Drug-resistant bacteria in infants worry doctors

Irrationally administering antibioticsto infants has led to this condition, claim city docs; they call for greaterawareness and caution

Fifteen-month-old Aniket was suffering from a minor bout of cold and fever. Instead of taking him to a paediatrician, his parents preferred to administer some over-the-counter drug from a medical shop. When his condition did not improve after three-four days, they took him to their general physician (GP) who administered another dose of antibiotic medicine. Unfortunately, Aniket showed no signs of improvement.

Big bags breaking the young backs

MORE OF A burden ? School students start sufferingfrom back pain by the age of 15 which causes spinal abnormality and curvatures
Bag full of books can make a child strong in the legs but weak on the spine. School students start suffering from back pain by the age of 15 which causes spinal abnormality, curvature and musculoskeletal problems.

“Normally, a child should carry a bag which is 10 per cent of their body weight. However, today’s students approximately carry bags that are 25-30 per cent of their weight,” said Dr Subir Jhaveri, a surgeon at Spine Hospital.