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Kids facing eye cancer threat in south Bengal

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.”

Energy boosting snacks for kids

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.

Kids sick with Covid are filling up hospitals in US

The American Academy of Pediatrics, in its latest update, said there were nearly 94,000 cases of Covid among kids in the last week, or about 15 per cent of weekly total cases. Kids made up between 1.5 per cent and 3.5 per cent of total hospitalisations, it noted. "It is scary, especially for kids who don't fully understand what's going on. They're air hungry, struggling for breath, and it's just scary," Dr Kelechi Iheagwara

UK-based kidswear brand launches in India

The product range for India is for Boys and girls from the age of 0 - 8 years, with a wardrobe mix for both girls and boys -- shorts, t-shirts, shirts, dresses, tunics, leggings, skirts, playsuits, rompers, tops and trousers among others.

No scientific proof to show 3rd wave will impact kids: Experts

"...the recent example of misinformation is that - the third wave of covid will impact children - this is complete misinformation as there is no scientific basis behind it," IPHA President and Professor, Department of Community Medicine, AIIMS, Sanjay Kumar Rai