FRIDAY, July 26, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Turning off smartphones is an important step in making sure tweens get the sleep they need, a new study says. Leaving a phone ringer on is associated with a 25% higher risk of sleep disturbance among tweens ages 11 and 12, according toContinue Reading
THURSDAY, June 25, 2024 (HealthDay News) — For the first time in two decades, the infant mortality rate in the United States has risen, new government data shows. In a report released Thursday by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, researchers found that more than 20,500 babies died in 2022Continue Reading
TUESDAY, July 23, 2024 (HealthDay News) — There’s a slight but significant rise in dangerous obstetric complications for pregnant women who use marijuana, new research shows. Data from almost 317,000 pregnancies in women in California found those who used the drug had higher odds for gestational hypertension, preeclampsia, weight gainContinue Reading
MONDAY, July 22, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Children exposed to Zika virus in the womb might suffer long-term damage to their immune system, a new study warns. Zika virus is known to cause microcephaly, brain disabilities and other birth defects in about 5% of children whose mothers contract Zika virusContinue Reading
THURSDAY, July 18, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Kids whose families frequently move have a significantly higher risk of depression later in life, a new study warns. Children who move once between the ages of 10 and 15 are 41% more likely to be diagnosed with depression in adulthood, compared withContinue Reading
TUESDAY, July 16, 2024 (HealthDay News) — As millions of American teens continue to struggle with their mental health, a new survey reveals a sizable gap between how much support teens say they get and how much support their parents think they are getting. In the report, published Tuesday byContinue Reading
TUESDAY, July 16, 2024 (HealthDay News) — An experimental blood test could help detect pregnant women at increased risk for preeclampsia, a serious high blood pressure condition that can harm both mother and child. Researchers report the test looks at genetic markers found in tiny particles called extracellular vesicles thatContinue Reading
TUESDAY, July 16, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Women who’ve undergone stem cell treatments for blood cancers, or for illnesses such as sickle cell disease, can successfully bring a pregnancy to term, new research shows. The German findings run counter to the perceived wisdom on this issue: Many such patients areContinue Reading
MONDAY, July 15, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Roughly a month after having her second child, Nicole Gerardi-Lukens suddenly felt pressure in her pelvis that was so intense it sent her to the hospital. When doctors told her bladder had prolapsed — meaning that it had slipped from its normal positionContinue Reading
FRIDAY, July 12, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Almost 10% of women who get COVID during pregnancy develop long-lasting symptoms, and a new study suggests doctors may be overlooking them. “I doubt most obstetric clinicians are as aware of Long COVID as perhaps we should be,” said study co-leader Dr. TorriContinue Reading
TUESDAY, July 9, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Two years after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, more Americans think their state should allow a woman to get a legal abortion for any reason, a new poll finds. Just over 6 in 10 of those questioned say women shouldContinue Reading
TUESDAY, July 9, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Expectant mothers who get vaccinated to protect their newborns against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) are not putting themselves or their babies at risk, new research affirms. It found that getting the shot during late pregnancy was not associated with increased odds of pretermContinue Reading
TUESDAY, July 9, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Cannabis use during pregnancy might affect the way a child’s brain develops after birth, a new study says. Brain imaging of children exposed to cannabis in the womb has revealed patterns consistent with reductions in brain inflammation, researchers reported July 4 in theContinue Reading
MONDAY, July 8, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Researchers have identified a gene that can trigger obesity, behavior problems and postpartum depression when missing or damaged. The finding could lead to new treatments for postpartum depression and overeating: The study in mice suggests the so-called “love hormone” — oxytocin — mayContinue Reading