Pets Could Help Prevent Food Allergies in Kids
THURSDAY, March 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — While research has shown that having pets can lower the chances of respiratory allergies in children, a new study finds it might also reduce the risk of food allergies.Japanese investigators found that youn…
Learn MoreWHO: Healthy Children, Teens May Not Need More COVID-19 Shots
WEDNESDAY, March 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — New advice from the World Health Organization says healthy children and teens may not need additional COVID-19 shots, though they may need to catch up on other routine vaccines.”The public health impact of…
Learn MoreNo permita que las alergias se descontrolen durante el embarazo
MARTES, 28 de marzo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — El embarazo debería ser una época especial, pero las alergias pueden provocar mucho sufrimiento.Se estima que hasta un 20 por ciento de las mujeres embarazadas sufren alergias.En algunos casos, las mujer…
Learn MoreLa estadía hospitalaria de un niño puede costar mucho, incluso con seguro
MARTES, 28 de marzo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Cuando un niño es hospitalizado, el costo quizá no sea la mayor preocupación, pero sus gastos de desembolso pueden ser sustanciales en Estados Unidos, incluso para los que tienen seguro.Un estudio de Mic…
Learn MoreLa tasa de niños hospitalizados en la crisis de salud mental sigue en aumento
MARTES, 28 de marzo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Los niños con problemas de la salud mental están inundando a los hospitales de EE. UU.Un nuevo estudio de 4.8 millones de hospitalizaciones pediátricas entre 2009 y 2019 encontró que el número de hospita…
Learn MoreWHO Experts Say Healthy Kids, Teens May Not Need More COVID Shots
WEDNESDAY, March 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — New advice from the World Health Organization (WHO) says healthy children and teens may not need additional COVID-19 shots, though they may need to catch up on other routine vaccines.“The public health imp…
Learn MoreCould COVID in Pregnancy Raise Odds for Obese Kids?
WEDNESDAY, March 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The consequences of COVID-19 during pregnancy are still unfolding, but a new study delivers sobering news: Prenatal exposure to the virus may be linked to childhood obesity. Looking at nearly 280 infants,…
Learn MoreToo Much Time Online Might Raise Kids’ Odds for Mental Health Woes: Study
WEDNESDAY, March 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Children’s screen use could be altering their developing brains as they enter adolescence and increasing their risk for mood disorders, a major new study finds.Children ages 9 and 10 who spend more time on…
Learn MoreGun Deaths Among Kids Keep Rising, But Studies Show State Gun Laws Can Help
WEDNESDAY, March 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Following a mass shooting that killed three children and three adults at a private Christian school in Tennessee on Monday, public officials are again talking about how to stop the never-ending cycle of gu…
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