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Study finds child malnutrition gets worsened by extreme heat exposure
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New York [US], July 25 (ANI): Cornell University research has found that exposure to extreme heat increases both chronic and acute malnutrition among infants and young children in low-income countries, threatening to reverse decades of progress.
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Study: Healthy sleep habits prior to kindergarten assist children in adjus
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Pennsylvania [US], July 22 (ANI): Kindergarten is a significant milestone for children and families who usually prepare by gathering school supplies and meeting the teacher. According to new research, developing a bedtime routine in which children consistently get at least 10 hours of sleep
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Digital screen time of children increased during COVID-19: Study
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 12 (ANI): The digital screen time of children increased significantly during the COVID-19 pandemic, the findings of a new study have revealed.
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Research: Treatment length for children with tuberculosis now reduced
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 11 (ANI): A recent UCL-led international trial that explored tuberculosis (TB) treatment effectiveness in children has led to a change in the World Health Organisation's global guidelines for managing the disease.
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Lymphatic disorder may cause stillbirth, chronic disease in affected child
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Adelaide [Australia] March 7 (ANI): In a breakthrough discovery, South Australian researchers have identified a genetic mutation responsible for a lymphatic disorder that may be responsible for causing stillbirth or severe, chronic disease in affected children.
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Formulate integrated nutrition programme for women, children health, CM Bo
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], February 4 (ANI): Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Friday instructed the officials to formulate an integrated nutrition programme for the health of mothers and children.
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95 per cent of eligible population given first dose of COVID-19 vaccine, s
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 27 (ANI): 95 per cent of the eligible population has been given the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccination, said the Union Health Ministry on Thursday.
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Study examines if infants with ASD listen when mothers talk
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
California [US], January 5 (ANI): A team of researchers employed a number of techniques to pinpoint the regions of the brain responsible for a child's response to baby talk.
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Choline during pregnancy impacts children's sustained attention: Study
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 4 (ANI): Seven-year-old children performed better on a challenging task requiring sustained attention if their mothers consumed twice the recommended amount of choline during their pregnancy, a new Cornell study has found.
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Rising health risks for children across Afghanistan due to disruption to n
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], December 24 (ANI): Children across Afghanistan are increasingly vulnerable to disease and illness due to the deadly combination of rising malnutrition, an unprecedented food crisis, drought, disruptions to vital health and nutrition centres, lack of access to and poor qu
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Overweight kids may develop heart complications: Study
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Georgia [US], December 15 (ANI): According to a new study by the University of Georgia, obesity could affect badly on children's cardiovascular systems both now and down the line.
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Adults should take vaccine, follow COVID19-appropriate behaviour to protec
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 7 (ANI): Amid growing concerns about the new COVID-19 variant Omicron, doctors suggested that adults should follow COVID-appropriate behaviour to stop the spread of the virus.
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