FRIDAY, Oct. 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Over 1 million U.S. children and teens — many of them male — have broken bones and fractured their skulls in bicycle injuries over the past 20 years, according to new research that brought together two decades of data. Boys aged 10 toContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Oct. 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Millions of women routinely check Instagram after giving birth, only to see posts by other new moms showing off how fast they got back into svelte shape. Of course, photos like those can be a real downer for women who don’t have theContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For a young child with life-threatening food allergies “the world looks like a minefield,” a New Jersey mother says. It’s a stress-filled landscape that financial adviser Amy Leis knows all too well. Her daughter Zoe was just a few months old when sheContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) — More than half of sightless children in the United States did not have to lose their vision, according to a new study. The findings suggest the need to prioritize addressing preventable vision loss in all children in America, said study co-author Dr. ScottContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Oct. 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) — When men become parents, a lot changes in their lives — less sleep and more time devoted to taking care of their children come to mind — but new research now suggests that distinct changes also unfold in a new father’s brain. ResearchersContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Oct. 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Almost 8 in 10 U.S. adults have received their primary COVID-19 vaccine series, but only 31% of children ages 5 to 11 have done the same, according to a new report based on late September figures from the U.S. Centers for Disease ControlContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Sept. 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Pregnant women who get COVID-19 and then get vaccinated before giving birth are more likely than other moms to pass protective antibodies to their newborns, new research shows. Babies can’t get their own shots until they’re 6 months of age. For this study,Continue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Use of the over-the-counter sleep aid melatonin is increasing among young people, and calls to poison control centers and visits to the emergency room are also on the rise. This is mostly because young children and teens are accidentally ingesting more of theContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Sept. 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Too much anxiety isn’t good for anyone, but a new study suggests it is particularly perilous for pregnant women because it can raise the chances of their child being born early. Given that finding, the researchers recommended that doctors screen for anxiety duringContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Sept. 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Head lice are ubiquitous still, so there’s a good chance your son or daughter could develop an infestation. Now, the nation’s leading pediatrics group is issuing new guidelines to help schools and families cope. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) is emphasizing educationContinue Reading
MONDAY, Sept. 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) — While an increasing number of women are freezing their eggs with the hope of having a baby later, a new study shows there are no guarantees. Being younger when having the egg retrieval procedure and freezing more eggs tends to lead to moreContinue Reading
MONDAY, Sept. 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Frozen embryos appear to be linked with a significantly higher risk of dangerously high blood pressure for the woman in pregnancies achieved through in vitro fertilization, a major new study reports. Expectant moms were 74% more likely to develop high blood pressure ifContinue Reading
MONDAY, Sept. 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Pediatric surgeon Dr. Rony Marwan has seen way too many kids who have been seriously injured in all-terrain vehicle (ATV) accidents. “My kids are not allowed to ride in ATVs because of the horrific things I have seen,” said Marwan, who works atContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Sept. 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — At the kitchen table, babies trying different foods might look eager or offended, depending on the flavor of what they are asked to eat. It turns out infants may develop those taste differences while still in the womb, according to a new studyContinue Reading