Talking to Your Child About Weight, But Avoiding Stigma
SUNDAY, Sept. 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Helping a child deal with a weight issue, while avoiding negativity about their body image, can be challenging, one expert says.Yet, obesity affects 20% of American children, causing harm to physical and ment…
Learn MoreEl aire contaminado podría aumentar los riesgos de COVID de las mujeres embarazadas pobres
JUEVES, 8 de septiembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Aunque hace mucho que se sabe que el esmog es un factor de riesgo del nacimiento prematuro y el peso bajo al nacer, una nueva investigación sugiere que también podría aumentar el riesgo de infección …
Learn MoreAI Model May Be Better at Diagnosing Pediatric Ear Infections
FRIDAY, Sept. 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) — An artificial intelligence model outperforms clinicians in assessing images of tympanic membranes obtained in an operative setting from children with possible middle ear effusions, according to a study publish…
Learn MoreGetting Kids Walking, Biking to School Can Lead to Long-Term Fitness
FRIDAY, Sept. 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Kids who walk, skateboard or ride their bikes to school when they are young are more likely to keep it up as they get older, reaping the health benefits, recent research suggests.“The walk to school is a wonde…
Learn MoreFeds Tighten Safety Standards on Tiny High-Powered Magnets That Have Injured Children
THURSDAY, Sept. 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — New federal safety standards announced Wednesday aim to keep children and teens safe from serious or life-threatening injuries from accidental swallowing of high-powered magnets.The new standards require tha…
Learn MoreJuul pagará 438.5 millones de dólares por su rol en la crisis de vapeo adolescente
MIÉRCOLES, 7 de septiembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Juul Labs dijo el martes que pagará 438.5 millones de dólares, sin reconocer haber cometido ningún acto indebido, para zanjar docenas de demandas presentadas por las prácticas de la compañía, que …
Learn MoreTomar dos complementos durante el embarazo podría reducir las probabilidades del bebé de sufrir de crup
MIÉRCOLES, 7 de septiembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Muchos padres recientes se han despertado aterrorizados en medio de la noche cuando escuchan una tos perruna de su bebé que indica un caso de crup.Hasta ahora, se pensaba que nada podía evitar la …
Learn MoreFeds Tighten Safety Standards on Tiny High-Powered Magnets That Have Injured Kids
THURSDAY, Sept. 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — New federal safety standards announced Wednesday aim to keep kids and teens safe from serious or life-threatening injuries from accidental swallowing of high-powered magnets.The new standards require that ce…
Learn MorePreservation of C-Peptide Secretion Examined in Youth With T1D
THURSDAY, Sept. 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Intensive glucose control for 24 months does not slow the decline in residual C-peptide secretion among youth with new-onset type 1 diabetes, according to a study published in the Sept. 8 issue of the New En…
Learn MoreDirty Air Could Raise COVID Risks for Poor Pregnant Women
THURSDAY, Sept. 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — While exposure to smog is a known risk factor for preterm birth and low-birth weight, new research suggests it also may heighten risk of COVID-19 infection for pregnant low-income women.Scientists at Columbi…
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