Risk Factors for Pediatric CKD Progression Identified
FRIDAY, Feb. 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Chronic kidney disease (CKD) progression in children is associated with specific clinical risk factors, according to a study published online Jan. 24 in Journal of the American Society for Nephrology.Caroline A…
Learn More2016 to 2021 Saw Decline in Percentage of Pregnant Women Smoking
FRIDAY, Feb. 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — From 2016 to 2021, there was a decline in the percentage of mothers who smoked cigarettes during pregnancy, with declines seen across all maternal age groups and across all race and Hispanic-origin groups, acc…
Learn MoreWhen Schools Ask Students About Suicide, Those At Risk Get Help Sooner
FRIDAY, Feb. 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Could asking teens a simple, but pointed, question about their mental health reveal whether they are at risk for suicide? It might, new research suggests.Since suicide is now the second leading cause of death a…
Learn MoreSubstance Use Down Early in Pandemic for Youth, Young Adults
FRIDAY, Feb. 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Substance use substantially decreased across nearly all substance categories in the early part of the pandemic among youths and young adults, according to a study published online Jan. 31 in JAMA Network Open.W…
Learn MoreTikTok Videos on Abortion Pills Are Largely Accurate: Study
FRIDAY, Feb. 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — While you can’t trust everything you read or see on social media, some information is reliable.Researchers from Duke University studied popular videos on the social media site TikTok. The videos offered informa…
Learn MorePregnant 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 MoreWeed-Friendly Posts on Social Media Get Teens Using Cannabis
FRIDAY, Feb. 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Laws bar advertising cannabis to teens, but that doesn’t mean they always work.In a new survey, researchers found that teens still see a lot of positive cannabis messages through social media posts.These messag…
Learn MoreRisk for Ischemic Heart Disease Increased With Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes
THURSDAY, Feb. 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Women with adverse pregnancy outcomes have an increased long-term risk for ischemic heart disease, according to a study published online Feb. 1 in The BMJ.Casey Crump, M.D., Ph.D., from the Icahn School of Me…
Learn More4CMenB Vaccination Effective Against Invasive Meningococcal Disease in Children Under 5
THURSDAY, Feb. 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Complete vaccination with the four-component, protein-based meningococcal serogroup B vaccine (4CMenB) is effective for preventing invasive meningococcal disease in children younger than 5 years, according to…
Learn MorePregnancy-Related Deaths Rose in 2020
THURSDAY, Feb. 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Pregnancy-associated deaths increased in the United States in 2020, according to a research letter published online Feb. 1 in JAMA Network Open.Claire E. Margerison, Ph.D., from Michigan State University in …
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