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Health Highlights: Dec. 13, 2021

First real-world studies into vaccine effectiveness against Omicron. The ability of two-dose COVID-19 vaccines to protect against symptomatic infection by the Omicron variant falls significantly short, British research shows, but a booster shot provid…

New Drug a Good Treatment Option for Severe Asthma in Kids

MONDAY, Dec. 13, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Parents of children with moderate-to-severe asthma may have a much-needed treatment option: A new trial finds that an injected monoclonal antibody drug called dupilumab significantly reduces a child’s odds o…

‘Baby Talk’ Is Really Helping Baby Learn

MONDAY, Dec. 13, 2021 (HealthDay News) — You may feel silly doing it, but baby talk helps your infant learn the basics of human language, a new study suggests.By mimicking the sound of a smaller vocal tract, baby talk guides babies on how words shoul…

Certain Meds Raise Odds for Delirium After Surgery

MONDAY, Dec. 13, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Older adults have a higher risk of delirium after hip and knee surgery if they’re taking anxiety, depression or insomnia drugs, researchers say.”Our findings show that different classes of medicine are riskier…

What Does ‘Long COVID’ Look Like in Kids?

MONDAY, Dec. 13, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Long COVID can be tough to diagnose in children, but there are a number of things to look for.“Many children don’t have any symptoms when they have a COVID infection,” said Dr. Sindhu Mohandas, a pediatric inf…

Many Home Health Care Workers in Poor Health Themselves

MONDAY, Dec. 13, 2021 (HealthDay News) — They take care of others, but many U.S. home health care workers say they’re not in good shape themselves, a new study finds. Researchers analyzed self-reported data collected from nearly 3,000 home health ca…

Does ‘Baby Talk’ Really Help Your Baby Learn to Speak?

El lenguaje mimoso, ¿realmente ayuda a que su bebé aprenda a hablar?

Holidays Are Peak Time for Heart Attack: Protect Yourself

SUNDAY, Dec. 12, 2021 (HealthDay News) — This time of year can be hard on the heart. The United States has more heart attack deaths between Christmas and New Year’s Day than at any other time of year, so the American Heart Association (AHA) offers so…

Febrile Seizures: How to Protect Your Child

SATURDAY, Dec. 11, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Fever-related seizures in young children can be alarming for parents, but they’re usually not life-threatening, an expert says.During a so-called febrile seizure, a child may lose consciousness, experience b…