It is usual for pediatric patients to experience stress and fears upon hospitalization. A new study of pediatric patients at Stony Brook Children’s Ho...
Paediatrics
Breakthrough – World’s safest Infant bed to prevent sudden infant death
American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Advises that babies should only sleep on back, first 6 months. A recent study in Pediatrics, the official journal...
Genetic biomarker may predict which wheezy kid shall develop asthma
Sweden: A genetic biomarker identified by researchers in Sweden can help in predicting progression from childhood wheeze to asthma. According to the s...
Secondhand smoking potentially harmful to eye health of kids : JAMA
Hong Kong: Secondhand smoking may have a potentially harmful impact on children’s eye health and development, suggests a recent study published ...
Measles infection may erase immune memory and increase infections risk
Measles infection may erase immune memory and increase future infections risk, researchers have found. Measles virus attacks the cells that serve as t...
Fluoxetine may not lower OCD symptoms in autism spectrum disorders in kids
A new study has found there is little evidence that Fluoxetine is effective at reducing obsessive-compulsive behaviors in children and adolescents wit...
AAP supports Bariatric surgery for young adolescents with morbid obesity
NEW ORLEANS -According to the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) in its new policy statement, Severe obesity is a serious and worsening public healt...
Oral ivermectin safe, effective in scabies in children weighing less than 15 Kg
France: Oral ivermectin is safe and effective for the treatment of scabies in infants and children weighing < 15 kg, finds a recent study published...
Rapid, automated molecular test for better diagnosis of tuberculosis in children
China: Rapid, automated molecular test-Xpert Mycobacterium tuberculosis and rifampicin (MTB/RIF) Ultra assay has a better performance than traditional...
Antihistamine use for anaphylaxis does more harm than good in children: AAP
Giving antihistamine medicine to a child experiencing anaphylaxis usually does more harm than good by delaying emergency treatment suggests new resear...