CDC Warns of Rare Bacterial Infections From Dentists’ Water Lines
MONDAY, Nov. 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is warning that a number of U.S. children have picked up a serious infection from contaminated water lines at the dentist’s office.Although rare, outbreaks of…
Learn MoreCaregiver Depression Linked to Child Asthma Outcomes
MONDAY, Nov. 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Caregiver depression is associated with child asthma outcomes, and the relationship appears to be partially mediated by child depressive symptom severity, according to a study published online Oct. 27 in the Jo…
Learn MoreInfant Head-Shaping Pillows Are Useless and Dangerous to Baby, FDA Warns
FRIDAY, Nov. 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Infant head-shaping pillows are not approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and should not be used, the agency warned Thursday.The pillows can create an unsafe sleep environment for infants, potential…
Learn MoreLa salud mental de los padres puede afectar al cuidado del asma de sus hijos
JUEVES, 3 de noviembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Cuando uno de los padres está deprimido, el cuidado del asma de su hijo podría sufrir. Ahora, una investigación sugiere que controlar el asma de un niño podría incluir la evaluación de la salud mental…
Learn MoreAHA: Once-Daily Edoxaban Seems Safe for Pediatric Cardiac Patients
FRIDAY, Nov. 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Once-daily edoxaban seems safe and effective for pediatric patients with cardiac disease, according to a study presented at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2022, held from Nov. 5 to 7 in Chic…
Learn MoreOnce-Weekly Semaglutide Cuts BMI for Teens With Obesity
FRIDAY, Nov. 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Once-weekly semaglutide plus lifestyle intervention results in a greater reduction in body mass index (BMI) than lifestyle intervention alone among obese adolescents, according to a study published online Nov. …
Learn MoreInfant Head-Shaping Pillows Are Useless and Dangerous to Baby, FDA Warns
FRIDAY, Nov. 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) – Infant head-shaping pillows are not approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and should not be used, the agency warned Thursday.The pillows can create an unsafe sleep environment for infants, potentiall…
Learn MorePregnancy Is Most Dangerous for the Very Young
FRIDAY, Nov. 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) — When preteen children or very young teenagers become pregnant, they face higher rates of complications and a greater risk of winding up in the intensive care unit than older teens do, a new study finds.The ques…
Learn MoreUn tratamiento hormonal en el embarazo no reduce las probabilidades de nacimiento prematuro
MIÉRCOLES, 2 de noviembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Es probable que una terapia hormonal de uso común para prevenir los nacimientos prematuros no sea efectiva, informa un nuevo estudio. Los médicos recetan tratamientos de progesterona vaginal para a…
Learn MoreBrentuximab Vedotin + Chemo Ups Event-Free Survival in Peds Hodgkin Lymphoma
THURSDAY, Nov. 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For children with high-risk Hodgkin lymphoma, the addition of brentuximab vedotin to standard chemotherapy results in improved three-year event-free survival, with no increase in toxic effects, according to a…
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