Study Confirms That Exposure Therapy in Infancy Can Stop Peanut Allergy
MONDAY, Aug. 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Early and gradual exposure to peanuts under medical supervision curbed infants’ allergies, according to a new study.While researchers had seen that peanut oral immunotherapy was well tolerated by toddlers, this…
Learn MoreCDC Recommends RSV Shot for All Infants
FRIDAY, Aug. 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday recommended that all infants younger than 8 months be given a new antibody shot to help guard against severe respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).The…
Learn MoreSteroids That Can Save Preemie Babies May Have Health Downsides
FRIDAY, Aug, 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Steroids are often unnecessarily prescribed to pregnant women thought to be at risk of preterm birth, a new evidence review contends.As a result, millions of babies are needlessly exposed to long-term health pr…
Learn MoreCDC Recommends RSV Shot for All Infants
FRIDAY, Aug. 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) – The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday recommended that all infants under the age of 8 months be given a new antibody shot to help guard against severe respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)….
Learn MoreTroubled Childhood Could Mean a Troubled Old Age, Study Finds
FRIDAY, Aug. 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The trauma and unhappy family dynamics of childhood may follow kids into old age, affecting both their mind and body, according to new research. “We looked at self-reported disability, as well as objectively me…
Learn MoreVinculan la lactancia materna con una importante reducción en las muertes infantiles
MIÉRCOLES, 2 de agosto de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Hace mucho que los expertos recomiendan la lactancia materna, debido a sus numerosos beneficios para los bebés, pero un nuevo estudio arroja unas cifras concretas sobre los efectos de la leche materna…
Learn MoreSerum Ammonia, Hospital Mortality Linked in ICU Cirrhosis Patients
THURSDAY, Aug. 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with cirrhosis in the intensive care unit (ICU), there is an association between early serum ammonia and hospital mortality, according to a study published online July 20 in Alimentary Pharmacolo…
Learn More¿Podría el aire frío ayudar a aliviar un caso de crup? Sí, afirma un nuevo estudio
MARTES, 1 de agosto de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Hace años que los pediatras lo han sospechado, y ahora un nuevo estudio quizá pruebe que estaban en lo cierto: el aire frío de verdad puede ayudar a aliviar los síntomas de crup de un niño. El crup es un…
Learn MoreUn ingrediente clave de la leche materna podría ser maravilloso para el cerebro del bebé
MARTES, 1 de agosto de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Un micronutriente de la leche materna humana podría proveer un beneficio significativo para el desarrollo de los cerebros de los recién nacidos, según una nueva investigación, que ilumina el vínculo entr…
Learn MoreBreastfeeding Tied to Big Reduction in Infant Deaths
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Experts have long recommended breastfeeding for its many benefits for infants, but a new study puts a hard number on breast milk’s lifesaving effects. Breastfeeding is associated with a 33% reduction in infa…
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