Nearly 1 in 10 U.S. Children Has a Developmental Disability: CDC
THURSDAY, July 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — More kids in the United States are getting a developmental disability diagnosis, with prevalence close to 9% in 2021, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports.Among 3- to 17-year-olds, 8.5…
Learn MoreHigher Maternal Death Rates Among Black Women Tied to Racism, Sexism, UN Says
THURSDAY, July 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Black women are more likely to die during or soon after childbirth due to systemic racism and sexism in the medical system, not genetics or lifestyle, according to the United Nations.A U.N. agency, the Unite…
Learn MoreLow-Dose Eyedrops No Better Than Placebo for Nearsightedness Among Kids
THURSDAY, July 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Low doses of the eyedrops ophthalmologists use to dilate your pupils during an eye exam are not able to slow the progression of nearsightedness (myopia) in children, a new clinical trial has found.Atropine e…
Learn MoreOverweight/Obese BMI Linked to Worse Survival in Young People With Leukemia
THURSDAY, July 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For adolescents and young adults (AYAs) with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), overweight/obese body mass index (BMI) is associated with worse outcomes, according to a study published online July 11 in Blo…
Learn MoreIncidence of Childhood Diabetes Up Globally
THURSDAY, July 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Childhood diabetes is an increasing global health challenge, according to a study published online July 3 in JAMA Pediatrics.Kexin Zhang, from Affiliated Hospital of Weifang Medical University in China, and …
Learn MoreAI Tool Allows Identification of Malignant Cells in Gliomas
THURSDAY, July 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — An artificial intelligence system can identify cancer cells and predict genetic mutation status of gliomas using intraoperative cryosection samples, according to a study published online July 7 in Med.Noting…
Learn MoreLower Frequency of Social Contact Linked to Lower Total Brain Volume
THURSDAY, July 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For older adults, lower frequency of social contact is associated with lower total and cognitive function-related regional brain volumes, according to a study published online July 12 in Neurology.Naoki Hira…
Learn MoreExposure to COVID-19 Pandemic Linked to Delayed Development at Age 5
THURSDAY, July 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Exposure to the COVID-19 pandemic was associated with delayed development at age 5 years, according to a study published online July 10 in JAMA Pediatrics.Koryu Sato, M.P.H., from Kyoto University in Japan, …
Learn MoreMRI May Be Preferred to CT With CT Angiography Alone for Dizziness in ED
THURSDAY, July 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients presenting to the emergency department with dizziness, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) may be preferred to computed tomography (CT) with CT angiography (CTA) alone in terms of stroke management…
Learn MoreMaternal Egg Consumption Not Tied to Egg Allergy in Offspring
THURSDAY, July 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) – Development of egg allergy at 12 months is unaffected by maternal egg consumption during the very early neonatal period, according to a study published July 10 in JAMA Network Open.Ken-ichi Nagakura, M.D., Ph…
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