After recovering partly in 2022, global childhood vaccination rates stagnated in 2023, remaining below pre-COVID-19 pandemic levels. These data are from a new joint report by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). Contrary to the global trend, Brazil showed improvements in most indicators. The country moved off the list …
Lower abilities of concentration and learning during childhood and teenage could be related to a tripling of risk of having a stroke before turning 50, according to a research. While lower mental abilities have been linked to higher risks of developing cardiovascular and metabolic diseases, researchers said that evidence in this regard is inconsistent. The …
Parents bear the weight of shaping the little one’s future behaviour and success. (Image: Shutterstock) Parents have the responsibility of imparting essential life lessons at the appropriate age. Raising children requires imparting love, discipline, patience, and a whole lot of learning on the fly. It is no easy feat and bears the weight of shaping …
Hello. I’m David Kerr, professor of cancer medicine, from University of Oxford. I’d like to talk today about a nice editorial in Lancet Oncology written by Grimes and O’Riordan from Trinity in Dublin, entitled, “Quackery: Starving Cancer and Other Dangerous Dietary Misconceptions.” I’ll address what these misconceptions are, but perhaps also think about whether there …
A new malaria vaccine has protected children under the age of 1.5 years against infection with an efficacy of 68%-75% in a phase 3 study. The highest level of vaccine protection was observed in areas with seasonal malaria. The new vaccine’s efficacy is similar to that of the already approved vaccine and could help meet …
Ear infections are frequent in childhood, but a recent study suggests that parents should treat these illnesses seriously in order to protect their children’s language development. Because fluid buildup behind the eardrum can impair hearing in any ear infection. New research from University of Florida scientists reveals that when ear infections become chronic, this repeated, …
ANI | Updated: Jan 01, 2024 23:31 IST England [UK], January 1 (ANI): Childhood obesity is directly connected to increased sedentary time as a youngster through puberty, but new research has discovered that mild physical activity can totally reverse the negative trend.The study, published in Nature Communications, was conducted in collaboration with the Universities of …
TOPLINE: Light physical activity during childhood may lower blood cholesterol levels more effectively than moderate to vigorous physical activity, regardless of body fat mass. METHODOLOGY: Researchers analyzed the data of 792 children (58% females) from the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC) UK birth cohort. The measures included accelerometer-based sedentary time, light physical …
Impact of maternal diet quality on childhood wheeze trajectories | Image Credit: © ronstik – © ronstik – stock.adobe.com. A version of this article initially appeared on HCP Live. Recent research suggests that the quality of a mother’s diet during the periconceptional period may influence the wheezing patterns observed in their children during early life.1 …
Maternal depressive symptoms probably start at or before pregnancy, with trajectories that remain stable across the perinatal into the postnatal period, new research suggests. The analysis of more than 11,000 pregnant women with depressive symptoms from seven prospective cohorts in Canada, the United Kingdom, and Singapore suggests that depressive symptoms (low, mild, or high levels) …