AAP Issues Guidance for Assessing Bleeding Disorders When Child Abuse Suspected
MONDAY, Oct. 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) — In a clinical report issued by the American Academy of Pediatrics and published online Sept. 19 in Pediatrics, recommendations are presented to help guide pediatricians and other clinicians in the assessment of…
Learn MoreNot All Kids With Autism Will Benefit From Therapy Dogs
MONDAY, Oct. 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For many kids with autism, Rhett, a black Labrador retriever, has been a calming and comforting influence in his seven years as a therapy dog.But parents shouldn’t assume that a service pooch is the solution fo…
Learn MoreMore Evidence COVID Boosters Improve Seniors’ Immunity
MONDAY, Oct. 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For older adults, getting vaccinated provides protection against COVID-19, but getting a booster is a key part of maintaining that immunity, a new study confirms.”The data support the CDC guidelines for COVID-1…
Learn MoreSexual Issues Can Plague Young Women Who’ve Survived Cancer
MONDAY, Oct. 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Young women who have survived cancer are at risk of having sexual problems, such as loss of libido and discomfort, a new study finds. The quality of the survivor’s sex life is also influenced by the type of can…
Learn MoreStudy Counters Myth That Contraceptive Pill Enlarges Breasts in Teen Girls
MONDAY, Oct. 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Birth control pills that contain both estrogen and progestin do not contribute to growth of enlarged breasts in teens and young women, a new study finds, and may actually be associated with developing less seve…
Learn MoreRubella Elimination Likely to Be Achievable in All Countries
FRIDAY, Sept. 30, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Rubella elimination is likely to be achievable in all countries, but measles elimination is likely in only some countries, according to a study published in the October issue of The Lancet Global Health.Amy K…
Learn MoreRubella Elimination Likely to Be Achievable in All Countries
FRIDAY, Sept. 30, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Rubella elimination is likely to be achievable in all countries, but measles elimination is likely in only some countries, according to a study published in the October issue of The Lancet Global Health.Amy K…
Learn MoreRubella Elimination Likely to Be Achievable in All Countries
FRIDAY, Sept. 30, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Rubella elimination is likely to be achievable in all countries, but measles elimination is likely in only some countries, according to a study published in the October issue of The Lancet Global Health.Amy K…
Learn MoreUna vacuna contra la COVID en el embarazo ayuda al bebé, aunque mamá se haya infectado, según un estudio
JUEVES, 29 de septiembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Las mujeres embarazadas que contraen COVID-19 y luego se vacunan antes de dar a luz son más propensas que otras madres a pasarles anticuerpos protectores a sus hijos recién nacidos, muestra una inve…
Learn MoreVaccine-Associated Aluminum Linked to Persistent Asthma in Young Children
FRIDAY, Sept. 30, 2022 (HealthDay News) — There is an association between vaccine-associated aluminum and persistent asthma among children with and without eczema, according to a study published online Sept. 27 in Academic Pediatrics.Matthew F. Daley…
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