Big Tech turns to Sesame Street, Girl Scouts to deflect scrutiny over kids' screen timeTech giants Meta and Google funded trusted children's brands to teach responsible tech use. This occurred even as their apps were designed ...
14 May, 2026, 08.40 PM IST
New Trump vaccine policy might limit access to your future COVID shots: 10 pointsThe US Food and Drug Administration changes Covid-19 vaccine approval process. Access to seasonal boosters is restricted for healthy indivi...
21 May, 2025, 05.55 PM IST
US pediatrics group reverses decades-old advice against HIV-positive mothers breastfeedingPeople with HIV can now breastfeed their babies if they are on effective medications, according to a new report from the American Academy o...
21 May, 2024, 11.10 AM IST
Childhood obesity can lead to health complications in adulthoodFrom diabetes to infertility and cardiovascular problems, childhood obesity can lead to many health scares.
11 May, 2023, 09.38 AM IST
Alabama clears bill criminalizing healthcare for transgender youthAlabama has passed a bill that puts a hurdle in transgender people seeking medical care, and a majority of 66 Alabama state representatives...
08 Apr, 2022, 09.08 PM IST
Pfizer asks US to allow COVID shots for kids ages 5 to 11Pfizer announced in a tweet that it had formally filed its application with the Food and Drug Administration. Now the FDA will have to deci...
07 Oct, 2021, 06.35 PM IST
Is the delta variant of the coronavirus worse for kids?Delta's ability to spread more easily makes it more of a risk to children and underscores the need for masks in schools and vaccinations fo...
23 Sep, 2021, 10.48 AM IST
No vax is perfect. But fully-vaccinated people experience milder Covid infectionsA variant may be more or less dangerous depending on the mutations in its genetic code.
23 Aug, 2021, 06.11 PM IST
Masks recommended in US schools for everyone over two years"American Academy of Pediatric recommends universal masking because a significant portion of the student population is not yet eligible for...
20 Jul, 2021, 10.07 AM IST
Heart inflammation probed as possible rare Covid vaccine side effect in teens, young adultsThe boys, aged 14 to 19, received Pfizer shots in April or May and developed chest pain within a few days.
04 Jun, 2021, 01.08 PM IST
Is Covid-19 vaccine safe for children aged between 12 to 15 years?Most children with Covid only develop mild symptoms or no symptoms at all.
12 May, 2021, 04.31 PM IST
Over 1 million children in US tested COVID-19 positive: Academy of PediatricsAAP President Sally Goza said they have not seen a virus flash through the communities in this way since before the vaccines for measles an...
17 Nov, 2020, 08.54 AM IST
The global hunt for Covid-19 vaccine for kids begins; next up, testing shots in childrenWhen the first shots arrive, they're unlikely to be recommended for children.
22 Oct, 2020, 03.06 PM IST
Does the coronavirus spread easily among children?It appears the virus can spread among children and teens, but how easily may vary by age. Research is still underway, but children under ag...
22 Sep, 2020, 01.09 PM IST
Masks too dangerous for children under 2, Japan medical group saysChildren under the age of two shouldn't wear masks because they can make breathing difficult and increase the risk of choking, a Japan medi...
26 May, 2020, 09.18 AM IST
Indian Americans have lowest rate of SUID deaths: StudyResults showed that 97% of the surveyed American-born mothers of Asian-Indian heritage reported using a crib, compared to 69% of those who ...
08 Aug, 2018, 12.20 PM IST
- Mother's milk far more beneficial than manufactured formula
Extensive research on the benefits of mother's milk has shown that it satisfies babies' nutritional needs far better than any manufactured ...
15 Sep, 2007, 03.00 PM IST