Reading Aloud to Your Kids Might Make Them Smarter
TUESDAY, May 31, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Reading to little ones builds bonds with their caregivers and boosts their language and literacy skills, but story time also benefits older kids, a new study reports.Reading to 6- to 12-year-olds for an hour a…
Learn MoreType 2 Diabetes Speeds Aging in the Brain
TUESDAY, May 31, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Type 2 diabetes is linked to memory and thinking problems, and a new study suggests it’s because the disease makes the brain age faster.Looking at data from 20,000 middle-aged and older adults, researchers fou…
Learn MoreParents Often Ignore Safe Sleep Advice After Baby Wakes at Night
TUESDAY, May 31, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Most parents know that placing newborns on their backs to sleep can slash the risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), but a new study suggests that many may forget that rule when baby wakes up wailing in …
Learn MorePrenatal Exposure to Certain Antiseizure Meds Linked to Autism
TUESDAY, May 31, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Prenatal exposure to topiramate, valproate, and certain duotherapies is associated with increased risks for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and intellectual disability (ID), according to a study published onlin…
Learn MoreGlobal Incidence of Neonatal Preterm Birth Decreasing Overall
TUESDAY, May 31, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Although the incidence of preterm birth decreased globally from 1990 to 2019, increases have been observed in high sociodemographic index (SDI) regions, according to a study published online May 31 in JAMA Ped…
Learn MoreReplication-Deficient JYNNEOS Recommended for Orthopoxvirus
TUESDAY, May 31, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The replication-deficient Vaccinia virus vaccine (JYNNEOS) is recommended over the replication-competent Vaccinia virus vaccine ACAM2000 for individuals with occupational exposure to orthopoxvirus, according …
Learn MoreDDW: AI Outperforms Patients in Characterizing Stool Samples
TUESDAY, May 31, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A novel smartphone application can accurately determine Bristol Stool Scale (BSS) and other visual stool characteristics, according to a study recently published in the American Journal of Gastroenterology and…
Learn MoreMajority of New Tobacco Users Aged 14 to 17 in 2019 Vaped Daily
TUESDAY, May 31, 2022 (HealthDay News) — In 2019, a majority of new daily tobacco users aged 14 to 17 years vaped daily, according to a study published online May 30 in Pediatrics.John P. Pierce, Ph.D., from the University of California San Diego, an…
Learn MoreSleep Practices Often Less Safe After Infant Nighttime Waking
TUESDAY, May 31, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Few parents with infants aged 12 months or younger report adhering to all three recommended safe sleep practices at sleep onset and after nighttime waking, with many changes in sleep practices to less-safe pra…
Learn MoreUnsweetened, Sugar-Sweetened Coffee Intake Linked to Mortality
TUESDAY, May 31, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Moderate consumption of unsweetened and sugar-sweetened coffee is associated with a reduced risk for mortality, according to a study published online May 31 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.Dan Liu, M.D., fr…
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