Recalled Newborn Loungers Tied to 2 More Infant Deaths
THURSDAY, June 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — After two more infant deaths, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is are urging parents and caregivers to stop using recalled Boppy Newborn Loungers, which are now linked to 10 deaths in all. T…
Learn MorePhoton-Counting CT Offers Better Heart Imaging Quality Than Dual-Source CT
WEDNESDAY, June 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Ultrahigh-pitch photon-counting computed tomography (PCCT) yields a higher signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) and contrast-to-noise ratio (CNR) and better cardiovascular imaging quality than ultrahigh-pitch dual-so…
Learn MoreKangaroo Mother Care Shows Mortality Benefits for Preterm, Low-Weight Infants
WEDNESDAY, June 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Kangaroo mother care (KMC) provides a mortality benefit, especially when initiated early, in preterm and low birth-weight infants, according to a review published online June 5 in BMJ Global Health.Sindhu Si…
Learn MoreFDA Finalizes Limit on How Much Arsenic Can Be in Apple Juice
WEDNESDAY, June 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Federal regulators have finalized new guidance on how much inorganic arsenic can be present in apple juice, in an effort to limit the exposure of infants and young children to this environmental contaminant….
Learn MoreLa tasa de natalidad entre adolescentes alcanza otro mínimo histórico en EE. UU.
JUEVES, 1 de junio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Los nacimientos entre madres adolescentes alcanzaron un mínimo histórico en Estados Unidos en 2022, al reducirse un 3 por ciento respecto al año anterior, muestra un nuevo informe del gobierno. Los nacimi…
Learn MoreLos bebés niños ‘hablan’ más el primer año, en comparación con las niñas
MIÉRCOLES, 31 de mayo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Hace mucho que se piensa que las chicas tienen una ventaja en el lenguaje, respecto a los chicos, en la infancia. Pero una nueva investigación encuentra que los chicos emiten más sonidos de vocalizacio…
Learn MoreU.S. Teen Birth Rate Hits Another Historic Low
THURSDAY, June 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Births to teen moms in the United States reached a historic low in 2022, dropping 3% from the previous year, a new government report shows.Teenage births fell among both younger teens, ages 15 to 17, and olde…
Learn MoreBaby 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 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 …
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