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Undetected diabetes causes problems getting pregnant
People can often have diabetes and be completely unaware. But the earlier diabetes is diagnosed the greater the chances are that serious complications, which can result from having diabetes, can be avoided. In this report by SADE OGUNTOLA,…
Eye exams for babies: Why they’re important
Eye screening is a critical part of the early well-child examination. In this report by SADE OGUNTOLA, experts say that early detection of vision-threatening eye conditions in babies provides a tremendous opportunity to prevent significant…
Too much screen time can affect children’s brain
Screen time has become an integral part of lifestyle of children this season of COVID-19 pandemic lockdown. A recent research shows that such technology could pose special challenges to the brain of young people, including those in the…
Severely malnourished children are at high risk of contracting malaria —Experts
Undernourished children are particularly vulnerable to contracting malaria and dying from the disease. In this report by SADE OGUNTOLA, experts say that the most-prescribed antimalarial drug is less effective in severely malnourished…
Increasingly, COVID-19 deprives children with autism, disability –Experts
Individuals and families continue to face disruptions in their daily routines as the COVID-19 pandemic continues. In this report by SADE OGUNTOLA, experts state why children with developmental problems such as autism are worst hit by the…
COVID-19 infection appears to affect children differently —Experts
There is a growing concern that COVID-19 is emerging in children. Although experts are very certain that children are less likely to have its severe outcomes, in this report by SADE OGUNTOLA, they said it may not start with cough, catarrh…
COVID-19: Online classes can expose children to depression, cyber bullying —Experts
Children participating in classes online are a helpful situation for parents to deal with the COVID-19 lockdown. In this report by SADE OGUNTOLA, experts caution on its mental health implication for children and adolescents.…
Not all fevers are COVID-19, they could be malaria —Expert
Prompt and effective treatment of malaria remains a challenge for malaria control programmes. Even as Nigeria joins others globally today to celebrate World Malaria Day, experts in this report by SADE OGUNTOLA say that not all fevers are…
Under-nutrition may leave more children ravaged by coronavirus —Experts
In this report by SADE OGUNTOLA, experts warn that the spike in COVID-19 cases risk disrupting nutrition, immunisation and other health services, thereby further worsening nutritional status of children.Children evoke strong…
COVID-19: Why children playing football in open field is unsafe
MANY schools are closed to help contain the spread of COVID-19. In this article by SADE OGUNTOLA, experts explain why the youth should shun playing matches on open fields, empty roads and school fields and embrace indoor activities to fill…