Survival Improves for Babies of America’s Youngest Moms
TUESDAY, April 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The death rate among babies born to teen moms has dropped over the past 25 years — but racial disparities stubbornly persist, a new U.S. government study finds.Compared with the late 1990s, fewer babies bor…
Learn MorePregnancy-Related Mortality Increased in 2021
TUESDAY, April 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Pregnancy-related mortality increased more rapidly in 2021 than in 2020, according to a study published online March 16 in Obstetrics & Gynecology.Marie E. Thoma, Ph.D., from the University of Maryland in Co…
Learn MorePregnancy-Associated Cancers Tied to Higher Five-Year Mortality
TIESDAY, April 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Pregnancy-associated cancers are associated with increased five-year mortality, according to a study published online April 6 in JAMA Oncology.Zoe F. Cairncross, M.P.H., from the University of Calgary in Can…
Learn MoreMove to ‘Green’ School Buses Could Boost Kids’ Class Attendance
TUESDAY, April 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Jouncing along to school in a fume-spewing, rattletrap yellow bus is practically a rite of passage for most American students.But outdated buses actually wind up costing kids many days of education, thanks t…
Learn MoreHow to Help Your Toddler Stop Biting Their Nails
TUESDAY, April 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Your toddler may be going through a phase of nail-biting that might be driving you crazy.While biting or picking at one’s nails is a common behavior in children (50% do it) and many will stop biting their na…
Learn More‘Baby-Proofing’ Your House: A New Parent’s Guide
TUESDAY, April 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — There are too many heartbreaking stories of babies and young children suffering serious injury or even death due to an accident in the home. You hope it doesn’t happen to your family, and taking preventive m…
Learn MoreFactors ID’d That May Impact Surgical Timing in Craniosynostosis
MONDAY, April 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For infants with craniosynostosis, socioeconomic disadvantages and comorbid conditions are more prevalent among those undergoing delayed cranial vault remodeling (CVR), according to a study published in the A…
Learn MoreEn raros casos, la COVID-19 en el embarazo podría dañar al cerebro del feto
VIERNES, 7 de abril de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Es muy poco probable, pero la COVID-19 puede transmitirse de la madre al bebé a través de la placenta, y provocar lesiones en el cerebro en desarrollo del feto, encuentra un estudio reciente.Los investig…
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