Few NICUs Regularly Screen for Social Determinants of Health
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Fewer than one in four U.S. neonatal care units (NICUs) conducts standardized screening for social determinants of health (SDH), according to a study published in the December issue of Hospital Pediatrics.E…
Learn MoreBabies in Danger From Ingesting Opioids Laced With Animal Tranquilizer
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) — When a toddler or an infant accidentally ingests a prescription opioid medication, the immediate results can prove deadly, experts warn.But another new worrisome dynamic is afoot in the United States, a jus…
Learn MoreClinical Report Addresses Screening, Management of Congenital Hypothyroidism
TUESDAY, Dec. 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Newborn screening (NBS) and management of congenital hypothyroidism is addressed in a clinical report published online Dec. 19 in Pediatrics.Noting that prompt diagnosis of congenital hypothyroidism by NBS, l…
Learn MoreLa fórmula aumenta las probabilidades de anemia en los bebés muy prematuros
MARTES, 13 de diciembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Los bebés nacidos de forma prematura que son alimentados con fórmula podrían necesitar complementos de hierro, como sus contrapartes que reciben leche materna, sugiere una investigación reciente.”Sol…
Learn MoreFormula Feeding Raises Odds for Anemia in Very ‘Preemie’ Babies
TUESDAY, Dec. 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Babies born prematurely who are fed formula may need iron supplementation like their breastfed counterparts, new research suggests. “Just because a baby is on iron-rich formula, we should not assume all of th…
Learn MoreLas niñas pequeñas tienen unos vocabularios más amplios, y ahora los investigadores conocen el motivo
LUNES, 5 de diciembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Las niñas pequeñas tienden a balbucear hasta adquirir unos vocabularios más amplios antes que los chicos, y ahora los investigadores piensan que saben el motivo.No tiene nada que ver con el sexo, y tod…
Learn MoreFewer Postpartum Visits Occurred During Pandemic
TUESDAY, Dec. 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The pandemic saw declines in postpartum visit attendance, particularly among disadvantaged groups of people, according to a study published in the December issue of Obstetrics & Gynecology.Meghan Bellerose and…
Learn MoreFeds Urge Vaccination as ‘Tripledemic’ Hits More Americans
MONDAY, Dec. 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Flu, RSV and COVID-19 are creating a perfect storm of respiratory disease that is overwhelming the nation’s health care systems.Vaccination will be key to getting through the winter holidays with your health in…
Learn MorePfizer Asks FDA to Approve Tweaked COVID Booster as Third Shot for Kids Under 5
MONDAY, Dec. 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Infants and young children could soon receive an updated COVID-19 vaccine as part of their three-dose series. Pfizer Inc. on Monday asked the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to have the vaccine that targets t…
Learn MoreRisk Factors for Sleep-Related Suffocation, Infant Death Identified
MONDAY, Dec. 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Risk factors for sleep-related suffocation and unexplained infant death are explored in a study published online Dec. 5 in Pediatrics.Sharyn E. Parks, Ph.D., M.P.H., from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control an…
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