USDA Proposes New Rules to Cut Sugar, Salt in School Meals
FRIDAY, Feb. 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — American schoolchildren could be getting school lunches that have less sugar and salt in the future, thanks to new nutrition standards announced by the U.S. Department of Agriculture on Friday.These are the fi…
Learn MoreChildhood Maltreatment Is Partial Causal Factor for Later Mental Health Problems
TUESDAY, Jan. 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Experiencing abuse or neglect as a child can cause multiple mental health problems, according to a review published online Jan. 11 in The American Journal of Psychiatry.Jessie R. Baldwin, Ph.D., from Universi…
Learn MoreGestational Age Tied to Body Size in Infancy, Childhood
MONDAY, Jan. 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Gestational age (GA) may be an important factor for body size in infancy, but the strength of association attenuates consistently with age, according to a study published online Jan. 26 in PLOS Medicine.Johan …
Learn MoreU.S. Parents Face Big Disparities in Access to Autism Care Services
MONDAY, Jan. 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Autism services are harder to find in many of the places where Black, Hispanic and Native American families live, new research shows.It’s known that there are racial disparities in U.S. families’ receipt of au…
Learn MoreLa exposición al aire contaminado de la madre en el embarazo podría dañar el desarrollo de un niño pequeño
JUEVES, 26 de enero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — La exposición de una futura madre a la contaminación atmosférica durante el embarazo podría tener un impacto duradero en el desarrollo cerebral de su bebé, indica una investigación reciente.Los niños peq…
Learn MoreIVF Not Tied to Worse Developmental, Educational Outcomes
FRIDAY, Jan. 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — There are no differences in school-age childhood developmental and educational outcomes between in vitro fertilization (IVF) and spontaneously conceived children, according to a study published online Jan. 24 …
Learn MoreFiber: It’s Important to Your Child’s Diet, Too
FRIDAY, Jan. 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Just like adults, children need lots of fiber in their diets.Fiber is part of what fuels a child’s normal growth and development. It helps them feel full longer, controls blood sugar levels, reduces cholestero…
Learn MoreFiber: It’s Important to Your Child’s Diet, Too
FRIDAY, Jan. 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Just like adults, children need lots of fiber in their diets.Fiber is part of what fuels a child’s normal growth and development. It helps them feel full longer, controls blood sugar levels, reduces cholestero…
Learn MoreMom’s Exposure to Dirty Air in Pregnancy Could Harm a Toddler’s Development
THURSDAY, Jan. 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A mother-to-be’s exposure to air pollution during pregnancy may have a lasting impact on her baby’s brain development, new research indicates.Toddlers scored lower on assessments for thinking, motor and lang…
Learn MoreVinculan el nacimiento prematuro con un CI más bajo y unas peores calificaciones escolares
JUEVES, 19 de enero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Cuando han llegado a la adolescencia, los bebés que nacieron de forma prematura quizá tengan unas peores calificaciones escolares que sus pares que no fueron prematuros.Los investigadores encontraron que…
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