Words Can Wound When Parents Talk to Kids About Obesity
MONDAY, Nov. 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — With U.S. health officials calling childhood obesity a public health crisis, conversations about weight are important. But what you say to your kids can be challenging, and even counterproductive, a new study …
Learn MoreMany U.S. Parents Avoid Vaccine Talks With Child’s Doctor
MONDAY, Nov. 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Vaccines have become a hot topic in the past few years, but a new survey finds many parents aren’t discussing immunization with their child’s doctor. Though a child’s pediatrician has often been the go-to reso…
Learn MoreStudy Confirms It: Kids Keep Harried Moms From Exercise
FRIDAY, Nov. 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Something — or rather, someone — may be standing between moms and a regular exercise routine: their children. New research from the universities of Cambridge and Southampton in the United Kingdom suggests that…
Learn MoreTime Spent in Day Care Won’t Harm Child’s Development
THURSDAY, Nov. 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Millions of parents drop their toddlers off at day care centers so they can go to work, but some are racked with guilt about it.One of their main concerns? Time spent in group day care could encourage their …
Learn MoreWhen a Parent Is Jailed, Children’s Health Care Suffers
THURSDAY, Nov. 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Children’s health is jeopardized when they have a parent in prison, new research finds. In the United States, 5 million kids have an incarcerated parent. Those children have worse access to primary, dental a…
Learn More¿Su hijo tiene un resfriado o un VSR grave? Esté atento a estas señales
LUNES, 14 de noviembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Como la mayoría de los padres estadounidenses ya saben, los casos del virus sincitial respiratorio (VSR), una enfermedad común de la niñez, se están disparando este año. Los hospitales se están llenan…
Learn MoreSe disparan las visitas a emergencias vinculadas con el suicidio en adolescentes de Illinois: estudio
LUNES, 14 de noviembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — En Illinois, ha habido un gran aumento reciente en el número de jóvenes que llegan a la sala de emergencias por ideación suicida, tanto durante como poco antes de la pandemia, según un estudio recient…
Learn MoreMore U.S. Kids Are Heading to ERs After Drinking Cough Suppressant
TUESDAY, Nov. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Increasing numbers of young children are showing up in emergency rooms after accidentally ingesting the cough suppressant benzonatate, U.S. health officials reported Tuesday.Benzonatate is a non-narcotic coug…
Learn MoreEven in Kindergarten, White Kids More Likely to Join Extracurricular Activities
TUESDAY, Nov. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Extracurricular activities may have many benefits for young children, but researchers have discovered racial gaps in who takes part.Among a group of 401 kindergarten students in Ohio, white children were 2.6 …
Learn MoreAhora, más de tres millones de estudiantes de escuela de EE. UU. vapean o fuman
JUEVES, 10 de noviembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — A pesar de los continuos esfuerzos de los defensores de salud y de las autoridades de salud pública de EE. UU., un inmenso número de estudiantes de escuela intermedia y secundaria siguen usando produ…
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