Tag: child health
Every 10th kid & every 6th adult is victim of antibiotic...
Michigan Medicine study published in British Medical Journal highlights extent of antibiotic overuse
One in 10 children and about one in six adults with private...
Children do mature early now, down to their bones
Study by University of Missouri shows that bones of children reach maturity earlier now
Children born in the most recent century have bones that reach...
Obesity may increase kids’ chances of getting asthma
Study shows a strong correlation between childhood obesity and asthma
Ten percent of pediatric asthma cases could be avoided if childhood obesity were eliminated. This...
93% kids below 15 breathe foul air; poor, girls worst hit
New WHO report on Air pollution and child health examines the heavy toll of both ambient (outside) and household air pollution
Every day around 93%...
Children who use hand sanitizer attend more days at school
Hand hygiene is very important for kids' health. But what they use to clean hands can also make a big difference
Kids normally have a...
Oral antibiotics can increase kidney stone risk
The effect of oral antibiotics in increasing kidney stone risk is more pronounced in kids
Antibiotics are linked with an increased risk of developing kidney...
High BP, diabetes in family risk for childhood obesity
Obesity, hypertension and diabetes could affect both early onset and severity of childhood obesity
A family history of metabolic diseases could be a risk factor...
Exposure to PM2.5, no matter how brief, can cause respiratory infections...
The Global Burden of Disease report estimated that 1.1 million deaths in India were linked to PM 2.5 air pollution in 2015
Even the briefest increase...
Obesity could make kids as young as 8 years suffer from...
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease occurs when too much fat accumulates in the liver
Weight gain may have a negative impact on liver health in children...
