http://www.medindia.net/healthnews/child-health-news.asp Medindia largest health website in india. en-us Copyright 2026. All Rights Reserved. Fri, 3 Apr 2026 17:25:12 GMT http://www.medindia.net/news/household-cleaning-products-a-leading-cause-of-child-injuries-222934-1.htm Household cleaning products continue to be a major cause of injury among young children. Despite safety improvements, they still lead to many preventable emergency visits each year.]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/household-cleaning-products-a-leading-cause-of-child-injuries-222934-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/can-early-intervention-transform-childhood-dementia-outcomes-222918-1.htm A two-year-old taking her first steps and speaking her first words should be at the start of life's journey. For Leni Forrester, time is already slipping away.]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/can-early-intervention-transform-childhood-dementia-outcomes-222918-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/new-guidelines-for-recurrent-wheezing-in-infants-222883-1.htm bModern evidence-based guidelines now standardize the diagnosis and treatment of medlinkrecurrent wheezing/medlink in infants and toddlers/b.(!--ref1--) ]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/new-guidelines-for-recurrent-wheezing-in-infants-222883-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/why-is-mental-health-support-crucial-for-ukrainian-youth-222858-1.htm A decade of conflict has fueled a mental health crisis among Ukrainian children, leading to high rates of bpost-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), medlinkdepression/medlink, ]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/why-is-mental-health-support-crucial-for-ukrainian-youth-222858-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/do-farm-pesticides-before-pregnancy-impact-babys-health-222733-1.htm bExposure to agricultural pesticides even before medlinkpregnancy/medlink may influence a baby's health at birth, /b according to new research from the University of Arizona.]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/do-farm-pesticides-before-pregnancy-impact-babys-health-222733-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/ai-toys-for-kids-good-or-bad-222709-1.htm Generative AI (GenAI) toys are gaining popularity as interactive playmates that can have human-like conversations, often marketed to support learning and communication skills in young children.]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/ai-toys-for-kids-good-or-bad-222709-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/infant-abuse-more-common-than-records-show-222647-1.htm A recent international study has found that roughly b5% of infants worldwide experience some form of physical harm from a caregiver before the age of two.]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/infant-abuse-more-common-than-records-show-222647-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/does-radiation-related-hearing-loss-affect-brain-development-in-children-222574-1.htm bmedlinkHearing loss/medlink caused by radiation therapy/b plays a key role in long-term cognitive decline among bchildren treated for ependymoma, ]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/does-radiation-related-hearing-loss-affect-brain-development-in-children-222574-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/revolutionary-advances-in-cystic-fibrosis-treatment-hope-before-birth-222535-1.htm Cystic fibrosis is a genetic condition that primarily affects the lungs and medlinkdigestive system/medlink. It causes thick, sticky mucus to build ]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/revolutionary-advances-in-cystic-fibrosis-treatment-hope-before-birth-222535-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/protecting-young-minds-the-vital-link-between-hearing-and-brain-health-in-cancer-survivors-222517-1.htm Recent research from St. Jude Children's Research Hospital has uncovered a crucial link between hearing loss and cognitive decline in medlinkchildren/medlink who have survived cancer.]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/protecting-young-minds-the-vital-link-between-hearing-and-brain-health-in-cancer-survivors-222517-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/sleep-and-sensory-reactivity-are-early-autism-markers-in-babies-222505-1.htm Can medlinksleep patterns in infancy/medlink signal autism likelihood? A University of East Anglia study in iSLEEP/i finds binfants at higher ]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/sleep-and-sensory-reactivity-are-early-autism-markers-in-babies-222505-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/does-early-puberty-double-mental-health-risk-for-girls-222497-1.htm The body changes, hormones surge, and the shift from childhood to the teenage years begins (!--ref1--). bBut when puberty starts earlier than peers, ]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/does-early-puberty-double-mental-health-risk-for-girls-222497-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/understanding-the-impact-of-childhood-experiences-on-obesity-risk-222451-1.htm Adverse Childhood Experiences, or ACEs, are stressful or traumatic events that occur during childhood. These can include situations like divorce, bullying, or other forms of hardship.]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/understanding-the-impact-of-childhood-experiences-on-obesity-risk-222451-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/bilingual-moms-and-kids-stay-perfectly-brain-in-sync-222449-1.htm Have you ever felt completely b"in tune"/b with someone while talking or playing? Scientists call this binterbrain synchrony/b. When two people's ]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/bilingual-moms-and-kids-stay-perfectly-brain-in-sync-222449-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/is-covid-vaccine-in-pregnancy-linked-to-autism-222436-1.htm New research confirms that bmedlinkmRNA COVID-19 vaccination/medlink during pregnancy is not associated with medlinkautism/medlink or other neurodevelopmental problems in children/b.]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/is-covid-vaccine-in-pregnancy-linked-to-autism-222436-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/undetected-sleep-apnea-in-babies-spina-bifida-study-reveals-surprise-222283-1.htm Children born with bmedlinkspina bifida/medlink/b, a spinal cord malformation associated with mobility problems and hydrocephalus, are known to ]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/undetected-sleep-apnea-in-babies-spina-bifida-study-reveals-surprise-222283-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/clapping-and-gestures-can-build-speech-development-in-autism-222247-1.htm Early intervention in speech development of medlinkautistic kids/medlink helps btwo-thirds of nonspeaking children gain words, while one-third of kids continue to remain at baseline scores/b.]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/clapping-and-gestures-can-build-speech-development-in-autism-222247-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/maternal-gut-immune-axis-can-we-prevent-autism-before-birth-222108-1.htm Mother's gut health and immune pathways work together to mould the medlinkdeveloping fetal brain/medlink. bMale and female brains react separately ]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/maternal-gut-immune-axis-can-we-prevent-autism-before-birth-222108-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/massachusetts-reports-child-flu-deaths-amid-severe-season-222068-1.htm Health officials in Massachusetts are sounding alarm bells as influenza activity climbs sharply this season, with the state confirming the deaths of three ]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/massachusetts-reports-child-flu-deaths-amid-severe-season-222068-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/can-probiotics-restore-the-missing-gut-bacteria-in-babies-222043-1.htm In recent years, researchers have discovered a troubling shift in infant gut health: beneficial bacteria that once dominated the guts of breastfed babies-particularly ]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/can-probiotics-restore-the-missing-gut-bacteria-in-babies-222043-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/uk-rolls-out-combined-vaccine-against-chickenpox-and-mmr-222023-1.htm Children in the United Kingdom are set to be bimmunized against chickenpox at the same time as measles, mumps, and rubella/b, marking a significant ]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/uk-rolls-out-combined-vaccine-against-chickenpox-and-mmr-222023-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/what-ethical-gaps-are-holding-back-ai-in-pediatric-surgery-222004-1.htm bmedlinkAI carries significant capabilities/medlink in improved diagnostics or treatment care. However, its incorporation is still lagging in children's operating room/b.]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/what-ethical-gaps-are-holding-back-ai-in-pediatric-surgery-222004-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/why-maternal-heat-stress-and-humidity-stunt-prenatal-health-221921-1.htm The perils of high heat merged with humidity are more devastating than previously thought. It is found that bhumidity quadruples the medlinkdangers of heat waves on prenatal health/medlink/b.]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/why-maternal-heat-stress-and-humidity-stunt-prenatal-health-221921-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/us-childhood-vaccine-schedule-overhaul-why-experts-are-sounding-the-alarm-221913-1.htm The US position on vaccinations for children may change significantly. According to CNN, the bU.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)/b ]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/us-childhood-vaccine-schedule-overhaul-why-experts-are-sounding-the-alarm-221913-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/are-injured-kids-bypassing-pediatric-trauma-centers-221851-1.htm bOver a quarter of children (1 in 4) with medlinkdebilitating injuries/medlink miss specialized care from medlinkpediatric trauma centers/medlink/b, rather they are sent to wrong place.]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/are-injured-kids-bypassing-pediatric-trauma-centers-221851-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/study-links-lung-related-proteins-to-eye-disease-in-preemies-221836-1.htm A new study from the University of Oklahoma reveals that bsubtle genetic variations in two proteins-previously linked to lung development in premature ]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/study-links-lung-related-proteins-to-eye-disease-in-preemies-221836-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/pregnancy-miracle-baby-survives-beside-giant-ovarian-tumor-221815-1.htm A healthy baby was delivered while a b22-pound ovarian tumor was removed in an extremely rare abdominal medlinkpregnancy/medlink/b, marking what ]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/pregnancy-miracle-baby-survives-beside-giant-ovarian-tumor-221815-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/childhood-vaccines-reduce-drug-resistant-gut-bacteria-221813-1.htm A new study found that bGuatemalan children who received a widely used pneumonia-preventing vaccine/b were bless likely to carry antibiotic-resistant ]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/childhood-vaccines-reduce-drug-resistant-gut-bacteria-221813-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/stunting-wasting-underweight-growth-failure-claims-1-in-5-under-5-deaths-221783-1.htm Nearly bone million children worldwide do not live to see their fifth birthday each year because of the severe health impacts linked to child growth ]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/stunting-wasting-underweight-growth-failure-claims-1-in-5-under-5-deaths-221783-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/could-first-trimester-scans-offer-insights-to-fetal-defects-221682-1.htm bThorough medlinkanatomical scan during first-trimester/medlink provides detailed understanding about the fetal issues and allow doctors to detect ]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/could-first-trimester-scans-offer-insights-to-fetal-defects-221682-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/taming-childhood-tantrums-with-brain-scans-and-precise-care-221659-1.htm Toddlers who act out big emotional reactions like bmedlinktantrums and frenzy behaviors/medlink are highly sensitive to sound, lights, and touch/b.]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/taming-childhood-tantrums-with-brain-scans-and-precise-care-221659-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/adhd-warning-how-screen-time-damages-childs-brain-221641-1.htm bHigh screen time is explicitly linked to serious symptoms of medlinkattention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)/medlink, memory, language, and other cognitive decline/b.]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/adhd-warning-how-screen-time-damages-childs-brain-221641-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/unlocking-the-potential-of-timely-language-in-down-syndrome-221636-1.htm bToddlers aged 1.5- to 4.5 years old with medlinkDown syndrome/medlink face subsequent delays in functional communication skills/b (verbal and non-verbal output).]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/unlocking-the-potential-of-timely-language-in-down-syndrome-221636-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/tablet-blue-light-may-not-harm-sleep-in-toddlers-221626-1.htm The bblue light emitted by tablets is often believed to interfere with medlinksleep/medlink by suppressing the production of melatonin, /b the hormone that regulates sleep cycles.]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/tablet-blue-light-may-not-harm-sleep-in-toddlers-221626-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/new-vaccines-may-help-babies-defeat-severe-rsv-infections-221577-1.htm European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control b(ECDC) calls public health leaders and policy makers to strengthen medlinkrespiratory syncytial ]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/new-vaccines-may-help-babies-defeat-severe-rsv-infections-221577-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/adhd-and-parental-puzzle-what-counts-as-normal-child-development-221576-1.htm bAmid rise in medlinkattention deficit hyperactivity disorder/medlink (ADHD) or medlinkautism spectrum disorder/medlink (ASD) diagnoses, parents ]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/adhd-and-parental-puzzle-what-counts-as-normal-child-development-221576-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/who-unveils-kangaroo-mother-care-guide-on-world-prematurity-day-221563-1.htm The World Health Organization (WHO) marked its first official observance of World Prematurity Day by releasing a bcomprehensive global clinical guide ]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/who-unveils-kangaroo-mother-care-guide-on-world-prematurity-day-221563-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/charting-the-secret-frontier-of-the-human-astrovirus-221484-1.htm bThe precise location in human receptor cells, where the medlinkastrovirus capsid spike entry/medlink takes place was unveiled/b by researchers ]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/charting-the-secret-frontier-of-the-human-astrovirus-221484-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/why-do-some-respiratory-viruses-become-deadly-in-infants-221377-1.htm A new study conducted by researchers at National Jewish Health has shed light on how different viruses contribute to blower respiratory tract illnesses (LRIs) in infants/b (!--ref1--).]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/why-do-some-respiratory-viruses-become-deadly-in-infants-221377-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/kids-fast-too-long-why-are-guidelines-ignored-221333-1.htm A large review of data from over 70,000 pediatric surgeries found that most children - including nearly 80% of infants - abstain from clear liquids for ]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/kids-fast-too-long-why-are-guidelines-ignored-221333-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/how-moms-sound-of-love-fosters-preemies-brain-development-221289-1.htm bHearing mother's sound can promote rewiring in language pathway of the brain in medlinkpremature babies/medlink, resulting in substantial brain ]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/how-moms-sound-of-love-fosters-preemies-brain-development-221289-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/could-early-genetic-testing-save-a-lifetime-of-infants-221282-1.htm bIf hospitals start integrate genomic sequencing into usual newborn blood screening, then it could be highly beneficial for identifying a wide range of genetic conditions and diseases/b.]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/could-early-genetic-testing-save-a-lifetime-of-infants-221282-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/changing-pediatric-practice-new-tools-drive-early-peanut-introduction-221268-1.htm Physicians were nearly 15 times more likely to follow guidelines for preventing peanut allergies in medlinkinfants/medlink when provided with simple, ]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/changing-pediatric-practice-new-tools-drive-early-peanut-introduction-221268-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/who-flags-three-toxic-indian-cough-syrups-including-coldrif-221265-1.htm The World Health Organisation (WHO) has issued a global alert after identifying three contaminated cough syrups made in India-including Coldrif from Tamil ]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/who-flags-three-toxic-indian-cough-syrups-including-coldrif-221265-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/asthma-care-revolutionized-combination-inhaler-prevents-more-attacks-in-children-221217-1.htm A new medlinkclinical trial/medlink comparing the real-world performance of asthma inhalers may transform treatment for children with asthma. In the ]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/asthma-care-revolutionized-combination-inhaler-prevents-more-attacks-in-children-221217-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/how-do-parental-bonds-and-mood-affect-baby-sleep-221183-1.htm A new study examined various btypes of sleep difficulties among infants, /b as reported by their parents. These included challenges related to total ]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/how-do-parental-bonds-and-mood-affect-baby-sleep-221183-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/how-society-shapes-kids-brain-development-221172-1.htm bInequality due to income disparity affects children's minds, alters brain structure, which results in lasting medlinkmental health issues/medlink/b, ]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/how-society-shapes-kids-brain-development-221172-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/plastic-peril-in-childhood-doctors-warn-of-lifelong-health-risks-221097-1.htm Childhood exposure to chemicals widely used in plastic products poses serious and long-lasting health risks, say experts from NYU Langone Health. Their ]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/plastic-peril-in-childhood-doctors-warn-of-lifelong-health-risks-221097-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/hearts-that-defy-the-odds-adults-with-down-syndrome-and-heart-defects-live-full-joyful-lives-221090-1.htm Adults born with both bmedlinkDown syndrome/medlink/b and bmedlinkcongenital heart disease/medlink (CHD)/b are showing an inspiring ability ]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/hearts-that-defy-the-odds-adults-with-down-syndrome-and-heart-defects-live-full-joyful-lives-221090-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/how-beneficial-gut-bacteria-fight-antibiotic-resistance-in-babies-221081-1.htm bBifidobacteria, a specific type of gut bacteria can help tackle antibiotic resistance in infants through lactic acid,/b revealed by Danish researchers, published in INature Communications/I.]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/how-beneficial-gut-bacteria-fight-antibiotic-resistance-in-babies-221081-1.htm