FRIDAY, Aug. 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Breastfeeding can deliver long-term heart benefits to both mother and child, a new statement from the American Heart Association (AHA) says. The immune systems of newborns and infants can be strengthened by breast milk, which has long been acknowledged as an ideal nutrientContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Aug. 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) — To help parents who use government nutrition benefits cope with an ongoing shortage of baby formula, U.S. federal officials will extend a program giving them more choice at the grocery store. Families who buy formula through the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for WomenContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Childbirth shouldn’t put any dent in your future lovin’, regardless of the way your baby was delivered, new research assures. Sexual enjoyment isn’t affected at all by method of delivery in the years following childbirth, according to a study involving the mothers ofContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Pfizer’s modified COVID-19 vaccine for use in children under 5 was 73% effective in shielding them from infection during the Omicron surge this spring, company data released Tuesday shows. The specially formulated doses for America’s youngest children were approved for distribution in June,Continue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) — What your kids eat for breakfast and where they eat it could matter for their social and emotional health. That’s the upshot of a new nationwide study from Spain that concluded that eating breakfast away from home was almost as detrimental as skippingContinue Reading
MONDAY, Aug. 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Pregnant women with a family history of any mental health condition may be at increased risk of depression after giving birth, a new research review finds. In an analysis of 26 studies, researchers found that women with a family history of psychiatric diagnosesContinue Reading
SUNDAY, Aug. 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — School lunches can be nutritious, help kids maintain their energy throughout the day and fit into a budget. One nutrition expert offers some tips for cost-effective healthy lunch options. “All foods belong in our diet, but we need to view them as energy,”Continue Reading
SATURDAY, Aug. 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Kids can take part in sports while on vegetarian and vegan diets, but parents and caregivers must help them select foods that will fuel them and meet their nutrition needs. Vegan athletes can become deficient in vitamin B12, vitamin D, long-chain omega-3 fats,Continue Reading
THURSDAY, Aug. 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A new and inexpensive same-day test could help pregnant women learn if their developing fetus has genetic problems that increase their risk of miscarriage. The Short-read Transpore Rapid Karyotyping (STORK) test can detect extra or missing chromosomes using samples collected from standard prenatalContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Aug. 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Using a lower threshold to diagnose pregnancy-related diabetes does not seem to reduce the risk of having a big baby, on average — but some women do benefit, a new clinical trial suggests. Gestational diabetes is diagnosed when a pregnant woman’s blood sugarContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Aug. 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — While babies born prematurely may lag behind their elementary school peers, they eventually catch up, British researchers report. By the end of high school, only the kids born before 32 weeks of gestation were continuing to struggle, according to a new study publishedContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Aug. 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Pregnant women with epilepsy battle anxiety and depression more often than their peers who aren’t pregnant or don’t have epilepsy, a new study reveals. “The good news is we did not find that pregnant women with epilepsy were any more likely to haveContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Kids who enter preschool with good vocabulary and attention skills have a head start on academic success. That’s the takeaway from a new study of nearly 900 4-year-olds and their ability to engage with teachers and peers, as well as their involvement inContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Aug. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Children born a little early – before 39 weeks of pregnancy – are more likely to have symptoms of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), new research suggests. While birth before 37 weeks’ gestation has known links to hyperactivity, impulsivity and inattention, this study investigated ADHDContinue Reading