:15 PM ISTThe Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) has released recommendations on the management of pain medication for women during...
Screen women for depression once during pregnancy : AAP Policy statement Vinay Singh singh18 Dec 2018 7:10 PM ISTScreen women for depression once during pregnancy is one of the recommendations of the AAP Policy statement on the recognition and management of...
Prematurity leads to long-term disability in 1 million newborns yearly : WHO Vinay Singh singh17 Dec 2018 7:20 PM ISTAccording to a new joint report by UNICEF and WHO an estimated 1 million small and sick newborns survive with a long-term disability. This is out of...
Liberal fluid therapy vs Conservative Approach in Management of Sepsis Vinay Singh singh16 Dec 2018 7:25 PM ISTLow to high-quality evidence indicates that liberal fluid therapy might increase mortality among children with sepsis or septic shock in the hospital,...
FDA Approves drug for Thrombocytopenia in children Hina Zahid15 Dec 2018 7:28 PM ISTU.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved romiplostim for treatment of pediatric patients one year of age and older with immune...
Caffeine therapy helps in brain development in premature babies Vinay Singh singh14 Dec 2018 7:15 PM ISTIn an interesting study, researchers have found that premature babies show better neurodevelopment when given a daily dose of caffeine.The study...
Polio still a public health emergency , declares WHO Vinay Singh singh11 Dec 2018 7:10 PM ISTPolio still a public health emergency, declares WHO.The World Health Organization has highlighted that the spread of polio must still be classified...
