Dr Priyansha Chatterjee, chairperson of Dvita hospital here said: "We've observed the irreversible cylindrical eye power of the kids has increased substantially due to the exorbitant exposure." Dr Amit Das, cornea surgeon of the hospital said, “Cases of retinoblastoma - commonly called eye cancer - have also been recorded in the South Bengal hospitals in recent days, which needs further studies.”
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During the early years, children develop bone and muscle. It is thus advisable to include protein-rich food in their snacks. Protein helps to quench hunger for a longer time compared to high-sugar snacks such as chocolate. For instances, eggs, cheese, or nuts are a good source of protein that will give them the energy that they need throughout the day.
An official of Bihar Health Department said that 830 children with viral fever visited the OPDs of different private and government hospitals across the state till Tuesday evening and 113 of them were admitted in children's wards
"We've done this for decades and decades, requiring polio, measles, mumps, rubella, hepatitis. So this would not be something new requiring vaccinations for children to come to school,"
According to the health office in Hayran, an average of 300 patients visit health centres on a daily basis in these areas, mostly children and women.
Covid ICU wards are being prepared under the supervision of the Special Task Force for Children at Chacha Nehru Children's Hospital, LNJP Hospital, GTB and at several other state-run hospitals. Two genome sequencing labs are planned to identify the virus variants at the Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Hospital and the Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences (ILBS) in Delhi.
Kids these days are in high contact with electronic gadgets which restricts brain development and also increases lethargy in them. It is suggested to pursue them in brain teaser activities and reading books.
