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CHILD HEALTH NEWS
Heat health risks need to be understood as a slow, protracted disaster
July 03, 2025 3:50 pm
Heat stress is the leading cause of weather-related deaths and can aggravate underlying morbidities
Your newborn's brain, lungs, and heart could have microplastics; here's how it can affect their health over the years
May 29, 2025 5:48 pm
Microplastics—tiny particles less than 5 millimetres in size—are now being found in human bodies, including those of newborns
Top 10 countries with the highest adult obesity rates: India or US, find out who's more at risk
October 18, 2024 8:32 am
Obesity Rates by Country 2024: Today, no country across the globe has been on track towards achieving the WHO's 2013 aim of 'halting the rise' in obesity prevalence by 2030.
A paediatrician-approved step-by-step guide when your child has a fever
October 01, 2024 5:32 pm
Do not rely on home remedies or provide them with over-the-counter medication without a doctor’s prescription, stressed Dr Jagdish Kathwate, consultant neonatologist and paediatrician, Motherhood Hospital Kharadi Pune
Why are Indian children living in the hills shorter for their age?
May 02, 2024 1:42 pm
This study highlighted the need for targeted interventions to address the unique challenges faced by children living in high-altitude regions of India.
Liquid nitrogen in food: Here’s why it is considered harmful to health
April 29, 2024 5:20 pm
There are safer alternatives to storing food at cold temperatures
How vitamin B12 and iron deficiency in moms is making our kids the thinnest in the world: What does a Lancet study say?
March 04, 2024 6:53 pm
Experts call for a relook on what children are eating in their early formative years
How air pollution is affecting your kid: A guide for parents
November 07, 2023 10:54 am
Dr Nikhil Modi, Senior Consultant in Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine at Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, Delhi explains why parents need to focus on their child’s exposure to indoor pollution
Why Sonam Kapoor is right about not giving your child honey in the first year
September 29, 2023 2:00 pm
"Whatever books that I have read say that, in the first year, you cannot give your kid honey because it causes botulism, which is a disease that a child can get because honey has a specific bacteria," Sonam said in an interview
How to raise your kids in a junk food-free environment
August 18, 2023 11:32 am
Dr Suresh Kumar Panuganti noted that excessive salt can cause adverse effects on the kidney and heart, excessive sugar can cause obesity and diabetes as well, and the prolonged exposure of additives can cause cancer.
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