Eye-Tracking Device Could Be More Accurate Test for Autism in Toddlers
TUESDAY, Sept. 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Just 1 in 4 children with autism is diagnosed before age 3, but a new eye-tracking technology may allow for earlier diagnosis and intervention, according to three clinical studies of more than 1,500 kids.Auti…
Learn MoreADHD: What Parents Need to Know
MONDAY, Sept. 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Lots of children and adolescents have the condition known as ADHD, or attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.What should parents know? A number of treatments exist to help with functioning, including medica…
Learn MoreMarijuana Edibles Are Sending Kids to the ER: Here’s Tips to Keep Them Safe
MONDAY, Sept. 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Drugs and children don’t mix, so it’s important to keep little ones safe by storing any marijuana edibles out of reach from small hands.The New Jersey Poison Control Center is offering warnings that can apply …
Learn MoreWhen Parent Is in Prison, Kids’ Heart Risks Rise
FRIDAY, Sept. 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) – Along with having to deal with the social stigma of having a parent who is incarcerated, young adults in that situation may be more likely to develop signs of heart trouble, a new study finds.The health impacts…
Learn MoreFor Preemie Babies, Preschool Plus Parenting Can Spell Academic Success
FRIDAY, Sept. 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Infants born three to six weeks early — considered late preterm — are at risk for learning problems, but they can be overcome, researchers say.Preschool attendance and sensitive parenting can help them bridg…
Learn MoreLos niños sordos son ‘iguales, sanos y plenos’, afirma un grupo de pediatras
MIÉRCOLES, 30 de agosto de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Ha llegado el momento de que todo el mundo cambie las palabras que utilizamos para hablar sobre los niños que son sordos o que tienen dificultades auditivas. Este es uno de los principales mensajes d…
Learn More¿Deben los niños usar Ozempic y Wegovy? La idea preocupa a algunos expertos
MIÉRCOLES, 30 de agosto de 2023 (HealthDay News) — La popularidad de los medicamentos para perder peso, como Ozempic y Wegovy, se está disparando, pero esto no significa que sean buenos para todo el mundo. Los agonistas del receptor 1 del péptido sim…
Learn MoreHay un estrecho vínculo entre la segregación y la intoxicación con plomo en los niños afroamericanos
MIÉRCOLES, 30 de agosto de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Los niños negros pequeños que viven en los vecindarios de EE. UU. segregados según la raza tienen un riesgo más alto de una exposición al plomo con el potencial de dañarles el cerebro, advierte un nu…
Learn MoreDeaf Children ‘Equal, Healthy and Whole,’ Pediatricians’ Group Affirms
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — It’s time for everyone to change the words we use when we talk about kids who are deaf or hard of hearing.This is one of the main messages from newly updated guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatri…
Learn MoreSegregation Has Close Ties With Lead Poisoning in Black American Kids
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Young Black children living in racially segregated U.S. neighborhoods are at heightened risk of potentially brain-damaging lead exposure, a new study warns.The study, of nearly 321,000 North Carolina childr…
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