Genes for Stillbirth May Be Passed Down by Male Relatives
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Stillbirth is heartbreaking tragedy for parents, but exactly what raises the risk of it remains elusive.Certain health conditions in a pregnant woman can be a factor, but new research came up with a surpris…
Learn MoreOnline Sexual Abuse of Kids Is Common; Perps Usually Friends, Partners
TUESDAY, Oct. 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Substantial numbers of kids and teens are being tracked, lured and sexually abused online, and adult strangers aren’t always the perps.In many cases, it’s friends and dating partners who are doing the groomin…
Learn MoreAs Tough Flu Season Looms, CDC Hopes for More Flu Shots Among Minorities
TUESDAY, Oct. 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — It’s a troubling equation: Many Americans with the highest rates of hospitalization for influenza have the lowest uptake of the annual flu vaccine.That’s why the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Preventio…
Learn MoreEarly Elementary School Start Times May Not Harm Kids’ Grades
TUESDAY, Oct. 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — While later school start times can benefit middle and high school students, elementary school kids do just fine with an earlier wake-up call, according to new research.An earlier bell in elementary school may…
Learn MoreAmerican Academy of Pediatrics, Oct. 7 to 11
The annual meeting of the American Academy of Pediatrics was held from Oct. 7 to 11 in Anaheim, California, and attracted participants from around the world, including primary care pediatricians, pediatric medical subspecialists, pediatric surgical s…
Learn MoreUn experto responde a sus preguntas sobre la vacuna contra la gripe para esta dura temporada que ya llegó
VIERNES, 14 de octubre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Los indicios apuntan a que la temporada de gripe de este año va a ser particularmente desagradable, lo que hace que la vacuna anual contra la influenza sea incluso más importante de lo usual, señalan …
Learn MoreLos deportes como el fútbol y el básquetbol son mejores que correr para los huesos de los jóvenes
VIERNES, 14 de octubre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Practicar deportes puede beneficiar a los niños de muchas formas, pero no todos los deportes son iguales cuando se trata de sus huesos.Una nueva investigación sugiere que los niños tendrán unos huesos…
Learn MoreTeens With ADHD Do Not Report Worse Quality of Life
MONDAY, Oct. 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A diagnosis of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) does not appear to lower overall self-reported quality of life (QOL) among adolescents (aged 14 to 15 years), according to a study published onlin…
Learn MoreElectronic Gaming Can Trigger Cardiac Arrhythmias in Some Children
MONDAY, Oct. 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — In susceptible children, electronic gaming can precipitate lethal cardiac arrhythmias, according to research published online Oct. 10 in Heart Rhythm.Claire M. Lawley, M.B.B.S., Ph.D., from Sydney Children’s H…
Learn MoreBabies Born During Pandemic May Have Early Social Communication Deficits
MONDAY, Oct. 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Babies born into lockdown during the COVID-19 pandemic may have some potential deficits in early-life social communication, according to a study published online Oct. 11 in Archives of Disease in Childhood.Sus…
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