In the first month of life, your baby's social life revolves around you. She's already familiar with your voice, which she could hear from inside the womb. One of her first images is likely to be your face as she is brought to the breast (or bottle). ...
Until now, your baby has lived by the adage "out of sight, out of mind." If he couldn't see something, it didn't exist. As far as he was concerned, you disappeared every time you walked out of the room. And if a ball happened to roll under the couch, ...
What's the best way to treat a sunburn?For starters, make sure your child drinks plenty of water; he's probably dehydrated from being out in the sun. To soothe the sunburned area, apply a cold washcloth or let your child soak in a cool bath. (Adding b...
By Carol Matzkin OrsbornIn the Jewish Scriptures, it is written that every 49th year there is to be a Jubilee Year. In the Jubilee Year, all debts are forgiven and everyone is given a fresh start. As I approached my 49th birthday, I knew that somethin...
A few decades ago, Americans just weren't that worried about lead. They breathed fumes from leaded gasoline and painted their houses with lead-based paint. Some even drank water from lead pipes and ate food from lead containers. Thanks to massive publ...
Spend an hour at a playground, and there's a good chance that you'll see a child in tears. As long as kids climb, play tag, and reenact superhero battles, a few bruises and scrapes will be part of the scene. But not all mishaps on the swings, slides, ...
Just by coincidence, I usually see my breast surgeon in October, National Breast Cancer Awareness month, but I saw her early this year because she's on maternity leave again. After my visit, I ran into a friend. When I told her where I was, she sudden...
We have great memories of our family trip to New Zealand, but the time when our one-and-a-half-year-old son started throwing a fit over Tahiti is not one of them. Flying with a toddler can be a trying experience, especially during a long trip. Even th...
If you have toddlers or small children, you may have already poison-proofed your house. If not, the sooner you get started, the better.Children between the ages of 1 and 6 years old are at the highest risk for poisoning because they are mobile, curiou...
Parenthood is the hardest job you'll ever have, and like any new job, it takes practice to get good at it. In the old days, we had our parents and aunts and uncles nearby to help us learn (and to help take care of the kids). Now we're apt to
Mongolian spots -- more properly called slate grey nevi -- are very common birthmarks. They are flat and bluish-gray, almost bruise-like. You might be concerned if such a mark show up on your baby, but there's often little reason to worry. Mongolian s...
SUNDAY, May 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- You probably slather on sunscreen to protect your skin, but your eyes need protection from the sun's rays, too.Wearing sunglasses can be protective and reduce your chances of developing a condition called photo...
Vacation is the time to chuck the alarm clock and strike out for unfamiliar territory. But your daily grind is your child's security. She thrives on predictability, on knowing what's next. Take away her routine and she's liable to start whining, cryin...
SATURDAY, May 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- For many Americans, summer is synonymous with All-Terrain Vehicles (ATVs). These rigs are popular with adults and kids alike -- and injuries suffered in crashes of ATVs and other off-highway vehicles claim ab...
FRIDAY, May 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Many U.S. adults still believe tanning myths and are unaware of sunburn risks, according to the results of a survey released by the American Academy of Dermatology.The American Academy of Dermatology conducted ...
FRIDAY, May 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Prior authorization reforms are not being implemented as planned, according to survey results released by the American Medical Association.In December 2021, the AMA conducted a survey of more than 1,000 practic...
FRIDAY, May 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- From 2007 to 2019, there were increases in the incidence of adverse pregnancy outcomes (APOs), including hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP), according to a study published online May 18 in the Journal of...
FRIDAY, May 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Nine cases of monkeypox had been confirmed in seven states as of Wednesday, and there are likely to be more cases as a worldwide outbreak continues, U.S. health officials say.The nine cases of the disease, whic...
FRIDAY, May 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Getting a hold of the COVID-19 antiviral treatment Paxlovid could get easier, the White House announced on Thursday."We want to make Paxlovid as widely available across the entire country, so that if you do end...
JUEVES, 26 de mayo de 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Después de que un hombre armado acabara con las vidas de al menos 19 estudiantes y dos maestras en una escuela primaria en Uvalde, Texas, el martes de esta semana, unos padres horrorizados quizá se estén ...
JUEVES, 26 de mayo de 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Hace mucho que se piensa que la lactancia materna ayuda a mejorar el coeficiente intelectual (CI) de un niño, pero otros factores, como el nivel educativo o el estatus social de la madre, también podrían ...
JUEVES, 26 de mayo de 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Cuando los hombres pierden el peso en exceso y no lo recuperan, los beneficios para la salud podrían alcanzar incluso a su conteo de espermatozoides, encuentra un nuevo estudio.El estudio, de casi 50 homb...
JUEVES, 26 de mayo de 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Los investigadores quizá por fin tengan pruebas definitivas de lo que ha provocado unos brotes recientes de una enfermedad rara parecida a la polio en niños de EE. UU.: un virus respiratorio que en genera...
JUEVES, 26 de mayo de 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Una infusión intravenosa (IV) administrada en varios días de lidocaína, un anestésico local, parece ofrecer cierto alivio del dolor a los pacientes que luchan contra migrañas diarias de otra forma intrata...
JUEVES, 26 de mayo de 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Los adolescentes que tienen acceso a armas de fuego presentan un riesgo más alto de suicidio o intentos de suicidio, muestra una nueva investigación.Alrededor de un tercio de todos los adolescentes de EE....
JUEVES, 26 de mayo de 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Un histórico ensayo clínico encuentra que un tratamiento para el cáncer de mama en etapa temprana en el que se habían puesto las esperanzas no respondió en la mayoría de los casos.El ensayo internacional ...
VIERNES, 27 de mayo de 2022 (HealthDay News) -- El miércoles, se habían confirmado nueve casos de viruela del mono en siete estados, y es probable que haya más casos a medida que continúe el brote mundial, señalan las autoridades de salud de EE. UU.Lo...
FRIDAY, May 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers are another step closer to bringing heart patients a temporary "smart" pacemaker that simply dissolves once it's no longer needed.Pacemakers are devices that are implanted to help control certain ab...
FRIDAY, May 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- High levels of burnout are reported by emergency medicine health care professionals, according to a study published online May 26 in the European Journal of Emergency Medicine.Roberta Petrino, M.D., from the Os...
FRIDAY, May 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Adults with active and inactive epilepsy are more likely to have Medicaid and other public insurance coverage, and to report an inability to afford prescription medicine, specialty care, or other types of care ...