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‘Planet-friendly’ foods help improve cardiovascular health in teens

Eating “planet-friendly” foods may result in better cardiovascular (CV) health in adolescents, according to a study involving European participants.

Mental wellbeing during a pandemic

The recurrent waves of the COVID-19 pandemic are having a significant impact on healthcare workers, and Medical Protection has called for more to be done globally to ensure that medical professionals have quick access to mental wellbeing support.

Football to help end malnutrition, obesity in children

Vaccinated children less likely to experience lingering COVID-19 symptoms

SARS-CoV-2 vaccination appears to confer protection against long COVID in the paediatric population, with the protective benefit being stronger in teens.

The Role of Bilastine in Treating Paediatric Patients with Allergic Rhinoconjunctivitis and Urticaria

Bilastine is a second-generation antihistamine that has proven efficacy in treating urticaria and both seasonal and perennial allergic rhinitis.^1,2 It has been shown to have a rapid onset of action with fast effect as early as 30 minutes, and prolonged duration of effect of more than 24 hours in adults.^2–4 In paediatric patients, the therapeutic dose was identified based on the results of a pharmacokinetic study demonstrating that bilastine 10 mg once daily in children aged 2 to 11 years offers the same systemic exposure as 20 mg once daily in adults.

Original New Drug Application Approvals by US FDA (1-15 March 2024)

CSF rhinorrhea is rare, but real

Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) rhinorrhea is an uncommon, but possible, finding in the clinical setting. Therefore, always keep it in mind as a possible diagnosis, says an expert.

Norovirus a growing threat that remains under-recognized

The major route of transmission, clinical impact and challenges of human noroviruses are largely under-recognized by healthcare professionals, an expert suggests.

Maternal rheumatoid arthritis carries risk of ASD in offspring

Infants born to mothers with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) during pregnancy are at risk of autism spectrum disorder (ASD), according to a study.

Home-based rehabilitation technologies gain ground

Innovations in home-based rehabilitation technologies are gaining popularity now as alternative solutions to providing health care services to an aging population are being sought. One such innovation is telerehabilitation or the practice of providing rehabilitation services over a distance through the use of information and communications technology such as the Internet. Consultative, preventive, diagnostic and therapeutic services are provided to patients via two-way interactive telecommunication technology.