Exposure to Outdoor Cold Air Beneficial for Children With Croup
TUESDAY, Aug. 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A 30-minute exposure to outdoor cold air is beneficial for reducing clinical symptoms in children with croup as an adjunct to oral dexamethasone, according to a study published online Aug. 1 in Pediatrics.Joha…
Learn MoreResearchers Use EHR Systems to ID Pediatric Allergy Patterns
TUESDAY, Aug. 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — In a study published online July 25 in Pediatrics, the authors describe pediatric allergy patterns across the United States.Stanislaw J. Gabryszewski, M.D., Ph.D., from the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia,…
Learn MoreCould Cold Air Help Settle a Case of Croup? New Study Says Yes
TUESDAY, Aug. 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Pediatricians have suspected it for years, and now a new study may be proving them right: Cold air really can help ease children’s croup symptoms.Croup is a common childhood illness that usually starts as an o…
Learn MoreKey Ingredient in Breast Milk Could Do Wonders for Baby’s Brain
TUESDAY, Aug. 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A micronutrient in human breast milk may provide significant benefit to developing newborn brains, according to new research that sheds light on the link between nutrition and brain health.Scientists looked at…
Learn MoreMore Parents Are Introducing Peanuts Early
MONDAY, July 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Early peanut feeding practices are gaining traction among U.S. parents/caregivers, according to a study published online July 21 in Pediatrics.Waheeda Samady, M.D., from the Northwestern University Feinberg Sc…
Learn MoreBreastfeeding Linked to Reduced Risk for Postperinatal Infant Death
MONDAY, July 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Breastfeeding is associated with a reduction in postperinatal infant death during the first year of life, according to a study recently published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.Julie L. Ware, M…
Learn MoreUna nueva norma de EE. UU. hace que el acceso fácil en silla de ruedas a los baños de avión sea obligatorio
JUEVES, 27 de julio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Ahora, las aerolíneas estarán obligadas a hacer que los baños de sus aviones sean más accesibles para las personas con discapacidades, anunció el miércoles el Departamento de Transporte (DOT) de EE. UU.L…
Learn MoreSocial Isolation Tied to Higher Risk for Nursing Home Entry
THURSDAY, July 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Social isolation is a significant risk factor for nursing home use among older adults, according to a study published online July 24 in JAMA Internal Medicine.Mary Louise Pomeroy, Ph.D., from the Johns Hopki…
Learn MoreNew U.S. Rule Mandates Easy Access to Airplane Bathrooms by People Using Wheelchairs
THURSDAY, July 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Airlines will now be required to make bathrooms on their planes more accessible for the disabled, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced Wednesday.The new rule, authorized under the Air Carrier Acce…
Learn More2017 to 2020 Saw 1,067 Homicides Recorded in Infants in U.S.
WEDNESDAY, July 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — From 2017 through 2020, 1,067 homicides occurred among infants in the United States, averaging 267 per year, according to the July 26 National Vital Statistics Reports, a publication from the U.S. Centers …
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