THURSDAY, April 25, 2024 (HealthDay News) — The short post-pandemic uptick in U.S. births may be over, with 2023 numbers showing a decline in births. According to provisional data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, just under 3.6 million babies were born in America in 2023, aboutContinue Reading
THURSDAY, April 24, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Prescription opioids taken during pregnancy are not associated with a substantial increase in risk of developmental disorders like ADHD in children, a new study has found. “A slightly increased risk of neuropsychiatric disorders was found, but this should not be considered clinically meaningful”Continue Reading
WEDNESDAY, April 24, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Anne Helms is one busy mom, constantly juggling the demands of working from home with parenting two young children. Despite that whirl of activity, Helms says she often feels isolated and lonely. “I work from home full time and I actually have aContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, April 24, 2024 (HealthDay News) — The percentage of married American women under the age of 50 who are infertile rose between 2011 and 2019, new government statistics show. Data from the National Survey of Family Growth show that “the percentage of married women ages 15-49 who were infertileContinue Reading
TUESDAY, April 23, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Active military service appears to increase a woman’s risk of having a low birthweight baby, a new review finds. Nearly two-thirds of studies (63%) conclude that women on active service could be at higher risk of having a baby with low birth weight,Continue Reading
MONDAY, April 22, 2024 (HealthDay News) — The pandemic caused only “modest” delays in developmental milestones for infants and toddlers, a new study has found. Previous research has reported that pandemic-related lockdowns disrupted the lives of many people, including families with young children. Day-to-day life was upended as schools andContinue Reading
MONDAY, April 22, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Parents too often wave the white flag when it comes to young picky eaters, a new survey finds. Three out of five parents say they’re willing to play personal chef and cobble up a separate meal for a child who balks at theContinue Reading
SATURDAY, April 20, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Another broiling summer looms, along with another season of kids’ summer sports. It’s a potentially harmful, even lethal combination. But experts at Nationwide Children’s Hospital (NCH) have advice for kids, parents and coaches on how to keep young athletes safe when thermometers rise.Continue Reading
FRIDAY, April 19, 2024 (HealthDay News) — All expecting mothers should get a blood test for syphilis three times during pregnancy, new guidance issued by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists recommends. The practice advisory calls on doctors to test for syphilis at a pregnant woman’s first prenatal careContinue Reading
MONDAY, April 22, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Women who smoke and become pregnant may worry that the weight gain that comes with quitting might bring its own harms to themselves or their baby. However, a new study confirms the health benefits of quitting smoking still far exceed any weight-linked concerns.Continue Reading
THURSDAY, April 18, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Teenagers are frequently bullied about their weight on social media, and the bullying increases with each hour they spend on these sites, a new study reveals. Nearly one in five teens (17%) said they’d experienced weight-related bullying online, according to results published AprilContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, April 17, 2024 (HealthDay News) — The placenta could be one reason why some women develop gestational diabetes during pregnancy, a new study finds. A deficit in the way the placenta expresses the gene for a hormone called insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) appears linked to insulin resistance duringContinue Reading
TUESDAY, April 16, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Women who experience common complications during a pregnancy could face heightened odds for early death for decades to come, new research shows. In the largest such study to date, “women who experienced any of five major adverse pregnancy outcomes had increased mortality risksContinue Reading
MONDAY, April 15, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Quiet preteens who feel they’re a burden on others are more likely to have suicidal thoughts and behaviors, a new study reports. Criticism from parents or caregivers also increased the likelihood of suicidal thoughts and behaviors, researchers found. Preteen girls with these traitsContinue Reading