U.S. Premature Births Hit Highs Not Seen in 15 Years
THURSDAY, Nov. 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — More than 1 in every 10 births in the United States now occur prematurely, and the number of these more dangerous deliveries jumped by 4% during 2021, a new report from the March of Dimes shows.The premature…
Learn MoreWhen a Parent Is Jailed, Children’s Health Care Suffers
THURSDAY, Nov. 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Children’s health is jeopardized when they have a parent in prison, new research finds. In the United States, 5 million kids have an incarcerated parent. Those children have worse access to primary, dental a…
Learn MoreBrain Imaging Shows How Young Kids Learn Quicker Than Grownups
THURSDAY, Nov. 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Ever wonder why kids seem to pick up new knowledge and skills faster than adults?A new study attributes the kids’ mental prowess to differences in a brain messenger called GABA.”Our results show that childre…
Learn MoreConsiderable Mental Health Burden Linked to Childhood Trauma
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — There is a considerable mental health burden in association with childhood trauma, according to a study published online Oct. 31 in The Lancet Psychiatry.Andreas Bauer, Ph.D., from the Federal University of…
Learn MoreLos jóvenes LGBTQ tienen el doble de riesgo de pensamientos e intentos de suicidio
MARTES, 15 de noviembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Un nuevo estudio que observa el riesgo de suicidio entre los adolescentes de EE. UU. que son lesbianas, gais y bisexuales encuentra que tienen unas tasas de pensamientos, planificación e intentos de …
Learn MoreSe estanca el progreso contra los mortinatos en EE. UU.
MARTES, 15 de noviembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Las tasas de mortinatos de EE. UU. se deben abordar a nivel local, estatal y nacional, porque los esfuerzos por reducir el riesgo se han estancado, afirma una nueva investigación.También persisten la…
Learn MoreHigh Prevalence of Youth Estimated at Greater Risk for Hearing Loss
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The number of young people who may be at risk for hearing loss due to unsafe listening practices from exposure to personal listening devices (PLDs) or loud entertainment venues ranges from 0.67 to 1.35 bill…
Learn MoreOver a Billion Young People Could Lose Hearing Due to Earbuds, Loud Concerts
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — More than a billion young people are at risk for hearing loss because of listening to loud music at concerts and using earbuds and other personal listening devices, a new study suggests.“There is an urgent …
Learn MoreKids Born by C-Section May Have Weaker Response to Vaccines
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Babies born via cesarean section may not mount as strong an immune response after some childhood vaccines compared to babies delivered vaginally, researchers suggest.Antibody levels can be checked in blood …
Learn More¿Su hijo tiene un resfriado o un VSR grave? Esté atento a estas señales
LUNES, 14 de noviembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Como la mayoría de los padres estadounidenses ya saben, los casos del virus sincitial respiratorio (VSR), una enfermedad común de la niñez, se están disparando este año. Los hospitales se están llenan…
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