AI Can Identify Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children
THURSDAY, Oct. 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A deep-learning algorithm called KIDMATCH can distinguish between multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C), Kawasaki disease, and other similar febrile illnesses in children, according to a study…
Learn MoreAAP Addresses Safety for Children in Emergency Care Settings
THURSDAY, Oct. 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — All emergency departments should understand the unique safety issues related to children, according to a policy statement and accompanying technical report released by the American Academy of Pediatrics, Amer…
Learn MoreTreatments Compared for Pediatric-Onset Multiple Sclerosis
THURSDAY, Oct. 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — More patients with pediatric-onset multiple sclerosis (POMS) are free of new or newly enlarging (N or NE) T2 hyperintense lesions with dimethyl fumarate (DMF) versus interferon β-1a (IFNβ-1a) treatment, and t…
Learn MoreVoiding Diaries, Questionnaires Inconsistent for Diagnosing Enuresis
THURSDAY, Oct. 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For treatment-naive children with enuresis, diagnosis is inconsistent using questionnaires and voiding diaries, according to a study recently published online in Frontiers in Pediatrics.Sevasti Karamaria, fro…
Learn MoreInstagram ‘Post-Baby’ Body Shots Don’t Reflect Average Women
THURSDAY, Oct. 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Millions of women routinely check Instagram after giving birth, only to see posts by other new moms showing off how fast they got back into svelte shape.Of course, photos like those can be a real downer for w…
Learn MoreUnder 21? Many N.J. Stores Will Still Sell You Cigarettes
THURSDAY, Oct. 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Though it is illegal nationwide to sell tobacco products to anyone under age 21, many New Jersey stores still do, an undercover study revealed. More than 40% of store visits by 18- to 20-year-olds in New Jers…
Learn MoreAnother Sports Bonus for Kids: Healthier Eyes
THURSDAY, Oct. 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Sometimes allergies can lead to pink, irritated eyes. But allergic conjunctivitis, or “pink eye” may have a simple fix: physical fitness.That’s the conclusion of researchers in Taiwan who tracked health data …
Learn MoreLos mitos sobre las vacunas contra la COVID provocan bajas tasas de adopción entre los niños de EE. UU.
MARTES, 4 de octubre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Casi 8 de cada 10 adultos de EE. UU. han recibido la serie primaria de vacunas contra la COVID-19, pero lo mismo ha sucedido con apenas un 31 por ciento de los niños de 5 a 11 años, según un nuevo infor…
Learn MoreLos bebés podrían desencadenar cambios en el cerebro de los nuevos papás
MARTES, 4 de octubre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Cuando los hombres se convierten en padres, hay muchos cambios en sus vidas (dormir menos y dedicar más tiempo a cuidar a sus hijos, entre otros), pero una nueva investigación sugiere ahora que también …
Learn MoreAcetaminophen Exposure in Utero Tied to Child Neurobehavioral Problems
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Exposure to acetaminophen during pregnancy is associated with attention and sleep problems in offspring at age 3 years, according to a study published online Sept. 28 in PLOS ONE.Kristin K. Sznajder, Ph.D., …
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