Baby Boys ‘Talk’ More During First Year Compared to Girls
WEDNESDAY, May 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Girls have long been thought to have a language advantage over boys as infants. But new research finds that boys make more vocalization sounds than girls do in the early months of life.These squeals, growls …
Learn More¿Las salas de emergencias son seguras? No, según una nueva encuesta de pacientes, enfermeros y médicos
VIERNES, 26 de mayo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Ni los profesionales ni sus pacientes perciben que los departamentos de emergencias (DE) sean seguros, según una encuesta internacional de la Sociedad Europea de Medicina de Emergencia (European Society …
Learn MoreU.S. COVID-19 Hospitalizations Reach Record Low
TUESDAY, May 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — COVID-19 hospitalizations in the United States fell below 9,000 in the past week, the first time that milestone has been reached since tracking began in the summer of 2020. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control…
Learn MoreAllowing Bedside Nurses to Order C. Difficile Testing Cuts Time to Results
FRIDAY, May 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Allowing bedside nurses to independently order stool testing for Clostridioides difficile (C. difficile) significantly decreases the amount of time to receive test results versus requiring physician approval, a…
Learn MoreAre ERs Safe? Patients, Nurses and Doctors Say No in New Survey
FRIDAY, May 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Emergency departments aren’t perceived as safe for professionals or their patients, according to an international survey from the European Society of Emergency Medicine (EUSEM).More than 90% of emergency profes…
Learn MoreU.S. Nursing Homes Fail to Report Many Serious Falls, Bedsores: Study
THURSDAY, May 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A federal website intended to help people choose a nursing home not only contains inaccurate information, but those inaccuracies appear to be at least partially driven by race, a new study reports.The U.S. Ce…
Learn MoreResearch Helps Uncover Causes of SIDS
THURSDAY, May 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Researchers have found another clue as to why some infants die suddenly in their sleep, and it’s related to a faulty chemical receptor in the brainstem. Experts said the findings provide another puzzle piece …
Learn MoreHigher Childhood Vitamin D Dose May Cut Risk for Later Psychiatric Problems
WEDNESDAY, May 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Higher doses of vitamin D3 supplementation up to age 2 years are associated with a decreased risk for internalizing problems in later childhood, according to a study published online May 19 in JAMA Network O…
Learn More‘Secure Attachment Style’: Parents, Here’s What to Know
WEDNESDAY, May 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Picture this: A child running towards their parent, arms outstretched, with an infectious smile stretching from ear to ear. That deep, unbreakable bond built on trust, love and security is an outgrowth of a …
Learn MoreLas nuevas mamás lactaron más tiempo durante la pandemia
LUNES, 22 de mayo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — A principios de la pandemia de COVID-19, mientras se implementaban las órdenes de confinamiento en casa, las nuevas mamás tendían a dar el pecho a sus bebés unas dos semanas más allá de lo usual, muestra u…
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