Health
Nepal's child malnutrition 'silent emergency'
Padma Biswokarma covers her young son with a blanket as she breastfeeds, a broad smile spreading across her face.
Jan 5, 2012
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News tagged with child deaths
Obstetrics & gynaecology
Slow progress on stillbirth prevention: Parents of 2.6 million babies suffer in silence each year
More than 2.6 million stillbirths continue to occur globally every year with very slow progress made to tackle this 'silent problem', according to new research published in The Lancet. Despite significant reductions in the ...
Jan 18, 2016
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Medications
Zambia starts first-ever diarrhoea vaccines on children
Zambian health authorities on Monday started the country's first-ever vaccine campaign against diarrhoea on children under five years of age, in an attempt to reduce deaths arising from the disease.
Jan 23, 2012
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Pediatrics
Urgent action needed to further improve child survival in Ethiopia, says study
New global research on child mortality rates in Ethiopia shows while there has been a significant decline in these rates in past three decades, too many children under the age of five are still dying.
Jun 21, 2023
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Overweight & Obesity
Is child obesity really going to shorten lives?
Rising life expectancy is one of the great success stories. If you were born in 1870, you'd expect to live until you were 30. But if you were born today, you'd expect to live to 72, and the UN predicts it will continue to ...
Nov 4, 2022
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Health
Contraception saves 250,000 lives each year: study
Contraceptive use saves the lives of more than a quarter of million women each year, either from death in childbirth or unsafe abortions, according to estimates published on Tuesday.
Jul 10, 2012
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Health
Pneumonia, diarrhea are top killers of kids: UNICEF
Pneumonia and diarrhea are among the top causes of childhood deaths around the world, particularly among the poor, said a report out Friday by the UN Children's Fund.
Jun 8, 2012
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Neuroscience
Seizures identified as potential cause of sudden unexplained death in children
In a study designed to better understand sudden, unexpected deaths in young children, which usually occur during sleep, researchers have identified brief seizures, accompanied by muscle convulsions, as a potential cause.
Jan 4, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Ask the Pediatrician: When a pet dies, how do I help my child cope?
How your child reacts to your pet's death will depend on their age and developmental level. When children display emotions like sadness, it's important to validate them.
Jul 13, 2023
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Pediatrics
Child deaths in England reach pre-pandemic levels: Study
Child deaths in England increased during 2021 to 2022 and have returned close to pre-pandemic levels, according to a new study, led by researchers from the University of Bristol's National Child Mortality Database (NCMD) ...
Jan 9, 2023
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