Universal, School-Based Screening Increases Identification of Teens at Risk for Suicide
FRIDAY, Feb. 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Universal, school-based, adolescent suicide risk screening effectively identifies at-risk adolescents and increases initiation of mental health services versus relying on concerning behavior, according to a st…
Learn MoreMarijuana Use in Early Pregnancy Could Raise Risks to the Placenta
FRIDAY, Feb. 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) – New research links cannabis use in the first trimester of pregnancy to poor outcomes, closely related to functioning of the placenta.This is important information given that more U.S. states are legalizing mari…
Learn MoreThis Super Bowl, Keep Little Hands From Tip-Over TVs
FRIDAY, Feb. 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Watching the big game on a big TV? Keep safety in mind if young children are around.Seven of 10 fatal furniture tip-over incidents in children involve a falling television, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Com…
Learn MoreVaping Could Raise Teens’ Odds for Severe COVID
FRIDAY, Feb. 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Healthy young people who vape or smoke may be putting themselves at greater risk for developing severe COVID, new research finds.Both smoking tobacco and vaping electronic cigarettes may predispose people to i…
Learn MoreImmunization Schedule for Children, Teens Updated for 2023
THURSDAY, Feb. 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The American Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) Child and Adolescent Immunization Schedule has been updated for 2023 and published as a schedule in the Feb. 10 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Co…
Learn MoreLa vacuna contra la gripe podría salvarles la vida a las personas con afecciones crónicas
MIÉRCOLES, 8 de febrero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Se prevé que la temporada de gripe de EE. UU. se alargue hasta la primavera, y los expertos señalan que no es demasiado tarde para vacunarse contra la gripe.La temporada de la gripe del año pasado fu…
Learn MoreLas futuras madres necesitan la vacuna contra la tosferina, por el bien del bebé, según los CDC
MIÉRCOLES, 8 de febrero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Las mujeres embarazadas pueden ayudar a proteger a sus hijos recién nacidos de la tosferina poniéndose la vacuna Tdap durante el tercer trimestre del embarazo. Los Centros para el Control y la Preven…
Learn MoreToddlers’ Attention to ‘Motherese’ Could Give Clues to Autism
THURSDAY, Feb. 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Some toddlers who don’t interact with their parents may have early signs of autism, a new study suggests.Researchers showed kids between 12 and 48 months of age “split-screen” moving images, then used eye tra…
Learn MoreIn a First, COVID Vaccine Is Added to Adult Immunization Schedule
THURSDAY, Feb. 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For the first time, COVID-19 vaccines have been added to the list of routine immunizations recommended for adults — a further sign the virus is here to stay.The addition is being made to the 2023 Recommended…
Learn MoreMaternal COVID-19 Vaccination Highly Effective for Infants
THURSDAY, Feb. 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Maternal COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy is highly effective against delta and moderately effective against omicron infection and hospital admission among infants, according to a study published online …
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