Children
- India
Over 1.47L kids orphaned due to Covid since April 2020: NCPCR
New Delhi: Since April 1, 2020, 1,47,492 children have lost their parents due to Covid-19 or other reason, the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) data showed. After including 10,094 orphans…
- World
US sees highest rate of children COVID-19 hospitalizations
Washington: US pediatric hospitalisations related to COVID-19 are at the highest level since the start of the pandemic, according to the latest data of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…
- Middle East
Israel to roll out Covid vax for kids below 5 years in April
Jerusalem: Israel is expected to start vaccines for babies and toddlers, between six months and 5 years, by April, according to a senior health official. Currently vaccines are available in the country for…
- World
UN fund for vulnerable children in Bangladesh, Pakistan
New Delhi: Education Cannot Wait (ECW) has announced a total of $91.7 million in catalytic grant financing for new and expanded Multi-Year Resilience Programmes in Bangladesh, Pakistan, Burundi, Lebanon, Libya, and Sudan. All…
- Bangalore
Karnataka reserves 2 hospitals for kids, pregnant women amid COVID surge
Bengaluru: The Karnataka government reserved two hospitals exclusively for the treatment of children and pregnant women due to the sudden surge in the number of cases among children and women. The Commissionerate of…
- Lifestyle
No difference between healthful food for adults and children: Study
Philadelphia: As per a new study, there is no difference between healthful foods for adults and for children aged 2 and older. The research has been published in the ‘Journal of Nutrition…
- Health
Omicron can be more lethal for children than Delta: Experts
New Delhi: Amid the rise of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus, health experts on Saturday warned that this variant may lead children to witness more problems as compared to the Delta variant.…
- Health
Social distancing led to weakened children’s immune systems: UAE doctor
New Delhi: Social distancing measures to combat Covid 19 have weakened the immune systems of young children who have not been able to build up resistance to common bugs, leaving them vulnerable…
- Lifestyle
Healthful food for children is the same as for adults: Study
Philadelphia: A new study has found that there is no difference between healthful foods for adults and for children aged 2 and older. The research has been published in the ‘Journal of…
- Health
Adult epilepsy treatment may work for children too: Study
Washington: According to new research by Rutgers University, a surgical treatment commonly used to reduce epileptic seizures in adults is also effective and safe for children. The study has been published in…
- Lifestyle
Children with chronic health conditions, should receive more help with online learning
Washington: Online learning poses additional challenges to children with chronic medical conditions or special education needs, and these patients could benefit from more support from pediatric clinicians to be academically successful, according…
- Health
Choline during pregnancy impacts children’s sustained attention: Study
Washington: 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. The…
- Health
Researchers find measures to help children of mothers with depression
Washington: A recent study has found that having plenty of people around them and an available community are two of the most important factors for helping children of mothers with depression. The…