For Preemie Babies, Preschool Plus Parenting Can Spell Academic Success
FRIDAY, Sept. 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Infants born three to six weeks early — considered late preterm — are at risk for learning problems, but they can be overcome, researchers say.Preschool attendance and sensitive parenting can help them bridg…
Learn MoreBetter Sleep, Less Stress-Linked ‘Acting Out’ in Kids
FRIDAY, Sept. 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — If your child is acting out and you’re looking for solutions, researchers at the University of Georgia’s Youth Development Institute suggest better sleep might be the answer.Getting more hours of slumber could…
Learn MoreMountain Biking May Not Be as Risky as You Think
FRIDAY, Sept. 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — If mountain biking is your exercise of choice, go for it.A new study finds that the benefits of this sport outweigh the risks, dashing a common view that it’s always dangerous, injury-inducing and meant for th…
Learn MoreNarcan, un medicamento para las sobredosis de opioides, llegará a las farmacias la próxima semana
MIÉRCOLES, 30 de agosto de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Narcan, un medicamento que salva vidas al revertir las sobredosis de opioides, estará disponible en las farmacias de EE. UU. y en línea a partir de la próxima semana. Las personas que deseen tener Na…
Learn MoreUno de cada 5 usuarios de marihuana sufre dependencia de la droga
MIÉRCOLES, 30 de agosto de 2023 (HealthDay News) — El trastorno por consumo de cannabis es un problema muy real para un porcentaje significativo de las personas que usan marihuana, sugiere una nueva investigación. Alrededor de un 21 por ciento de los…
Learn More¿Deben los niños usar Ozempic y Wegovy? La idea preocupa a algunos expertos
MIÉRCOLES, 30 de agosto de 2023 (HealthDay News) — La popularidad de los medicamentos para perder peso, como Ozempic y Wegovy, se está disparando, pero esto no significa que sean buenos para todo el mundo. Los agonistas del receptor 1 del péptido sim…
Learn MoreTech ‘Glitch’ Is Causing Kids to Lose Medicaid Coverage
THURSDAY, Aug. 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A Medicaid “glitch” is removing health care coverage for potentially millions of children, U.S. health officials warned Wednesday.Automated systems involved in a large-scale eligibility review are causing en…
Learn MoreMarijuana Should Be Moved to Lower-Risk Drug Category, U.S. Health Officials Say
THURSDAY, Aug. 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) – The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has asked the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug under the Controlled Substances Act, a move that could potentially …
Learn MoreInfertility Treatment May Put Women at Greater Risk for Stroke
THURSDAY, Aug. 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) – Scientists have spotted an elevated risk of stroke in women who became pregnant after fertility treatments. Although the absolute number of strokes reported in the new study were low, women seeking fertility…
Learn MoreTaking Statins After ‘Bleeding’ Stroke Could Help Prevent Another Stroke
THURSDAY, Aug. 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Taking cholesterol-lowering statin medication after a bleeding stroke, or intracerebral hemorrhage, may lower the risk of a subsequent stroke caused by a blood clot, according to new research.“Previous res…
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