THURSDAY, Sept. 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Breast milk supplies many benefits for babies and their moms, and a new study highlights another one: Mother’s milk provides proteins that are important for a newborn’s gut health. “Here we show that the concentration of certain proteins in human breast milk predictsContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — When some U.S. states made abortion illegal after the Supreme Court overturned the longstanding Roe v Wade in June 2022, women in those areas increased their searches for self-managed abortions. To come to that conclusion, researchers from the University of California, Irvine (UCI)Continue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For parents worried about how Disney princesses might impact their child’s self-image, a new study is saying, “Let it go.” “In children’s media, about 60% of the characters are men and boys, they’re male. And Disney princesses are probably one of the moreContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Sept. 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — So much for the powerful feminist messaging in the new Barbie movie. Director Greta Gerwig’s feminist interpretation of Barbie depicted the fashion dolls as judges, surgeons, naval officers, astronauts and U.S. Presidents in Barbie World, and it resonated. The Barbie movie broke boxContinue Reading
SATURDAY, Sept. 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) – Lots of parents are giving their children the supplement melatonin to help with sleep, but is it safe? In a new survey, the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) found that 46% of parents — what it called a “shocking number” — haveContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Sept. 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Global warming has been linked to higher rates of asthma, heart disease and other health concerns. Now, new research suggests that rising temperatures across the planet may place pregnant women at greater risk for severe pregnancy-related illnesses, especially in their third trimester. AndContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Sept. 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — If you were a big baby — or your spouse or partner was — your baby has a good chance of being big, too. New research shows parents who were large babies are more likely to give birth to a large baby. KnowingContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Just like adults, kids face daily stressors. Luckily, a new study suggests that teaching them creative thinking can help them manage it all. Researchers found that when school-age children learned some “narrative creativity” techniques — such as shifting your perspective and imagining “whatContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Lee-Anne Mosselman-Clarke knows firsthand what it’s like to battle with postpartum mental health crises. She experienced difficulties after the births of her two children. “I have an 11 and 9 year old and I didn’t actually know that I had postpartum anxiety withContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Sept. 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Even before Roe v. Wade was overturned in 2022, many U.S. women lived far from a clinic where they could get abortion pills. Now, a new study suggests that telemedicine can help fill that gap. The study focused on one reproductive health clinicContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Sept. 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Just 1 in 4 children with autism is diagnosed before age 3, but a new eye-tracking technology may allow for earlier diagnosis and intervention, according to three clinical studies of more than 1,500 kids. Autism is a disorder marked by difficulties with communicationContinue Reading
MONDAY, Sept. 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Phthalates are commonly used in plastics, and researchers have now tied them to developmental issues in toddler boys who were exposed to the chemical in the womb. The new study links the chemicals to emotional and behavioral development issues in 2-year-old boys whoContinue Reading
MONDAY, Sept. 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Lots of children and adolescents have the condition known as ADHD, or attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. What should parents know? A number of treatments exist to help with functioning, including medications approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Typically, ADHD begins between ages 3Continue Reading
MONDAY, Sept. 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Drugs and children don’t mix, so it’s important to keep little ones safe by storing any marijuana edibles out of reach from small hands. The New Jersey Poison Control Center is offering warnings that can apply anywhere, after aiding in the medical treatmentContinue Reading