Maternal migraine increases risk for colic in infants Medha Baranwal Baranwal31 Aug 2019 9:00 AM ISTDelhi: Mothers with migraine are more likely to have colic babies, suggests a recent study presented at the American Headache Society (AHS) Annual...
AAP releases Updated Guidance on Critical Care for Infants and Children Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli15 Sept 2019 7:00 PM ISTSociety of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM) and the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) have jointly released updated Guidance and Practice Statement on...
Alzheimer's drug- A new hope for treating Chagas disease in patients with chronic illness: PLOS Deepanjana Sarkar23 Sept 2019 9:00 AM ISTBrazil: Chagas disease is a neglected tropical disease (NTD) which contributes to approximately 10,300 deaths annually in endemic countries such as...
Fish consumption in first year of life reduces risk of eczema and asthma in kids, finds study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli6 Oct 2019 8:28 PM ISTNorway: Inculcating fish in the diet of infants in the first year of life is more influential in preventing allergy-related disease than maternal...
Safe sleeping practices not followed in most infants, finds study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli24 Oct 2019 7:28 PM ISTOnly about a quarter of young infants always sleep alone on an approved sleep surface like a crib or bassinet, as recommended by the American Academy...
Oral ivermectin safe, effective in scabies in children weighing less than 15 Kg Medha Baranwal Baranwal28 Oct 2019 7:20 PM ISTFrance: Oral ivermectin is safe and effective for the treatment of scabies in infants and children weighing < 15 kg, finds a recent study published...
New TB vaccine has 50% protection against progression to active disease Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli30 Oct 2019 7:30 PM ISTA path breaking development has brought the world a step closer to a better vaccine against tuberculosis (TB), as researchers today published final...
Probiotics have role in management of infant colic, suggest trial results Hina Zahid5 Dec 2019 7:15 PM ISTInfant colic is a very common gastrointestinal disorder affecting up to 25% of infants in the first 3 months of life, and although it is a benign...
Early introduction of peanuts and eggs may prevent food allergies in high risk infants Hina Zahid8 Dec 2019 7:15 PM ISTAllergies and asthma tend to run in families, making children where one or both parents have an allergic disease more likely to develop these...
Management of Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease in children: NICE Guidelines Hina Zahid27 Oct 2019 7:00 PM ISTNICE has released its 2019 guidelines on the management of Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease in children which is an update on 2010...
Probiotics supplementation reduces risk of atopic dermatitis in infants Medha Baranwal Baranwal16 April 2019 7:25 PM ISTProbiotics are live microorganisms presumed to have health benefits and include foods such as yoghurt, drinks and dietary supplements used orally,...
Dietary interventions in children to prevent atopic disease- Updated AAP recommendations Hina Zahid20 March 2019 9:00 AM ISTThe American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has released an updated version of its 2008 recommendations of the dietary interventions to prevent atopic...
