Pandemic Tied to Greater Weight Gain in Youths 10 to 12 Years Old
THURSDAY, Aug. 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — There were significantly greater increases in body mass index (BMI) over time in 10- to 12-year-old youth during the COVID-19 pandemic versus before the pandemic, according to a research letter published onl…
Learn MoreAppeals Court Upholds Restrictions on Abortion Pill
THURSDAY, Aug. 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) – The abortion pill mifepristone should remain legal in the United States, but with significant restrictions on access to it, a federal appeals court ruled Wednesday.The decision, issued by the U.S. Court of Ap…
Learn MoreVaping Can Hamper Breathing in the Young
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — When teens vape, their lungs pay a price, researchers report.The warning stems from a detailed analysis of smoking habit histories shared by just over 2,000 U.S. teens during a series of recent annual surve…
Learn MoreFracking Tied to Lymphomas, Asthma in New Study
WEDNESAY, Aug. 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Research into a possible link between childhood health problems and natural gas wells in western Pennsylvania is wrapping up with some answers.Children who lived near these wells were more likely to develop …
Learn MoreAAP Addresses Management of Pediatric Mental, Behavioral Health Emergencies
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — In a policy statement issued by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and published online Aug. 16 in Pediatrics, recommendations are presented for improving emergency care for pediatric mental and behav…
Learn MoreSpring, Summer Births Linked to Development of Pollinosis
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Spring and summer births are associated with development of pollinosis and summer births are associated with house dust mite (HDM) sensitization, according to a study published in the July issue of Allergol…
Learn MoreGut Microbiota Influences Survival After Pediatric Stem Cell Transplant
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For pediatric patients, gut microbiota diversity and composition before allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT) influences survival and likelihood of acute graft-versus-host disease, …
Learn MoreERs Are Flooded With Kids in Mental Health Crisis, U.S. Doctors’ Groups Warn
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — America’s emergency rooms are being flooded by children suffering from psychiatric emergencies like anxiety, depression and suicidal thoughts or attempts, a new joint report from three leading medical assoc…
Learn MorePediatricians’ Group Urges That All Infants Get New RSV Shot
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — All infants should receive the new long-acting preventive monoclonal antibody for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), the nation’s leading pediatrics group said.The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) urged…
Learn MoreNeighborhood Disadvantage Not Tied to Severe Sleep Apnea in Children
TUESDAY, Aug. 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Neighborhood-level social disadvantage is not significantly associated with severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in children, according to a study published online June 20 in Laryngoscope Investigative Otolar…
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