Parental Astigmatism Increases Risk for Child Astigmatism
THURSDAY, Dec. 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Parental astigmatism may confer an independent and dose-dependent association with child astigmatism, according to a study published online Dec. 21 in JAMA Network Open.Ka Wai Kam, from the Chinese Universit…
Learn MoreMediterranean Diet Tied to Fewer Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes
THURSDAY, Dec. 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Adherence to a Mediterranean diet is associated with a lower risk for adverse pregnancy outcomes (APOs), according to a study published online Dec. 22 in JAMA Network Open.Nour Makarem, Ph.D., from Columbia …
Learn MoreLiving in Higher-Opportunity Neighborhoods Tied to Better Childhood BMI
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Residing in higher-opportunity and lower-vulnerability neighborhoods in early life is associated with a lower mean body mass index (BMI) trajectory and a lower risk for obesity from childhood to adolescence…
Learn More1990 to 2019 Saw Improvement in Women’s Representation in Academic Medicine
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Representation of women in academic medicine improved from 1990 to 2019, but representation of underrepresented minorities (URM) only modestly increased, according to a study published online Dec. 20 in JAM…
Learn MoreLower Levels of Adolescent Cannabis, Vaping During Pandemic Persisted to 2022
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The reduced levels of adolescent cannabis use and nicotine vaping seen during the pandemic in 2021 continued into 2022, while alcohol use levels increased to prepandemic levels, according to the results of …
Learn MoreTarget retira más de 200,000 mantas de peso después de que 2 niños se asfixiaran
MARTES, 27 de diciembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — La Comisión de Seguridad de los Productos del Consumidor de EE. UU. y Target publicaron una retirada de más de 200,000 mandas de peso Pillowfort, porque pueden crear un riesgo de asfixia.Cuatro niños…
Learn MoreObamacare quizá haya ayudado a alargar las vidas de los pacientes jóvenes con cáncer
MARTES, 27 de diciembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Los adultos jóvenes con cáncer, en particular los que son hispanos o negros, tuvieron unos mejores resultados debido a la cobertura que tenían disponible bajo la Ley del Cuidado de Salud a Bajo Preci…
Learn MoreBabies in Danger From Ingesting Opioids Laced With Animal Tranquilizer
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) — When a toddler or an infant accidentally ingests a prescription opioid medication, the immediate results can prove deadly, experts warn.But another new worrisome dynamic is afoot in the United States, a jus…
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