Los cascos protegen a las jóvenes jugadoras de lacrosse, encuentra un estudio
JUEVES, 25 de agosto de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Una norma que requiere que las chicas de la escuela secundaria que juegan lacrosse usen cascos protectores está resultando en grandes dividendos en Florida. Su riesgo de conmoción cerebral es más bajo q…
Learn MoreGay Men Are Cutting Back on Sex to Avoid Monkeypox
FRIDAY, Aug. 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A survey conducted among American gay and bisexual men in early August found about half saying they’d cut down on sexual activity — including one-night stands and app-based hookups — in response to the globa…
Learn MoreVitamin D Supplementation May Aid New-Onset Pediatric T1DM
THURSDAY, Aug. 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) — High-dose vitamin D supplementation in pediatric patients with new-onset type 1 diabetes may reduce complications, according to a study published online Aug. 18 in Frontiers in Endocrinology.
Benjamin Ud…
Learn MoreBreastfeeding Can Protect Hearts of Mom, Baby Long Term
FRIDAY, Aug. 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Breastfeeding can deliver long-term heart benefits to both mother and child, a new statement from the American Heart Association (AHA) says.The immune systems of newborns and infants can be strengthened by br…
Learn MoreLa vacuna contra la COVID de Pfizer ofrece una protección del 73 por ciento a los niños menores de 5 años
MIÉRCOLES, 24 de agosto de 2022 (HealthDay News) — La vacuna contra la COVID-19 modificada de Pfizer para su uso en niños de menos de 5 años tuvo una efectividad de un 73 por ciento al protegerlos de la infección durante el aumento de la ómicron de e…
Learn MoreU.S. Government Extends Baby Formula Waivers, Rebates for WIC Families
THURSDAY, Aug. 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) — To help parents who use government nutrition benefits cope with an ongoing shortage of baby formula, U.S. federal officials will extend a program giving them more choice at the grocery store.Families who buy…
Learn MoreHelmets Protect Young Lacrosse Players, Study Finds
THURSDAY, Aug. 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A rule requiring high school girls who play lacrosse to wear protective headgear is paying big dividends in Florida.Their risk of concussion is lower than that of players in states without such a mandate, a …
Learn MorePfizer COVID-19 Vaccines 73 Percent Protective in Under 5s
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The Pfizer modified COVID-19 vaccine for use in children younger than 5 years was 73 percent effective in shielding them from infection during the omicron surge this spring, company data released Tuesday …
Learn MoreExtent of Developmental Delays Varies With Autism
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Developmental milestone progress in autism varies substantially under different conditions, according to a study published online July 18 in JAMA Pediatrics.
Susan S. Kuo, Ph.D., from the Broad Institut…
Learn MoreSe dispara el uso de los alucinógenos entre los estadounidenses jóvenes
MARTES, 23 de agosto de 2022 (HealthDay News) — El uso de marihuana y alucinógenos está en un máximo histórico entre los adultos jóvenes de EE. UU., informaron el lunes las autoridades de salud del país.En comparación con hace cinco o 10 años, el uso…
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