AAP Issues Low-Carb Diet Recommendations for Pediatric Diabetes
MONDAY, Sept. 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — In a clinical report issued by the American Academy of Pediatrics and published online Sept. 18 in Pediatrics, recommendations are presented for use of low-carbohydrate diets in children with type 1 diabetes,…
Learn MoreBoth Maternal, Paternal Substance Use Disorder Tied to Offspring Intellectual Disability
MONDAY, Sept. 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Both paternal and maternal substance use disorder (SUD) are associated with an increased risk for intellectual disability in offspring, according to a study published in the September issue of eClinicalMedici…
Learn MoreAir Pollution Exposure Tied to Smaller Babies at Birth
MONDAY, Sept. 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Women exposed to air pollution deliver babies with lower birth weights; however, women living in greener areas give birth to larger babies, which may help counteract the negative effects of air pollution on b…
Learn MoreADHD Drug Errors Among Kids Have Quadrupled in 20 Years
MONDAY, Sept. 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Over 3 million American children now take medication for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), but new research shows medication errors have spiked nearly 300% in the past two decades for these kid…
Learn MorePediatricians’ Group Warns Against Keto Diet for Kids With Diabetes
MONDAY, Sept. 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Low-carb diets may be all the rage, but they’re not for kids with diabetes, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP).In a new report, the AAP says that low-carbohydrate diets cannot be recommende…
Learn MoreTeen Drinking Much More Likely If Parents Binge Drink, Study Finds
FRIDAY, Sept. 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Parents who drink too much, too often, may be influencing their teens to do the same, a new study finds.”Adolescents whose parents binge drink had a four times greater chance of drinking alcohol themselves co…
Learn MoreBNT162b2 Vaccination Linked to Lower Risk for COVID-19 Encounters in Children Under 5
FRIDAY, Sept. 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For children younger than 5 years, receiving two or three doses of the wild-type BNT162b2 vaccine is associated with a reduced risk for COVID-19 encounters in the emergency department or urgent care or in out…
Learn MoreParks, Playgrounds Built on Old Dump Sites Could Be Hotspots for Lead
FRIDAY, Sept. 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — That beautiful park you walk through could be hiding dangerous levels of lead. So, too, could the soil under the play equipment where your children slide and swing.New research in the United States finds tha…
Learn MoreParent Drinking Behaviors Linked to Adolescent Drinking
THURSDAY, Sept. 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Parent drinking behaviors, specifically frequent drinking and binge drinking, are associated with increased odds of drinking among adolescents, according to a study published online Sept. 14 in the Journal …
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