similar

G20 meet: India’s focus on digital health can serve as model for others to replicate similar progs, says UN official – ET HealthWorld

by
G20 meet: India’s focus on digital health can serve as model for others to replicate similar progs, says UN official – ET HealthWorld

Panaji: With India assuming the G20 presidency, the country’s focus on digital health can serve as a model for other countries to replicate or initiate similar programmes which can accelerate their own digital health initiatives and improve health outcomes for their populations, a senior United Nations official said on Wednesday.Dr Karin Kallander, senior health adviser … Read more

Effect of Spanking on Kids’ Brains Similar to Abuse

by

April 19, 2021 — Rare is the parent who’s never so much as thought about spanking an unruly child. But a new study provides another reason to avoid corporal punishment: Spanking may cause changes in the same areas of a child’s brain affected by more severe physical and sexual abuse. Previous research … Read more

How Birth Control Is Different From an Abortion

by
webmd logo fb

Birth control and an abortion are different. Birth control prevents pregnancy from happening in the first place. An abortion stops an existing pregnancy. “There’s a huge difference,” says Sophia Yen, MD, a clinical associate professor of pediatrics at Stanford Medical School. While one prevents pregnancy, the other ends it. The Birth Control … Read more

Child Hospitalization Rates Similar With COVID, Flu

by

“The bad news is that it wasn’t better than the flu either,” Grosso said. “We need to keep in mind that influenza remains a serious health risk in childhood, especially for those under 2, those with underlying health problems or both.” The new study included 315 children, median age 8.4 years, who were diagnosed … Read more

Covid-19 exposure similar in London and Stockholm

by
113900147 gettyimages 1208282973

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Stockholmers enjoying sunshine in March while the UK was in lockdown Exposure to Covid-19 is similar in Stockholm and London, based on antibody tests, despite different lockdown strategies, research suggests. Sweden chose to avoid a strict lockdown, with shops and restaurants staying open. Health experts predicted that 40% of … Read more