Infants prone to sleep, appetite issues in long Covid; preschoolers to dry cough: US studyA recent US study, part of the NIH's RECOVER initiative, reveals distinct long Covid symptoms in young children. Infants under two are pron...
28 May, 2025, 05.36 PM IST
Infant mortality higher than usual in US after abortion ban, claims studyInfant mortality rates in the U.S. rose by 7% following the Supreme Court's 2022 decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, according to a JAMA Pedi...
23 Oct, 2024, 03.20 PM IST
Does your kid cry unnecessarily? A recent study finds why and how to stop itA recent study published in JAMA Pediatrics suggests that frequent use of mobile phones and tablets by young children may contribute to inc...
16 Sep, 2024, 02.58 PM IST
Research finds Omicron-infected children remain infectious for 3 daysChildren infected with the Omicron variant of COVID-19 remain infectious for an average of three days after testing positive, according to ...
24 Oct, 2023, 06.14 PM IST
Children infected with Omicron Covid variant remain infectious for 3 days: StudyA study conducted by researchers at the University of Southern California (USC) and Stanford University in the US found that children infec...
24 Oct, 2023, 02.26 PM IST
Pandemic has played havoc with children's health as screen time increasedThe decline in children's physical activity was tied to COVID-19 restrictions.
15 Jul, 2022, 08.23 PM IST
Diabetes patients have four times higher risk of developing long Covid symptoms like brain fog & depressionDiabetes is a potential risk factor for long Covid.
10 Jun, 2022, 11.09 AM IST
Omicron more likely to cause upper airway infections among children, reveals new studyThe highly transmissible variant is known to cause lower severity disease than the Delta variant, the researchers noted.
18 Apr, 2022, 06.22 PM IST
Omicron ups risk of upper airway infections, cardiac arrest in small kidsCroup is a type of respiratory illness, known medically as laryngotracheitis, in babies and young children. It is characterised by barking ...
18 Apr, 2022, 03.10 PM IST
Omicron variant less severe than Delta for children younger than 5 years: StudyThe research, published in the journal JAMA Pediatrics, is the first large-scale study to compare the health outcomes of coronavirus infect...
04 Apr, 2022, 01.05 PM IST
Covid antibodies found in breast milk of vaccinated, infected mothers, says studyThe researchers collected samples from 77 mothers -- 47 in the infected group, 30 in the vaccine group.
15 Nov, 2021, 06.28 PM IST
No sign of Pfizer, Moderna Covid vaccines in breast milk: StudyThe study, published in the journal JAMA Pediatrics, offers the first direct data of vaccine safety during breastfeeding and could allay co...
20 Jul, 2021, 03.49 PM IST
New parents, please note: Newborns less likely to contract coronavirus from mothersWith masks and washed hands, skin-to-skin contact won't harm the babies.
13 Oct, 2020, 04.00 PM IST
Children with no Covid-19 symptoms may shed virus for weeks, shows studyThe study found that kids carried the viral genetic material RNA for a longer period than expected.
29 Aug, 2020, 07.18 PM IST
Are the kids safe? Children may not be as immune to Covid-19 as we thinkData on children as sources of coronavirus spread are sparse.
31 Jul, 2020, 06.31 PM IST
Keep your toddler away from smartphones & tablets; screen time habits may kick off earlyBy age 8, children were more likely to log the highest amount of screen time.
26 Nov, 2019, 04.55 PM IST
- Childhood adversities may up health issues
New York, Oct 31 (IANS) Young children who face adverse problems such as death of a parent, growing up in poverty, physical or sexual abuse...
31 Oct, 2017, 07.17 PM IST