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Maternal high-dose vitamin D supplementation may improve offspring bone health

31 Mar 2020 by

High-dose vitamin D supplementation (2,800 IU/day) during pregnancy may improve bone mineralization, specifically bone mineral content (BMC) and bone mineral density (BMD), in offspring during the first 6 years of life, according to a prespecified secondary analysis of a study from Denmark.

Maternal high-dose vitamin D supplementation may improve offspring bone health

31 Mar 2020

Living near alternative tobacco product retailers encourages teens to take up habit

29 Mar 2020

Clusters of tobacco retailers may influence adolescents to initiate use of alternative tobacco products (ATPs), a recent study has found.

Living near alternative tobacco product retailers encourages teens to take up habit

29 Mar 2020

Babies not completely safe from COVID-19

29 Mar 2020 by

While the 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is generally mild in children, infants appear to be particularly susceptible to severe and critical infections, a new study has found.

Babies not completely safe from COVID-19

29 Mar 2020

Maternal terbinafine use does not affect foetal, pregnancy outcomes

27 Mar 2020 by

Exposure to oral or topical terbinafine during pregnancy does not increase the risk of major malformations and spontaneous abortion, according to a recent study.

Maternal terbinafine use does not affect foetal, pregnancy outcomes

27 Mar 2020

Anthropometric indices are accurate predictors of metabolic syndrome in teens

26 Mar 2020

Anthropometric indices are reliable predictors of metabolic syndrome (MetS), but not of cardiovascular risk markers (CRM), in adolescents, reports a recent Brazil study.

Anthropometric indices are accurate predictors of metabolic syndrome in teens

26 Mar 2020

Epilepsy a common concern in kids after cerebral sinovenous thrombosis

23 Mar 2020

Epilepsy appears to be common in infants and children a year after cerebral sinovenous thrombosis (CSVT) diagnosis, a recent study has found.

Epilepsy a common concern in kids after cerebral sinovenous thrombosis

23 Mar 2020

Arthroid meniscoplasty effective for repair of discoid lateral meniscus in youths

23 Mar 2020 by

Arthroid meniscoplasty yields good mid-term and long-term repair outcomes in children and adolescents with discoid lateral meniscus, according to a recent Singapore study.

Arthroid meniscoplasty effective for repair of discoid lateral meniscus in youths

23 Mar 2020

Chronic tic in kids affects the family

22 Mar 2020

Chronic tic disorders in children worsen family functioning and may lower individual and parent quality of life (QoL), a new study has found.

Chronic tic in kids affects the family

22 Mar 2020

Faecal microbiota transplantation safe, effective for treating CDI in kids, young adults

20 Mar 2020

Faecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) may be performed in children and young adults to treat Clostridium difficile infection (CDI), with a study showing that the procedure is safe and effective and may be considered earlier in the disease course.

Faecal microbiota transplantation safe, effective for treating CDI in kids, young adults

20 Mar 2020

Adjunct CBD reduces convulsive seizures in Dravet syndrome

20 Mar 2020 by

The addition of highly purified cannabidiol (CBD) into an antiepileptic regimen led to reductions in convulsive seizure rates in children with Dravet syndrome (DS), the GWPCARE2* study has shown.

Adjunct CBD reduces convulsive seizures in Dravet syndrome

20 Mar 2020

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Maternal high-dose vitamin D supplementation may improve offspring bone health

Maternal high-dose vitamin D supplementation may improve offspring bone health

Living near alternative tobacco product retailers encourages teens to take up habit

Living near alternative tobacco product retailers encourages teens to take up habit

Babies not completely safe from COVID-19

Babies not completely safe from COVID-19

Maternal terbinafine use does not affect foetal, pregnancy outcomes

Maternal terbinafine use does not affect foetal, pregnancy outcomes

Anthropometric indices are accurate predictors of metabolic syndrome in teens

Anthropometric indices are accurate predictors of metabolic syndrome in teens

Epilepsy a common concern in kids after cerebral sinovenous thrombosis

Epilepsy a common concern in kids after cerebral sinovenous thrombosis

Arthroid meniscoplasty effective for repair of discoid lateral meniscus in youths

Arthroid meniscoplasty effective for repair of discoid lateral meniscus in youths

Chronic tic in kids affects the family

Chronic tic in kids affects the family

Faecal microbiota transplantation safe, effective for treating CDI in kids, young adults

Faecal microbiota transplantation safe, effective for treating CDI in kids, young adults

Adjunct CBD reduces convulsive seizures in Dravet syndrome

Adjunct CBD reduces convulsive seizures in Dravet syndrome