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Muslim Clerics to Join Hands to Eradicate Polio

...s where Muslim families are unwilling to let their kids take polio drops," Khalid Rasheed, the imam of Lucknow's Eidgah, told IANS. Rasheed, also the chairperson of the Ulema Council of India, said: "We are going to urge the government to take an equal interest in ensuring basic health amenities in area...

Photo Therapy to Treat Neonatal Jaundice may Cause Moles

...Hospital in Paris. Similar naevi that developed in kids with no exposure to strong light also happen to be small and of almost the same dimensions. Therefore the results of this study have to be reflected upon with caution.Archives of Dermatology has reported the findings of this current research. MST...

Two Children Die After Administering DPT Injection

...rtussis and tetanus) injection Saturday. About 100 kids were reportedly ill// after the dosage. According to official sources, the deaths took place in Khaira and Sahar villages in Bhojpur district, about 60 km from here. Twelve children have been admitted to Ara Sadar Hospital. The district administ...

Folic Acid Supplementation in Bread: Boon to Neonates and Curse to Pensioners

...e to reports of neural tube effects and around 150 kids are born with spina bifida. If a women was to take 400 micrograms of folic acid from the time they stop contraceptive measures till the 12th gestational week. Since in UK 50% of the births are unplanned, many mothers do not follow this. Solution ...

Hundreds of Children Put on a Trial to Trace the Cause of Peanut Allergy

...old in the last decade. Presently, 70 school going kids are affected among whom 5-8% belong to the age 3. ...who contradict to this saying one of the reason of kids being susceptible is early exposure. Researchers at King’s College London are going to conduct a st...

The Cause Behind Water Polo Players’ Sickness Remains A Myster

...y," he said of the closure. "But when you've got kids getting sick, you have to do something." The other pools at the complex are not affected. A total of 60 children competed. PR...

Video Games Fun but Pose Social, Health Risks

.... Dancing with friends or playing sports would get kids moving and give them a chance to spend time with p...s to (video game playing)," Storch said. "For many kids it's really enjoyable. But moderation is the key." Source-Newswise...

Vulnerability to Ear Infections Lessened by Breast Feeding

...that breast-feeding neutralized the effect even in kids who had all the genetic polymorphisms," Patel said. "Not only that, they were protected from recurrent infections even later in childhood, long after they stopped breast-feeding."By contrast, the group found that another environmental factor — exposu...

City Kids With Asthma Lose Out on Preventive Treatment

...ion and prevent acute attacks. 'It's clear that kids who need preventive drugs aren't getting them,' says lead author Arlene Butz, Sc.D., R.N., asthma specialist at the Children's Center. Previous research indicates that inner-city children are at special risk because their living conditions include ot...

Dogs May Help Prevent Kids From Wheezing

... of a certain types of bacteria could help prevent kids from wheezing, says a new study//. David Bernstein, professor of immunology at the University of Cincinnati and other researchers, found this after studying about 500 infants, reported online edition of health magazine WebMD. Wheezing in infants is...

Medication Not Available On Time To Inner-city Children

...tion and prevent acute attacks. “It’s clear that kids who need preventive drugs aren’t getting them,” says lead author Arlene Butz, Sc.D., R.N., asthma specialist at the Children’s Center. Previous research indicates that inner-city children are at special risk because their living conditions include ot...

From Six to Sixty, Everyone is Prone to Anorexia

...d Alison Alden,43 married and settled with three kids wanted to lose weight without much effort when she was running a guest house. Over the next three years she lost 17 kg, but thought: 'This couldn't be anorexia because I had never been ill in that way and I was too old.' Later she felt that she ...

Advertising Blamed For Kids' Poor Choices

...appropriate advertising to be the cause of most of kids ailments and urges the government to impose bans a... and in schools." “These pervasive ads influence kids to demand poor food choices leading to obesity, to think drinking is cool, sex is a recreational act...

Child Dies After Meal, Vitamin Dose

... "It is difficult to say at this stage whether the kids took ill on account of the mid-day meal or vitamin syrup. But it cannot be denied that they had fallen victim to some kind of contamination that led to poisoning," he stated.The dead girl, Mansi, was living with her mother as her parents had separate...

Study Focus on the Need for Vigilance in Two Key Areas Among Adolescents

... on both studies. "If parents wouldn't let their kids go out to dinner or talk on the phone with someone... growing rapidly during pre-adolescence. But these kids had not only stopped gaining, they'd even lost weight." Adult-specific diagnostic criteria for suc...

Best HIV-Prevention Programs Help People Build Skills

...grams examined include those aimed specifically at kids in school (because they’re funded separately) or those that rely solely on HIV testing or counseling of sexual partners of HIV patients. (The CDC already requires agencies to do testing and counseling if they get grants). Of the 100 studies examine...

Holiday Baking Frenzy May Mask Eating Disorder in College Kids

... certain weight to compete athletically.' College kids may also believe choosing what to eat and not to eat gives them some sense of control over their new lives and makes them feel safe, Dr. Fassihi added. Parents may notice changes in their college-aged child's eating behavior during the holiday seas...

Free HIV Treatment to Be Launched for Children

...anisation (NACO) estimates there are around 65,000 kids with HIV infection, out of an estimated 5.2 million HIV infected people in the country. The health ministry is targeting providing free ARV treatment to 100,000 people through hospitals and health clinics in the country by next year. So far aro...

Who are ‘Tweens’? Read o…

...arks the teenage years , seems to be showing up in kids between the age of 8 to 12; so the sobriquet ‘twee...rtones and so does the kiddie attire, which is not kids stuff. Many of them also scour the web and often play games which are not meant for their age group....

Adolescent Smokers Have Greater Vulnerability To AUDs Than Do Non-Smokers

...ely non-causal, these results can help to identify kids who are at risk for AUDs." Source-Eurekaert SRI...

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