Infants

Death toll continue to rise in Malda Medical hospital

Difficult days do not seem to end for Malda Medical College and Hospital (MMCH) as on Wednesday four more death cases were reported. With this the number of infant deaths rose to 255, counting the number from 8th November.

The parents who lost their newborns in the past 24 hours include Hasina Biwi who lost her four hour old son.

Taste for salt may develop in infancy -- study

People who love salty food could have developed a preference for it when they were infants, finds an intriguing new study.

According to researchers, infants introduced to starchy table foods such as cereal and crackers which have high sodium content may develop a lifelong liking for salty foods.

Children and teenagers habitual to sugary drinks--study

A recent study conducted in U.S. assessed the impact of consumption of sugary beverages on infants and teenagers.

Shockingly, the study suggests that the beverages top the list of calorie providers in American teenagers' diet along with those from Hispanics and Afro-American backgrounds.

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