Leading U.S. Pediatricians’ Group Issues Guidelines to Prevent Patient Abuse
MONDAY, Aug. 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Recent years have seen several high-profile cases of doctors sexually abusing young patients. Now the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) is issuing new recommendations aimed at prevention.Medical visits are …
Learn MoreFactory at Center of Baby Formula Recall Will Produce Similac Soon
MONDAY, Aug. 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Roughly six months after it shut down its baby formula plant in Michigan, Abbott Laboratories said it plans to begin making Similac again.The baby formula will be the latest to restart production after Abbott’…
Learn MoreChild ER Visits for Swallowed Button Batteries Doubled in a Decade
MONDAY, Aug. 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Trista Hamsmith’s 18-month-old daughter, Reese, died after swallowing a button battery that slipped out of a remote control in the fall of 2020, and the mom-turned-advocate has spent the past two years trying …
Learn MoreLa vacuna contra la COVID de Pfizer ofrece una protección del 73 por ciento a los niños menores de 5 años
MIÉRCOLES, 24 de agosto de 2022 (HealthDay News) — La vacuna contra la COVID-19 modificada de Pfizer para su uso en niños de menos de 5 años tuvo una efectividad de un 73 por ciento al protegerlos de la infección durante el aumento de la ómicron de e…
Learn MoreU.S. Government Extends Baby Formula Waivers, Rebates for WIC Families
THURSDAY, Aug. 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) — To help parents who use government nutrition benefits cope with an ongoing shortage of baby formula, U.S. federal officials will extend a program giving them more choice at the grocery store.Families who buy…
Learn MorePfizer COVID Shots 73% Protective in Kids Under 5
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Pfizer’s modified COVID-19 vaccine for use in children under 5 was 73% effective in shielding them from infection during the Omicron surge this spring, company data released Tuesday shows.The specially form…
Learn MoreBreakfast Might Be Good for a Child’s Emotional Health, Too
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) — What your kids eat for breakfast and where they eat it could matter for their social and emotional health. That’s the upshot of a new nationwide study from Spain that concluded that eating breakfast away fr…
Learn MoreUnos sabrosos y nutritivos almuerzos escolares dentro de su presupuesto
DOMINGO, 21 de agosto de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Los almuerzos escolares pueden ser nutritivos, ayudar a los niños a mantener su energía a lo largo de todo el día, y encajar en un presupuesto.Una experta en nutrición ofrece algunos consejos para unas…
Learn MoreTasty, Nutritious School Lunches for Your Budget
SUNDAY, Aug. 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — School lunches can be nutritious, help kids maintain their energy throughout the day and fit into a budget. One nutrition expert offers some tips for cost-effective healthy lunch options. “All foods belong in …
Learn MoreTips to Food-Fueling Your Active Vegan Child
SATURDAY, Aug. 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Kids can take part in sports while on vegetarian and vegan diets, but parents and caregivers must help them select foods that will fuel them and meet their nutrition needs.Vegan athletes can become deficient…
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