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Childhood obesity, dairy is safe for kids and doesn’t lead to ill health

June 7, 2018 Loknath Dasand, childhood, dairy, doesn't, for, Health, ill, Is, Kids, Lead, Obesity, safe, to

For the longest time, it was widely believed that cow’s milk or any form of dairy promotes childhood obesity. However, according to this study, milk and dairy products are in fact safe for consumption. A team of researchers from the European Association for the Study of Obesity came to the conclusion after a comprehensive review of the scientific evidence over the last 27 years. “An important finding was the consistency of findings across different types of milk and dairy products and age groups,” explained Anestis Dougkas, who led the research.…

Childhood Depression May Increase the Risk of Addiction Later in Life

July 4, 2017 Loknath Dasaddiction, childhood, Depression, In, Increase, Later, Life, May, of, Risk, The

Depression is not just a bad phase, but a serious mental disorder that needs to be treated like any other ailments. Due to the social stigma attached to mental illnesses, there has been a general lack of awareness and understanding about them. Researchers and health experts are making great efforts to help us learn more about depression and how it affects the way we think and act. A recent study, conducted by researchers from the University Medical Center Groninge in Netherlands, particularly focuses on childhood depression. According to it, children who suffer from depression or attention-deficit hyperactivitydisorder (ADHD)…

Early Childhood Cancer Deaths 4 Times More Common Than Estimated

March 7, 2017 Loknath Das4), Cancer, childhood, common, Deaths, Early, Estimated, More, Than, times

One of the biggest menaces of the medical world – cancer – shows no mercy to even the youngest of its victims. While scientists and medical experts across the globe are working day and night to curb the fatal disease, the recent study released in the Journal of Clinical Oncology has come up with findings bound to leave the world startled. The study suggests that the death rate for infants afflicted by cancer is about four times higher than previously estimated…

Childhood Cancer: Why Only 1 in 5 Indian Children Survives Cancer

February 16, 2017 Srijita1, 5%;, Cancer, childhood, Children, In, Indian, Only, Survives, Why

A heavyweight in the category of dangerous diseases, cancer ranks high on the list. It is one of the major causes of death among adult, as well as children, and across the globe. It is alarming how the disease is growing and affecting more and more people every year. As per the National Cancer Registry programme of the National Centre for Disease Informatics and Research (ICMR), one out of eight men today has the possibility of developing cancer in his lifetime (0-74 years). Similarly, one out of nine women has…

Childhood Asthma May Up Obesity Risk: Study

January 20, 2017 Srijitaasthma, childhood, May, Obesity, Risk, Study, Up

If your child is suffering from asthma, they may be at higher obesity risk later in childhood or adolescence according to this new study. In fact, asthmatic children were 51 per cent more likely to become obese over the next decade in comparison to those who did not have asthma in which a person’s airways become inflamed. “Early diagnosis and treatment of asthma may help prevent the childhood obesity epidemic,” said Frank D. Gilliland, Professor at the University of Southern California (USC) in the US. Although, the researchers are unclear…

Childhood Cancer Survivors Have Health Problems With Newer Treatments

November 11, 2016 SrijitaCancer, childhood, Have, Health, Newer, Problems, Survivors, treatments, With

Despite advances that have made treatments safer and more effective, childhood cancer survivors don’t appear to have experienced gains in long-term health outcomes, a new study suggests. Their survival odds are better, but as adults they may have chronic medical problems linked to cancer and tumor treatments, the study found. Up to one in four childhood cancer survivors report health problems in their 20s and 30s, researchers report in the Annals of Internal Medicine. “They have chronic conditions at higher rates than siblings and the general population and they perceive…