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Neonatal thyroid test is must Doctors

Not just adults but children and newborns too are prone to disorders of thyroid hormone deficiency In fact lack or delay in treatment at early stage can lead to severe mental and growth retardation as well as heart problems in children While screening newborns for thyroid disorders is mandatory in Western countries no such practice is followed e... Read More

Health Buzz Kids Increasingly Injured After Swallowing Button Batteries

More kids are landing in the emergency room after swallowing coinsized button batteries There were nearly 66000 batteryrelated hospital visits by children under 18 between 1990 and 2009 and the annual number more than doubled jumping from 2591 to 5525 Thats according to a new study published today in Pediatrics The situation is worst for children 5... Read More