Pandemic Lockdowns May Have Slowed Babies’ Communication Skills
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — When social interaction came to a halt during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, newborn babies missed out on vital communication milestones, researchers say.A new Irish study found about 25% of the…
Learn MoreScreen Kids 8 and Older for Anxiety, Expert Panel Recommends
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Children aged 8 and up should be screened for anxiety, the influential U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommended on Tuesday. Kids aged 12 and up should also be screened for depression, the ta…
Learn MoreEarly Steroid Use Does Not Cut Hospital Stay for Non-MIS-C COVID-19
TUESDAY, Oct. 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Early use of steroids seems not to reduce hospital length of stay (LOS) for non-multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) COVID-19 in children, according to a study published online Oct. 3 in JAMA…
Learn MoreTeen Patients Have Positive Long-Term Outcomes After Bariatric Surgery
TUESDAY, Oct. 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Significant and sustained reductions in weight and comorbidities are seen more than a decade after metabolic and bariatric surgery (MBS) in adolescent patients, according to a study published in the October i…
Learn More7 Million U.S. Women Live in Maternity Care ‘Deserts’
TUESDAY, Oct. 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The United States is still among one of the most dangerous developed nations for childbirth, especially in rural areas and communities of color, according to a new March of Dimes report. About 36 percent of U…
Learn More7 Million U.S. Women Live in Maternity Care ‘Deserts’: Report
TUESDAY, Oct. 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Pregnancy can be safer and healthier for both mom and baby with good access to quality maternity care. Yet, the United States is still among one of the most dangerous developed nations for childbirth, especia…
Learn MoreWhen Stroke Harms One Side of a Newborn’s Brain, Other Side Takes Over
TUESDAY, Oct. 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Many language skills are “left brain,” but a new study shows that when a newborn suffers a stroke in that region, the brain is able to shift those language duties to the right.The researchers said the finding…
Learn MoreUSPSTF Recommends Depression, Anxiety Screening for Teens
TUESDAY, Oct. 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends screening for major depressive disorder (MDD) in adolescents aged 12 to 18 years and for anxiety in children aged 8 to 18 years. These recommendatio…
Learn More