Los pediatras instan a los padres a vacunar a sus hijos contra la gripe
MARTES, 6 de septiembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Los niños deben ponerse la vacuna contra la gripe tan pronto como esté disponible, preferiblemente antes de finales de octubre, recomienda un importante grupo médico.La vacunación contra la gripe fla…
Learn MoreAssisted Living Will Become Financially Out of Reach for Many Middle-Class Americans
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) — America’s middle-income seniors could face a time of financial reckoning within the next decade, with the rising costs of health care and assisted living overwhelming their meager savings, a new study repor…
Learn MoreTaking 2 Supplements in Pregnancy Could Lower Baby’s Odds for Croup
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Many new parents have been jarred awake in the dead of night when they hear their baby let out that telltale barky cough that signals a bout of croup.Until now, nothing was thought to stave off the disease …
Learn MoreAir Pollution May Alter a Baby’s Gut Microbiome
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) — High levels of air pollution during the first six months of life could affect the colonies of bacteria in babies’ guts, increasing their risk for allergies, obesity, diabetes and issues with brain developme…
Learn MoreFlu Shot Recommended for All Children ≥6 Months, Early in Season
TUESDAY, Sept. 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — In a policy statement issued by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Committee on Infectious Diseases and published online Sept. 6 in Pediatrics, recommendations are presented for the vaccination and trea…
Learn MoreImproved Birth, Neonatal Outcomes With Participation in WIC
TUESDAY, Sept. 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Participation in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) seems to be associated with improved birth outcomes and lower infant mortality, according to a review publish…
Learn MorePediatricians Urge Parents to Get Kids a Flu Shot
TUESDAY, Sept. 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Children should get their flu shot as soon as it is available, preferably by the end of October, a leading medical group recommends.Flu vaccination lagged last year, with 55% of children getting their vaccine…
Learn MoreCómo ‘This Is Us’ enfocó la atención en los cuidados para el Alzheimer
JUEVES, 1 de septiembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Cuando el inmensamente popular programa de televisión “This Is Us” emitió su última temporada este año, lo hizo con una trama que mostraba a uno de los personajes principales afrontando la enfermedad…
Learn MoreCómo ‘This Is Us’ enfocó la atención en los cuidados para el Alzheimer
JUEVES, 1 de septiembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Cuando el inmensamente popular programa de televisión “This Is Us” emitió su última temporada este año, lo hizo con una trama que mostraba a uno de los personajes principales afrontando la enfermedad…
Learn MoreU.S. Safety-Net Providers Report Moral Distress in Early Pandemic
FRIDAY, Sept. 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Moral distress during the first nine months of the pandemic was reported by a majority of clinicians working in U.S. safety net practices, according to a study published online Aug. 25 in BMJ Open.Donald E. Pa…
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