Happy, Loved Teens Become Heart-Healthier as Adults
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — When teenagers feel good about themselves and their lives, it may also do their hearts good in the long run, a new study suggests.Researchers found that teenagers who generally felt happy, optimistic and lo…
Learn MoreExperiencing Racism Tied to Doubled Odds of Depression During Pregnancy
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Women who have been upset due to experiencing racism in the year prior to delivery have significantly higher odds of depression during pregnancy, according to a study published online Jan. 11 in the Journal…
Learn MoreOral Immunotherapy With Boiled Then Roasted Peanuts Feasible
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Oral immunotherapy (OIT) using boiled followed by roasted peanuts is feasible and safe for treating children with peanut allergy, according to a study published online Jan. 11 in Clinical & Experimental All…
Learn MoreGardening, Cooking, Nutrition Intervention at Schools Is Beneficial
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A gardening, nutrition, and cooking intervention can improve glucose control and reduce low-density lipoprotein cholesterol in school children, according to a study published online Jan. 10 in JAMA Network …
Learn MoreKids Living Near Airports Face Lead Poisoning Dangers
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — While U.S. policymakers have attempted to lower lead exposure among children since the 1970s, new research finds that kids living near airports are still being exposed to dangerous levels of the heavy meta…
Learn MoreFertility Measures Presented for 15- to 49-Year-Olds in the United States
TUESDAY, Jan. 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Women aged 15 to 49 years have 1.3 biological children and men aged 15 to 49 years have fathered 0.9 children on average, according to a study published online Jan. 10 in the National Health Statistics Repor…
Learn MoreSurvival Rates High for Children, Teens With Melanoma
TUESDAY, Jan. 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Survival rates for children and adolescents with melanomas are high, according to a study published online Dec. 9 in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology.Mary-Ann El Sharouni, Ph.D., from the Un…
Learn MoreRetiran casi 700,000 moisés mecedoras tras la muerte de 15 bebés
LUNES, 9 de enero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Tras las muertes de 15 bebés, se aconseja a las familias que dejen de usar de inmediato todos los modelos de los moisés mecedoras Kids2 Rocking Sleepers, de acuerdo con un segundo aviso de retirada.Cuatro …
Learn MoreAdults May Be Losing Immunity to Mumps. Are Boosters Needed?
TUESDAY, Jan. 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Despite routine use of a childhood vaccine, the United States still sees outbreaks of mumps. Now, a new study reinforces the belief that it’s due to waning immunity post-vaccination.Mumps is a viral infection…
Learn MoreAAP Issues Guidelines for Children With Overweight, Obesity
TUESDAY, Jan. 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — In a clinical practice guideline issued by the American Academy of Pediatrics and published online Jan. 9 in Pediatrics, key action statements and consensus recommendations are presented for the evaluation an…
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