Breast-fed premature infants have a healthier gut than formula-fed ones
Editor Breastmilk has long been considered "liquid gold" among clinicians treating premature infants in a newborn intensive care unit…
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Lack of sleep in children can have long-lasting negative effects on their brain and cognitive development
This is one of the first studies to show the possible long-term effects of sleep deprivation on young…
Scientists have identified a potential cause for the mysterious outbreak of childhood Hepatitis
Adenovirus infections are quite prevalent, particularly in youngsters. In more than 35 nations, 1,010 instances of severe hepatitis…
Early antibiotic use can result in lifelong allergies and Asthma
The study, which was published in Mucosal Immunology, has offered the clearest proof to date that the long-recognized…
Childhood cancers are also caused by the same gene that causes the deadliest brain tumour
The discovery might pave the way for the first specifically targeted therapies for two kinds of rhabdomyosarcoma, a…
Obesity rates among American children and teens are rising
According to Staiano, director of the paediatric obesity and health behaviour lab at Louisiana State University’s Pennington Biomedical…
Women who fear pregnancy request empathy from medical professionals
Although there are no data for the United States, up to 14 percent of women worldwide are estimated…
Extreme heat exposure raises the risk of both chronic and acute malnutrition in infants and children
Ortiz-Bobea is an associate professor and applied agricultural economist at Cornell University and also a co-author of "Heat…
World IVF Day: Vital point for first-time parents
Though many people with fertility problems can have a child after treatment, anxiety about whether the treatment will…
Metformin, a commonly used Diabetes drug has been linked to crucial birth defects
According to a new study recently released from Denmark, commonly used diabetes drugs have been linked to crucial…
