Gestational 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 MoreYes, Kids Ward Off COVID More Easily. But Their Immune System Pays a Price
FRIDAY, Jan. 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Children’s amped-up immune systems allow them to beat back COVID-19 easily, producing a strong initial response that quickly slaps away the virus.But there might be a price to be paid for that sharp reaction, …
Learn More2019 to 2020 Saw Mortality Rates Increase for Recently Pregnant Women
FRIDAY, Jan. 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Across all causes of death except suicide, mortality rates among recently pregnant women increased from 2019 to 2020, according to a research letter published online Jan. 27 in JAMA Network Open.Jeffrey T. How…
Learn MoreOdds of Severe COVID-19 Disease Lower for Children During Omicron Predominance
FRIDAY, Jan. 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For children, severe COVID-19 disease occurred less during omicron than during alpha- and delta-predominant periods, according to a study published in the February issue of The Lancet Regional Health Americas….
Learn MoreShort-Chain Fatty Acids Linked to Pregnancy Complications
FRIDAY, Jan. 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs), which are metabolites of intestinal flora, are associated with pregnancy complications, according to a study published online Jan. 12 in Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Mic…
Learn MoreOnly 10 Percent of U.S. Counties Have a Pediatric Ophthalmologist
FRIDAY, Jan. 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Only 10 percent of U.S. counties have a pediatric ophthalmologist, according to a study published online Jan. 27 in JAMA Ophthalmology.Hannah L. Walsh, from the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, a…
Learn MoreSleep Disorders in Children and Parents Increase Parental Stress
FRIDAY, Jan. 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Stress is higher among adults with sleep disorders and whose children have sleep disorders, according to a study published online Jan. 25 in PLOS ONE.Ray M. Merrill, M.P.H., Ph.D., and Kayla R. Slavik, both fr…
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 …
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