B12 deficiency harms young children’s development, and the food relief we provide isn’t good enough
Vitamin B12 deficiency in infants leads to poor motor development and anaemia, according to a study from Burkina Faso conducted by the University of Copenhagen and Médecins Sans Frontières. B12 deficiency is an enormous, yet overlooked problem, and the food relief we currently supply is not helping. According to the researchers, the problem calls for […]
Viruses in the gut may warn of a deadly disease in preterm infants
Immediately after birth, human infants begin to develop a complex, interwoven fabric of microbes in their gut. Known collectively as the gut microbiome, this diverse ecosystem consists of bacteria, archaea, viruses and fungi, numbering in the billions. All have important roles to play in health and disease and researchers are racing to better understand their […]
No Underlying Conditions in 63% of Young Kids Hospitalized During Omicron
During the peak of the Omicron wave, weekly hospitalizations for infants and toddlers due to COVID-19 were approximately five times what they were during the peak of the Delta variant, new research from the CDC showed. In the first week of January, COVID-associated hospitalizations in children ages 0-4 years reached 14.5 per 100,000 children, reported […]
Investigational RSV Vaccine in Pregnancy Tied to Fewer Abx Scripts for Babies
Infants whose mothers received an investigational respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine in pregnancy had fewer antimicrobial prescriptions during their first 3 months of life, a post hoc secondary analysis of a randomized trial found. Across 11 countries, infants born to mothers assigned to the vaccine arm during pregnancy had a 12.9% (95% CI 1.3-23.1) lower […]
How to Treat Thrush in Babies & in Adults, Symptoms, Causes & Home Remedies
Thrush in newborns and infants is common and usually not harmful.Source: Getty Images How to treat thrush in babies and adults Infants, toddlers, and children with thrush often do not require treatment. In children who have thrush for more than a few weeks, a child’s pediatrician may prescribe antifungal nystatin (Mycostatin, Nilstat, Nystex) drops. Treatment for thrush […]
What Is the Main Cause of a Yeast Infection? 8 Home Remedies
Diaper rash in infants, babies, toddlers, and children is caused by Candida, the most common type of fungus. Signs and symptoms of diaper rash is red, elevated skin that may be visible under and in the creases of the skin, groin, or anus. Yeast diaper rash is not painful. Treatments for diaper rash include antibiotic […]
No Long-Term Cognitive Benefit in Fortified Baby Formulas
Infants raised on fortified formula milk showed no advantage in academic performance later on as adolescents, researchers found using data from England. No significant differences in U.K. math exam scores were found in students at age 16 who, as infants, had participated in clinical trials comparing formulas enriched with long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LCPUFAs), […]