Pfizer Restarts Production Plant in North Carolina Following Tornado Damage in July
TUESDAY, Sept. 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) – A Pfizer plant that makes vital drugs, anesthesia and hospital supplies has restarted production after a 10-week shutdown.The plant, located in Rocky Mount, N.C., sustained severe tornado damage on July 19, w…
Learn MoreKeeping Baby Safe: Follow These Tips to Lower Sleep Risks
TUESDAY, Sept. 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — It’s always a good time to check your baby’s sleep space.The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has released its annual report on the topic, showing that risks associated with nursery products co…
Learn MoreWater Beads Can Expand Inside Body, Causing Kids Serious Harm. Should They Be Banned?
MONDAY, Sept. 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Ashley Haugen’s 13-month-old daughter, Kipley, woke up projectile vomiting in their Texas home one morning in July 2017.The Haugens took her to the doctor after it became apparent she wasn’t keeping anything …
Learn MoreRSV Vaccine Given in Pregnancy to Help Shield Newborns Receives Full U.S. Approval
FRIDAY, Sept. 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Women may soon have a vaccine they can take during a pregnancy to help protect their newborn from respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).Following approval one month ago by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, t…
Learn MoreUn bebé llora y la leche materna de la madre se libera: un nuevo estudio podría explicar por qué
JUEVES, 21 de septiembre de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Muchas madres primerizas saben que cuando su recién nacido llora, comienzan a secretar leche.Ahora, una investigación con animales revela un circuito cerebral recientemente descubierto que podría ex…
Learn MoreIn Mississippi, a Huge Jump in Cases of Babies Born With Syphilis
THURSDAY, Sept. 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The United States is experiencing an alarming wave of congenital syphilis, and one southern state saw a 1,000% rise in babies born with the infection between 2016 and 2022.The number of babies born with the…
Learn MoreA Baby Cries & Mom’s Breast Milk Releases: New Study Could Explain Why
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Many a new mom knows that when her newborn cries, her milk releases. Now, animal research reveals a newly discovered brain circuit that may explain why that happens.This new study showed that when a mouse …
Learn MoreAir Pollution Exposure Tied to Smaller Babies at Birth
MONDAY, Sept. 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Women exposed to air pollution deliver babies with lower birth weights; however, women living in greener areas give birth to larger babies, which may help counteract the negative effects of air pollution on b…
Learn MoreChoking Hazard Spurs Recall of Bath Toys Sold at Target
FRIDAY, Sept. 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The Chuckle & Roar Ultimate Water Beads Activity Kit, a child’s toy made by Buffalo Games and sold exclusively at Target, is being recalled due to serious ingestion, choking, and obstruction hazards after one…
Learn MoreLa leche materna proporciona a los bebés un microbioma más saludable
VIERNES, 15 de septiembre de 2023 (HealthDay News) — La leche materna proporciona muchos beneficios para los bebés y sus madres, y un nuevo estudio resalta otro más: la leche de la madre provee proteínas que son importantes para la salud intestinal d…
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