MONDAY, Dec. 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Some parents are concerned about the effects of genetically modified foods on their children’s health. As a result, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has issued a new clinical report urging more research and transparency into genetically modified organism (GMO) foods, to helpContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Neurologist Dr. Deborah Holder says she often has parents come to her with kids who’ve experienced what they call “funny spells.” “Sometimes I start talking to a parent and find out the parent has [also] had ‘funny spells’ for years, but had noContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Dec. 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Doctors report they are seeing what they think is a new syndrome in babies who are exposed to fentanyl while in the womb. All of the infants have cleft palates and unusually small heads, and all were born to mothers who said they’dContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Dec. 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Hispanic women who experience spikes in blood pressure while pregnant may also face higher heart risks years later, new research shows. These “hypertensive disorders of pregnancy” (HDP) — conditions such as preeclampsia, eclampsia and gestational hypertension — may even have a greater roleContinue Reading
MONDAY, Dec. 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Having mom or dad hold their preemie baby against their own skin immediately after birth appears to help the infants in their development months later, new research shows. In many neonatal wards, babies born prematurely are transferred soon after delivery to an incubator,Continue Reading
THURSDAY, Nov. 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Teens glued to Instagram, TikTok and other social media are more likely to drink, take drugs, smoke and engage in risky sexual behaviors, a new review warns. For example, spending at least two hours a day on social media doubled the odds ofContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Nov. 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — COVID vaccines saved the lives and health of countless babies by preventing their premature births, a new study shows. COVID-19 initially caused an alarming surge in premature birth rates, but those returned to pre-pandemic levels following the introduction of vaccines, researchers found. TheseContinue Reading
MONDAY, Nov. 20, 2023 (Healthday News) — Expert advice and self-help books are officially passé: Social media is where nearly all new parents now go for guidance on potty training, sleep issues and toddler tantrums, a new poll shows. Four in five turn to forums like TikTok and Facebook forContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Nov. 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A pregnant woman’s mental health might have profound effects on the mind of her unborn child, a new evidence review warns. Children appear to be at higher risk for mental health and behavior issues if their moms were highly stressed, anxious or depressedContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Nov. 16, 2023 (Healthday News) — The chances of a woman having two uteruses are rare, but the odds of becoming pregnant at the same time in each uterus are even more rare. But one Alabama woman is experiencing just that. Kelsey Hatcher was born with two uteruses, eachContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Nov. 16, 2023 (Healthday News) — Using cannabis during pregnancy may not be as benign as some think, with a new review showing it raises the risk for both premature and low birth weight newborns. In turn, that raised the chances of these infants winding up in a neonatalContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Nov. 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — New mothers living in states with generous mandated paid family and medical leave are less likely to experience postpartum depression, a new study indicates. They also are more likely to breastfeed their newborns. “By increasing mothers’ ability to breastfeed and reducing postpartum-depressive symptoms,Continue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The timing of a simple, standard part of childbirth could mean the difference between life and death for premature babies, a pair of new evidence reviews have concluded. Preemies whose umbilical cords are clamped 30 seconds to two minutes after birth are lessContinue Reading
