This Super Bowl, Keep Little Hands From Tip-Over TVs
FRIDAY, Feb. 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Watching the big game on a big TV? Keep safety in mind if young children are around.Seven of 10 fatal furniture tip-over incidents in children involve a falling television, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Com…
Learn MoreLas futuras madres necesitan la vacuna contra la tosferina, por el bien del bebé, según los CDC
MIÉRCOLES, 8 de febrero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Las mujeres embarazadas pueden ayudar a proteger a sus hijos recién nacidos de la tosferina poniéndose la vacuna Tdap durante el tercer trimestre del embarazo. Los Centros para el Control y la Preven…
Learn MoreToddlers’ Attention to ‘Motherese’ Could Give Clues to Autism
THURSDAY, Feb. 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Some toddlers who don’t interact with their parents may have early signs of autism, a new study suggests.Researchers showed kids between 12 and 48 months of age “split-screen” moving images, then used eye tra…
Learn MoreFor Baby’s Sake, Moms-to-Be Need the Whooping Cough Vaccine: CDC
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Pregnant women can help protect their newborns from whooping cough by getting a Tdap vaccine during the third trimester of pregnancy.The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention tracked cases of infan…
Learn MoreKids Conceived Via IVF Have No Higher Risk of Heart Issues
TUESDAY, Feb. 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The heart health of children conceived through in vitro fertilization (IVF) is similar to that of their naturally conceived peers, researchers have found. The large study found no robust difference in blood pr…
Learn MoreSi las escuelas preguntan a los estudiantes sobre el suicidio, los que están en riesgo reciben ayuda antes
VIERNES, 3 de febrero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — ¿Hacer a los adolescentes una pregunta sencilla, pero directa, sobre su salud mental, podría revelar si están en riesgo de suicidio?Quizá sí, sugiere una nueva investigación.Dado que ahora el suicidio …
Learn MoreNot Just Brushing: 10 Ways to Start Caring for Baby Teeth
SATURDAY, Feb. 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Even the tiniest teeth can decay, which is why it’s important to take care of them.The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) offers some tips for caring for those little teeth, starting before the first one ev…
Learn MoreWhen Schools Ask Students About Suicide, Those At Risk Get Help Sooner
FRIDAY, Feb. 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Could asking teens a simple, but pointed, question about their mental health reveal whether they are at risk for suicide? It might, new research suggests.Since suicide is now the second leading cause of death a…
Learn MoreU.S. Parents Face Big Disparities in Access to Autism Care Services
MONDAY, Jan. 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Autism services are harder to find in many of the places where Black, Hispanic and Native American families live, new research shows.It’s known that there are racial disparities in U.S. families’ receipt of au…
Learn MoreSleep Disorders in Children and Parents Increase Parental Stress
FRIDAY, Jan. 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Stress is higher among adults with sleep disorders and whose children have sleep disorders, according to a study published online Jan. 25 in PLOS ONE.Ray M. Merrill, M.P.H., Ph.D., and Kayla R. Slavik, both fr…
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