Maternal Mortality Unacceptably High in All Racial, Ethnic Groups
MONDAY, July 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Maternal mortality remains high among all racial and ethnic groups in the United States, according to a study published in the July 3 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.Laura G. Fleszar, M…
Learn MoreHigh, Low BMI Tied to Higher Medical Expenditures in Children
MONDAY, July 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Medical expenditures, including out-of-pocket (OOP) expenditures, for privately insured children are higher for all body mass index (BMI) categories other than healthy weight, according to a study published onl…
Learn MoreU.S. Maternal Mortality Rates Have More Than Doubled in Two Decades
MONDAY, July 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The number of pregnant and postpartum women who die in the United States has more than doubled in two decades, hitting particular racial groups especially hard.New research found sharp increases in maternal dea…
Learn MoreGender Dysphoria Diagnosis More Likely for Teens With Autism
MONDAY, July 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Adolescents with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) diagnosis have increased odds of a co-occurring gender dysphoria (GD) diagnosis, according to a study published online July 3 in Pediatrics.Nicole F. Kahn, Ph….
Learn MoreTreatment Failure Down With Standard-Course Therapy in Pediatric UTI
MONDAY, July 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For children with urinary tract infection (UTI), standard-course therapy is associated with lower rates of treatment failure, according to a study published online June 26 in JAMA Pediatrics.Theoklis Zaoutis, M…
Learn MoreMore Teens Worldwide Are Underestimating Their Weight
MONDAY, July 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Fewer teens consider themselves overweight and more underestimate what they weigh, a perception concerning to experts worried about childhood obesity.These trends could reduce the effectiveness of public health…
Learn MoreImproved Long-Term Outcomes Seen for Teens With Cochlear Implants
FRIDAY, June 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Adolescents with cochlear implants (CIs) have better outcomes in terms of language, academic performance, and quality of life, according to a study published online June 29 in JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck S…
Learn More‘Como si ni estuviera ahí’: los niños con discapacidad son discriminados en la atención de la salud
JUEVES, 29 de junio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Los niños con discapacidades sufren discriminación en los ambientes de la atención de la salud, en detrimento de su salud, según sus padres. Treinta entrevistas a profundidad con padres de hijos con disc…
Learn MoreProteja a sus hijos del abrasador calor del verano
JUEVES, 29 de junio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Disfrute del sol de verano, pero tenga presente ciertos consejos de seguridad, recomienda a los padres la Academia Americana de Pediatría (American Academy of Pediatrics, AAP). “Es magnífico ver a los ni…
Learn MoreLower UTI Dysfunction Often Not Thoroughly Evaluated in Neurogenic Bladder
FRIDAY, June 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For pediatric patients with neurogenic bladder (NGB), lower urinary tract dysfunction is often not thoroughly evaluated, according to a study recently published in the Journal of Clinical Medicine.Takeya Kitta…
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