La FDA aprueba un nuevo refuerzo bivalente contra la COVID para su uso en niños
MIÉRCOLES, 12 de octubre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — El nuevo refuerzo bivalente contra la COVID-19 cuenta ahora con la aprobación para niños de incluso apenas 5 años, anunció el miércoles la Administración de Alimentos y Medicamentos (FDA) de EE. UU….
Learn MoreCurbing Football Drills Could Make High School Football Safer
THURSDAY, Oct. 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Tackling drills are typically a staple of high school football practices, but new research suggests dropping them from training might cut the risk of head hits.Using mouth guards with sensors that recorded e…
Learn MoreAAP: Fractures in Children From Bicycle Riding Down From 2001 to 2021
THURSDAY, Oct. 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The national burden of fractures associated with children riding bicycles has shown a steady decrease for many years, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Pediatric…
Learn MoreLower Birth Weight Tied to Early Childhood Development Concerns
THURSDAY, Oct. 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Birth weight below the 25th centile for full-term infants is associated with child developmental concerns, according to a study published online Oct. 11 in PLOS Medicine.Abiodun Adanikin, M.B.B.S., Ph.D., fr…
Learn MoreCognitive Behavioral Therapy May Ease Food Allergy-Related Anxiety in Children
THURSDAY, Oct. 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Cognitive behavioral therapy may reduce food allergy-related anxiety (FAA) for both children and parents, according to a study published online Sept. 23 in the Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology.Katherin…
Learn MoreMom’s Ultraprocessed Food Intake Tied to Obesity Risk in Children
THURSDAY, Oct. 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Maternal consumption of ultraprocessed food during the childrearing period is associated with an increased risk for overweight or obesity in offspring, according to a study published online Oct. 5 in The BMJ…
Learn MoreFDA Says ADHD Med Adderall Is in Short Supply
THURSDAY, Oct. 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — People with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) or narcolepsy may rely on the drug Adderall, but it is in short supply, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Wednesday.The Adderall and …
Learn MoreEven Before Uvalde, Gun-Related Deaths to Texas Schoolchildren Were Rising
THURSDAY, Oct. 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — School-age children are increasingly dying after being injured with guns, with firearms now the United States’ second-leading cause of death in 5- to 18-year-olds.After 19 children and two teachers were kill…
Learn MoreChildren & the Truth: A ‘Complicated’ Relationship
THURSDAY, Oct. 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — While kids are told not to lie, they also get mixed messages about being honest in different situations.In a new study, researchers looked at how adults reacted to kids’ levels of honesty in various situatio…
Learn MoreMeasuring Up: Scientists Spot Genes Linked to Height
THURSDAY, Oct. 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The answer to how tall a child will be is typically an estimate based on an average of the parents’ heights.But an Australian study that included more than 5 million people has found that more than 12,000 ge…
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