Illuminated pajamas treat newborns Anjali Nimesh Nimesh13 Dec 2017 7:30 PM ISTAlone, naked, and with their eyes covered for protection: this is how newborns lie in incubators when they are being treated for jaundice. Irradiation...
Newborns with Spina Bifida have serious sleep problems at birth Anjali Nimesh Nimesh22 Dec 2017 7:15 PM ISTNew parents often hear about how important sleep is for their babies' development -- but some newborns may have more serious sleep challenges than...
Hepatitis B vaccination at birth may not be necessary in India : ICMR Study Anjali Nimesh Nimesh11 Jan 2018 8:30 PM ISTA large multi-centre study done in North India shows that many newborns are protected at birth by natural antibodies to Hepatitis-B and so Hep-B...
Prebiotics in infant formula could improve learning and memory and alter brain chemistry Ruby khatun khatun19 Jan 2018 7:20 PM ISTNearly every American who has become a parent in the last decade has heard the slogan, "breast milk is best," and has likely been encouraged to offer...
Lung ultrasound may predict surfactant need in respiratory distress syndrome Medha Baranwal Baranwal8 July 2018 7:28 PM ISTLung ultrasound (LUS) is an accurate and reliable diagnostic method than chest X‐ray for predicting the need for surfactant therapy in newborns with...
15-minute MR spectroscopy may diagnose brain damage in newborns Medha Baranwal Baranwal15 Nov 2018 7:20 PM ISTUK: A 15-minute brain scan called thalamic proton magnetic resonance (MR) spectroscopy (MRS) could help in the diagnosis of brain damage in babies up...
Use prophylactic antibiotic eye ointment in all newborns for gonococcal infection: USPSTF Hina Zahid31 Jan 2019 7:10 PM ISTThe U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) reaffirms its recommendation for the use of an antibiotic ointment to prevent gonococcal eye...
Genetic test in children may predict obesity risk in middle-age Hina Zahid19 April 2019 7:05 PM ISTCan a genetic test identify newborns at risk of becoming severely obese by middle age? According to researchers they have come up with one, and that...
Role of Vitamin D in neonatal health Hina Zahid13 May 2019 7:02 PM ISTDid you know? Babies who do not get enough amount of vitamin D tend to have its deficiency. Here, we help you understand what the role of vitamin-D is...
Obesity in early pregnancy linked to pregnancy complications Hina Zahid15 May 2019 7:10 PM ISTIn a prospective study of 18,481 pregnant women in China who had never given birth before, obesity in early pregnancy was linked to higher risks of...
Tongue-tie surgery for improving breastfeeding not always needed: JAMA Study Medha Baranwal Baranwal22 July 2019 8:10 PM ISTBoston, Massachusetts: A recent study has questioned the need for tongue-tie and lip tether surgery (also called frenulectomy) among infants to...
Labor induction at 39 weeks reduces need for cesarean section: NEJM Medha Baranwal Baranwal10 Aug 2018 8:10 PM ISTInducing labour at 39 weeks in healthy pregnant women reduces the need for cesarean section and is at least as safe for baby and mother as waiting for...
