Educational Attainment No Worse for Children With T1DM
TUESDAY, Dec. 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Children with type 1 diabetes do not have worse educational attainment or entry into higher education, despite missing more school, according to a study published in the December issue of Diabetes Care.Robert …
Learn MoreRecord Number of Fatal Drug ODs for Pregnant, Postpartum Women
TUESDAY, Dec. 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Pregnant and postpartum women are dying of drug overdoses in record numbers, and the COVID-19 pandemic has only made things worse, a new study shows. Deaths increased about 81% over the past four years, hittin…
Learn MoreLas células T inmunitarias aún pueden luchar contra las variantes de la COVID, ¿pero por cuánto tiempo?
LUNES, 5 de diciembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Aunque las células T del sistema inmunitario de las personas todavía pueden atacar a las proteínas de pico del coronavirus de la COVID, su capacidad de hacerlo está menguando con el tiempo, informan un…
Learn MoreLas niñas pequeñas tienen unos vocabularios más amplios, y ahora los investigadores conocen el motivo
LUNES, 5 de diciembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Las niñas pequeñas tienden a balbucear hasta adquirir unos vocabularios más amplios antes que los chicos, y ahora los investigadores piensan que saben el motivo.No tiene nada que ver con el sexo, y tod…
Learn MoreMientras el abuso de alcohol se reduce en los adolescentes, el abuso de marihuana se dispara
LUNES, 5 de diciembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Los jóvenes estadounidenses beben menos en exceso y abusan más de la marihuana, encuentra un nuevo estudio.El abuso de la marihuana entre los niños y adolescentes de 6 a 18 años ha aumentado en un 245 …
Learn MoreBromocriptine Quick Release Beneficial for Teens With T1DM
TUESDAY, Dec. 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For adolescents with type 1 diabetes (T1D), bromocriptine quick release (BCQR) improves blood pressure and central and peripheral aortic stiffness, according to a study published online Dec. 6 in Hypertension….
Learn MoreMinority Children Less Likely to Have Surgery Than White Children
TUESDAY, Dec. 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Minority children are significantly less likely to have had surgery in the prior 12 months than White children, according to a study published in the December issue of the Journal of Pediatric Surgery.Ethan L….
Learn MoreFewer Postpartum Visits Occurred During Pandemic
TUESDAY, Dec. 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The pandemic saw declines in postpartum visit attendance, particularly among disadvantaged groups of people, according to a study published in the December issue of Obstetrics & Gynecology.Meghan Bellerose and…
Learn MoreMore States Are Allowing Pharmacists to Prescribe Birth Control
TUESDAY, Dec. 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Pharmacists can now. prescribe hormonal contraceptives in 20 U.S. states, plus Washington, D.C., giving women easier access to birth control, a new report says.Another 10 states have legislation in the works, …
Learn MorePfizer Asks FDA to Approve Tweaked COVID-19 Booster as Third Shot for Under 5s
MONDAY, Dec. 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Infants and young children could soon receive an updated COVID-19 vaccine as part of their three-dose series.Pfizer Inc. on Monday asked the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to have the vaccine that targets th…
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