Youngest Kids in Class More Likely to Get Prescribed ADHD Meds
FRIDAY, Dec. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Kids who are the youngest in their grade may be overmedicated for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), according to a Norwegian researcher who studied prescribing data.Those who were also born pret…
Learn MoreLos estados que restringen el aborto tienen más muertes maternas e infantiles
MIÉRCOLES, 14 de diciembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — En los estados de EE. UU. con unas políticas de aborto más restrictivas, las tasas de mujeres embarazadas, nuevas madres y bebés que fallecen fueron más altas, encuentra un nuevo informe.El anális…
Learn MoreLa fórmula aumenta las probabilidades de anemia en los bebés muy prematuros
MARTES, 13 de diciembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Los bebés nacidos de forma prematura que son alimentados con fórmula podrían necesitar complementos de hierro, como sus contrapartes que reciben leche materna, sugiere una investigación reciente.”Sol…
Learn MoreStates That Restrict Abortions Have More Maternal, Infant Deaths
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — In U.S. states with more restrictive abortion policies, rates of pregnant women, new mothers and infants dying were higher, a new report finds.The analysis, conducted by the Commonwealth Fund, found that st…
Learn MoreASH: Iron Deficiency More Likely in Formula-Fed Preemies
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Among infants born very preterm, iron deficiency is more likely for those fed only with formula, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Hematology, held from Dec. 10…
Learn MoreFormula Feeding Raises Odds for Anemia in Very ‘Preemie’ Babies
TUESDAY, Dec. 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Babies born prematurely who are fed formula may need iron supplementation like their breastfed counterparts, new research suggests. “Just because a baby is on iron-rich formula, we should not assume all of th…
Learn MoreLos nacimientos prematuros alcanzan máximos no vistos en 15 años en EE. UU.
JUEVES, 17 de noviembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Más de 1 de cada 10 nacimientos ocurren ahora de forma prematura en Estados Unidos, y el número de estos alumbramientos, que son más peligroso, se disparó en un 4 por ciento en 2021, muestra un nuevo…
Learn MorePreterm Birth Rate Up in 2021 to 15-Year High
THURSDAY, Nov. 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. preterm birth rate increased to 10.5 percent in 2021, reaching a 15-year high, according to the 2022 Report Card released by the March of Dimes.Each year, the March of Dimes releases its report card…
Learn MoreU.S. Premature Births Hit Highs Not Seen in 15 Years
THURSDAY, Nov. 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — More than 1 in every 10 births in the United States now occur prematurely, and the number of these more dangerous deliveries jumped by 4% during 2021, a new report from the March of Dimes shows.The premature…
Learn MoreVaginal Progesterone Not Tied to Reduction in Recurrent Preterm Birth
TUESDAY, Nov. 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Use of vaginal progesterone is not associated with a reduction in recurrent preterm birth, according to a study published online Oct. 31 in JAMA Network Open.David B. Nelson, M.D., from the University of Texas…
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