Los niños privados de sueño comen más refrigerios, según un estudio
LUNES, 24 de octubre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Unos expertos que estudian los hábitos de sueño y alimentarios han aprendido más sobre un motivo potencial de la obesidad infantil.Los niños privados de sueño tienden a comer más calorías al día siguien…
Learn MoreEn EE. UU., el hambre de los niños se disparó después de que se derogaran los créditos tributarios por hijos
LUNES, 24 de octubre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Los créditos tributarios por hijos tuvieron un inmenso impacto en las familias de EE. UU. con dificultades para pagar la comida.Y después de que esos créditos terminaran, muchas familias estadounidenses…
Learn MoreToddlers Nap a Lot – and Then They Don’t. New Research Uncovers Why
TUESDAY, Oct. 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Why do some preschoolers refuse naps while others have a meltdown without an afternoon snooze? Researchers suspect it may have a lot to do with a specific memory-related part of the brain.While young children…
Learn MoreCases of Child RSV Are Swamping Hospitals. What Are the Symptoms, Treatments?
TUESDAY, Oct. 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Pediatricians’ offices, children’s hospitals, urgent care centers and emergency rooms across the United States are being overwhelmed by an early, heavy surge of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) among infants…
Learn MoreU.S. Child Hunger Spiked in Weeks After Child Tax Credits Repealed
MONDAY, Oct. 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Child tax credits had a huge impact in U.S. households that struggle to afford food.And after those credits ended, many low-income American families with children had trouble getting enough to eat.Food insuffi…
Learn MoreSleep-Deprived Kids Will Snack More: Study
MONDAY, Oct. 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Experts studying kids’ sleep and eating habits have learned more about a potential reason for childhood obesity.Kids who are deprived of sleep tend to eat more calories the next day, researchers found. And som…
Learn MoreAlmost All Adolescents Who Begin Gender-Affirming Hormones Continue Into Adulthood: Study
FRIDAY, Oct. 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — When young adolescents strongly identify with a gender that does not match their gender at birth, one option is to offer a reversible treatment that can delay the onset of puberty.If the desire to transition e…
Learn MoreKept Home Under Lockdown, U.S. Couples May Have Spurred a ‘Baby Bump’
FRIDAY, Oct. 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The pandemic brought about a lot of changes in people’s lives. For many, that included a new baby.The United States saw a “baby bump” in 2021 described in a new study as “the first major reversal in declining …
Learn MoreEl abuso sexual infantil en línea es común, y los perpetradores con frecuencia son amigos o la pareja
MARTES, 18 de octubre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Un número sustancial de niños y adolescentes son perseguidos, atraídos y abusados sexualmente en línea, y unos adultos desconocidos no siempre son los perpetradores.En muchos casos, los amigos y las pa…
Learn MoreOnline Sexual Abuse of Kids Is Common; Perps Usually Friends, Partners
TUESDAY, Oct. 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Substantial numbers of kids and teens are being tracked, lured and sexually abused online, and adult strangers aren’t always the perps.In many cases, it’s friends and dating partners who are doing the groomin…
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