Mientras más palabras sabe un niño en edad preescolar, mejor le va en clases
MIÉRCOLES, 17 de agosto de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Los niños que llegan a preescolar con un buen vocabulario y unas buenas habilidades de atención tienen una ventaja respecto al éxito académico.Esta es la conclusión de un nuevo estudio de casi 900 ni…
Learn MoreNurse-Led Interventions May Cut Children’s Fear of Needles
THURSDAY, Aug. 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Two new nurse-led interventions to reduce negative impacts of vaccinations in children — divided attention (DA) and positive memory reframing (PMR) — were feasible and may reduce needle-related fear, acc…
Learn MoreCheap, Same-Day Test Could Help Spot Miscarriage Risk
THURSDAY, Aug. 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A new and inexpensive same-day test could help pregnant women learn if their developing fetus has genetic problems that increase their risk of miscarriage.The Short-read Transpore Rapid Karyotyping (STORK) t…
Learn MorePandemic Tied to Worse Pregnancy-Related Complications, Maternal Death
THURSDAY, Aug. 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The first year of the COVID-19 pandemic was associated with increases in pregnancy-related complications and maternal deaths during delivery hospitalization, according to a study published online Aug. 12 in …
Learn MorePediatric Populations Less Likely to Get Long COVID
THURSDAY, Aug. 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Children and adolescents are less likely to experience persistent COVID-19 symptoms than adults, according to a study published online Aug. 1 in the Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal.Sarah E. Messiah, Ph….
Learn MoreConsensus Developed on Managing Hypertension in Children
THURSDAY, Aug. 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — In a consensus document published online July 27 in the European Heart Journal, recommendations are presented for the management of hypertension among children aged 6 to 16 years.On behalf of the ESC Council…
Learn MoreChange to Diagnosis of Gestational Diabetes Helped Women
THURSDAY, Aug. 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Using a lower threshold to diagnose pregnancy-related diabetes does not seem to reduce the risk of having a big baby, on average — but some women do benefit, a new clinical trial suggests.Gestational diabete…
Learn MoreKids Born Premature Lag in Elementary School, But Most Catch Up Later
THURSDAY, Aug. 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — While babies born prematurely may lag behind their elementary school peers, they eventually catch up, British researchers report.By the end of high school, only the kids born before 32 weeks of gestation wer…
Learn MorePregnancy Can Be Anxious Time for Women With Epilepsy
THURSDAY, Aug. 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Pregnant women with epilepsy battle anxiety and depression more often than their peers who aren’t pregnant or don’t have epilepsy, a new study reveals.”The good news is we did not find that pregnant women wi…
Learn MoreRates of Psychiatric Symptoms Up During Pregnancy With Epilepsy
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Women with epilepsy have increased rates of depressive and anxiety symptoms during pregnancy and postpartum, according to a study published online Aug. 17 in Neurology.
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