SATURDAY, Dec. 16 (HealthDay News) — It’s that time of year when your kids come home with sniffles and sore throats, but when should you worry if they have a fever? To a certain extent, fevers are the body’s natural way of fighting infection, one expert says. “Fever helps theContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Dec. 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The first postpartum depression pill approved for use in the United States is now available to women who need it, the drug’s makers announced Thursday. Sold under the name Zurzuvae, the medication can quickly ease severe postpartum depression and help women regain theirContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Dec. 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Women are more likely to have children in the same month as their own birth, and now researchers think they might know why. Births within immediate families tend to cluster within a given month, according to data on more than 10 million deliveriesContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Dec. 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Parents who imbibe while watching the Super Bowl are more likely to use aggressive discipline on their children than those who abstain during the football game, a new study reports. What’s interesting is that moms made up more than 90% of the parentsContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The Supreme Court will review the ability of American women to easily access a commonly used abortion pill, the court announced Wednesday. Mifepristone has become central to the response by health care professionals and reproductive rights advocates to last year’s Supreme Court decisionContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Dec. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Sudden nausea and then a quick run to a nearby bathroom: Pregnant women know all too well the misery of morning sickness. Now, British researchers believe they’ve pinpointed the root cause of the illness, and perhaps new ways to prevent it. Morning sicknessContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Teens who avidly use weed typically use it either for enjoyment or to cope, but both uses have a dark side to them, new research finds. Teenagers who use marijuana for enjoyment or to forget their problems have more demand for it, meaningContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Dec. 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Marijuana use by expecting moms is associated with unhealthy pregnancy outcomes, especially low birth weight babies, a new study finds. Further, heavier weed use is associated with higher risks for the pregnancy, the researchers added. “Cannabis use is not safe,” said senior researcherContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Dec. 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The diabetes and weight-loss drug Ozempic does not appear to harm a developing fetus when taken by pregnant women, a new study reports. Researchers found no elevated risk of birth defects among newborns of women who took medications to control their type 2Continue Reading
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