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Topical antibiotics work well against acute infectious conjunctivitis in children
Topical antibiotics work well against acute infectious conjunctivitis in children
17 Oct 2022
Maternal ultra-processed food intake ups risk of childhood obesity
Maternal ultra-processed food intake ups risk of childhood obesity
14 Oct 2022
Is food insecurity a predictor of childhood obesity?
Is food insecurity a predictor of childhood obesity?
11 Oct 2022 byAudrey Abella

In a systematic review, a link between food insecurity (ie, low or very low food security) and obesity or greater weight gain was observed in early childhood. Some studies have pointed to an association specifically in girls and in children experiencing food insecurity at multiple timepoints.

Is food insecurity a predictor of childhood obesity?
11 Oct 2022
Dimethyl fumarate bests interferon β-1a in paediatric-onset multiple sclerosis
Dimethyl fumarate bests interferon β-1a in paediatric-onset multiple sclerosis
10 Oct 2022

The use of dimethyl fumarate (DMF) in the treatment of children with paediatric-onset multiple sclerosis (POMS) appears to produce more favourable effects than interferon β-1a (IFNβ-1a), with those on DMF being less likely to have new or newly enlarging lesions and experience relapse, according to data from the open-label CONNECT study.

Dimethyl fumarate bests interferon β-1a in paediatric-onset multiple sclerosis
10 Oct 2022