MONDAY, May 6, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Nearly 100,000 U.S. children lost a parent in 2020 to gun violence or drug overdose, a three-fold rise since 1999, according to a new study. Overall, these two causes made up nearly a quarter (23%) of parental losses in 2020, almost double theContinue Reading
MONDAY, May 6, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Parents of newborns diagnosed with cystic fibrosis often are confused about both the disease and their next steps, a new national survey has found. In fact, about half of new parents don’t even know that newborns are routinely screened for the genetic disorder,Continue Reading
MONDAY, May 6, 2024 (HealthDay News) — A potentially dangerous spike in blood pressure known as preeclampsia can occur in 1 in every 25 pregnancies, but an accurate test to spot those women at highest risk has remained elusive. Now, Canadian researchers at Université Laval in Québec City say they’veContinue Reading
MONDAY, May 6, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Everyone knows that specific type of sports parent – the over-the-top dad or mom who curses, shouts and even becomes physically aggressive during their kid’s match. While they might think they’re cheering their kid to victory, such poor sports behavior actually can turnContinue Reading
MONDAY, March 4, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Using TVs and tablets as “e-babysitters” really cuts down on the time toddlers spend interacting with parents or other caregivers, new research shows. The Australian team of investigators are calling the phenomenon “technoference” — a scenario where “young children’s exposure to screen timeContinue Reading
THURSDAY, May 2, 2024 (HealthDay News) — The number of American women who died at or soon after childbirth declined significantly in 2022, the latest government data shows, but the rate is still higher than pre-pandemic levels. The report from the U.S. National Center for Health Statistics found that, inContinue Reading
THURSDAY, May 2, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Giving your kid a drink, snack or small bag of fast food on the way home from day care might distract them during a busy commute, but it’s not doing their daily diet any favors, a new study warns. The hour after kidsContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, May 1, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Getting the HPV shot in adolescence can spare kids a lifetime of risk for cervical and other cancers related to the virus, but only half of American kids are up-to-date on these shots. Now, a new review suggests that if schools mandate HPVContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, May 1, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Having a child with food allergies isn’t easy to manage, and now new research shows that most of these parents turn to social media for medical advice. When they do, some of the advice is good and some is not, researchers report. InContinue Reading
TUESDAY, April 30, 2024 (HealthDay News) — As the battle over abortion continues to rage in the courts and American politics, a new report estimates that one in every four U.S. women will undergo the procedure during their lifetime. The study was issued by the Guttmacher Institute, a research and policyContinue Reading
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