¿Su hijo necesita unas vacaciones del teléfono inteligente en verano?
LUNES, 5 de octubre de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Algunas familias ya comenzaron sus vacaciones de verano, y quizá ya les parezca que se están usando las pantallas en exceso. Una psiquiatra del Colegio de Medicina Baylor, en Houston, ofrece algunos cons…
Learn MoreKids With ADHD, Behavior Issues Have Poorer Trajectories as Adults
TUESDAY, June 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Kids with poor impulse control — a common characteristic of ADHD — may be at higher risk for health, social and criminal problems as adults, a new study indicates. Researchers found that having attention and b…
Learn MoreLow-Dose Atropine Treatment Slows Pediatric Myopia Progression
TUESDAY, June 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Low-dose atropine treatment reduces pediatric myopia progression compared with placebo over three years of treatment, according to a study published online June 1 in JAMA Ophthalmology.Karla Zadnik, O.D., Ph.D…
Learn MoreLonger Breastfeeding in Infancy, Better School Grades for Kids?
TUESDAY, June 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Could breastfeeding lay the groundwork for good grades in high school?That’s what the findings of a new British study suggest, although the differences were small between those who were breastfed and those who…
Learn MoreMany With Relapsed/Refractory Lymphoma in Pregnancy Delay Treatment
TUESDAY, June 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Most women with relapsed/refractory lymphoma during pregnancy defer therapy and there are few obstetric or neonatal complications, according to a study published online June 1 in Blood Advances.Faheem Farooq, …
Learn MoreMore U.S. Kids, Teens Are Getting Weight-Loss Surgeries
TUESDAY, June 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — As obesity rises among U.S. kids and teens, the number of weight-loss surgeries is growing, too.Metabolic and bariatric surgeries among 10- to 19-year-olds rose by nearly 20% between 2020 and 2021, after climb…
Learn MoreCDC: U.S. General Fertility Rate Slightly Decreased in 2022
MONDAY, June 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The general fertility rate was 56.1 births per 1,000 women aged 15 to 44 years in 2022, which was slightly lower than 2021, according to a June Vital Statistics Rapid Release report, a publication from the U.S…
Learn MoreUn fármaco podría ayudar a ralentizar la miopía en los niños
VIERNES, 2 de junio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — La miopía no tiene cura, pero unas gotas para los ojos medicadas pueden ralentizar su progresión en los niños, encuentra un nuevo ensayo. El estudio evaluó los efectos de unas gotas para los ojos que con…
Learn MoreMany Kids Wait Too Long for Mental Health Care After Gun Injury
MONDAY, June 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — U.S. gun deaths and injuries in children have risen at astronomical rates. Yet, among kids on Medicaid, only about two of every five children who get shot receive mental health care within six months of these …
Learn MoreDoes Your Kid Need a Summer Vacation From Smartphones?
MONDAY, June 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Summer vacation has begun for some families and screen use may already feel like too much.A psychiatrist from Baylor College of Medicine in Houston offers some tips for making sure smartphones and tablets are p…
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