Vaccine protects against serious complication of Measles Hina Zahid10 Nov 2018 8:10 PM ISTUsual acute complications of measles include otitis media, pneumonia, diarrhoea, and postinfectious encephalitis. But in literature, several cases of...
No corporal punishment for children, recommends AAP Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli8 Nov 2018 7:28 PM ISTThe American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that parents should not discipline their children with corporal punishment, including spanking. The...
Boy with Acute flaccid myelitis walks again after surgery Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli8 Nov 2018 6:00 PM ISTIn a rare and first of its kind doctors have been able to restore the ability to walk in a boy paralyzed by acute flaccid myelitis (AFM).The patient...
Higher Prophylactic platelet transfusion threshold increases deaths in neonates Vinay Singh singh7 Nov 2018 7:28 PM ISTA new study published in NEJM reports that among preterm infants with severe thrombocytopenia, the use of a platelet-count threshold of 50,000 per...
Trial finds diet rich in fish improves asthma symptoms in children Vinay Singh singh5 Nov 2018 8:10 PM ISTGood news for fish lovers. A new study published in the Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics reports that consumption of fish as a part of a...
Hyperglycemia After Metformin Overdose: A Case Report Medha Baranwal Baranwal5 Nov 2018 6:00 PM ISTTurkey: An interesting case of a 16-year-old non-diabetic girl who developed hyperglycemia and later died following ingestion of over 35 tablets of...
Ibuprofen safe even in infants below six months Medha Baranwal Baranwal4 Nov 2018 7:30 PM ISTThe administration of ibuprofen in infants aged <6 months is not associated with higher rates of renal or gastrointestinal (GI) adverse events...
Instant soup products cause burns in 10000 children yearly Vinay Singh singh4 Nov 2018 7:05 PM ISTU.S.A: Kids are crazy for instant noodles and soup but a new study suggests that such easy to cook products may put young children at risk.According...
Xyrem Approved for Use in Pediatric Patients With Narcolepsy Vinay Singh singh3 Nov 2018 7:28 PM ISTThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved supplemental new drug application (sNDA) for Xyrem® (sodium oxybate) oral solution to include an...
Prenatal Phthalates exposure leads to language delay - JAMA Vinay Singh singh31 Oct 2018 7:25 PM ISTA new study published in JAMA Pediatrics reports that prenatal exposure to phthalates is significantly associated with language delay in...
Childhood antibiotics and antacids linked to heightened obesity risk -BMJ Vinay Singh singh31 Oct 2018 4:30 AM ISTA new study published in the journal The BMJ reports that antibiotics, acid suppressants and the combination of multiple medications in the first 2...
No maternal diet modification helps in infantile colic Vinay Singh singh24 Oct 2018 7:28 PM ISTA new of its kind study published in the Cochrane report that no improvement was observed in colicky infants when breastfeeding mothers follow a...
