Pregnant Women in Rural America Often Lack Health Insurance, Upping Risks
FRIDAY, Feb. 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — New research suggests that pregnant women and new moms in rural U.S. areas are at greater risk of adverse outcomes, including death, because they are more likely to be uninsured.Women living in rural communitie…
Learn MoreFumar en el embarazo aumenta mucho el riesgo de SMSL de los recién nacidos
LUNES, 30 de enero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Los bebés expuestos al tabaquismo materno durante el embarazo tienen más de cinco veces más probabilidades de morir de forma inesperada, en comparación con los bebés de mujeres que no fuman, señala un nue…
Learn MoreBreast Milk of Vaccinated Moms Provides COVID-19 Protection to Infants
TUESDAY, Jan. 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Breast milk of people vaccinated against COVID-19 provides protection to infants, according to a study published online Jan. 12 in the Journal of Perinatology.Lauren Stewart Stafford, from University of Flori…
Learn MoreSmoking in Pregnancy Greatly Raises Odds for SIDS in Newborns
MONDAY, Jan. 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Infants exposed to maternal smoking during pregnancy are more than five times more likely to die unexpectedly compared to babies of nonsmokers, a new study says.”The message is simple. Smoking greatly elevates…
Learn MoreInfant Screen Use Linked to Alterations in Cortical EEG Before Age 2
MONDAY, Jan. 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Infant screen use is associated with alterations in cortical electroencephalography (EEG) activity before age 2 years, according to a study published online Jan. 30 in JAMA Pediatrics.Evelyn C. Law, M.D., from…
Learn MoreRenuncia el principal funcionario de la FDA implicado en el fiasco de la fórmula infantil
JUEVES, 26 de enero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — El miércoles, un funcionario de la Administración de Alimentos y Medicamentos (FDA) de EE. UU. que había dirigido los esfuerzos de políticas alimentarias de la agencia desde 2018 anunció su renuncia. Fra…
Learn MoreSiblings of Babies Who Died of SIDS May Also Face Higher Risk
THURSDAY, Jan. 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Researchers have long struggled to figure out what causes a seemingly healthy baby to die suddenly in the first year of life, with an array of possible genetic and environmental factors to choose from.Now a …
Learn MoreTop FDA Official Involved in Baby Formula Debacle Resigns
THURSDAY, Jan. 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A U.S. Food and Drug Administration official who has led the agency’s food policy efforts since 2018 announced his resignation on Wednesday.Frank Yiannas was also among the top officials leading the agency r…
Learn MoreFDA Wants to Lower Lead Levels in Baby Food
TUESDAY, Jan. 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has proposed stricter limits on levels of lead in infant food products.
The agency announced draft guidance for manufacturers that would lower allowable lead levels in pr…
FDA Wants to Lower Lead Levels in Baby Food
TUESDAY, Jan. 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has proposed stricter limits on levels of lead in infant food products.The agency announced draft guidance for manufacturers that would lower allowable lead levels in pro…
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