TUESDAY, April 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Researchers have long tried to pinpoint a reason that some people have autism or autistic traits. A new study from the United Kingdom builds upon evidence about one potential factor, finding that young children with ear, nose and throat problems were more commonlyContinue Reading
TUESDAY, April 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Each year, about 140 kids in the United States are diagnosed with a craniopharyngioma, a typically non-cancerous brain tumor that develops near the pituitary gland at the base of the brain. Doctors treat craniopharyngiomas with surgery to remove the entire tumor or aContinue Reading
TUESDAY, April 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Kids who were infected with respiratory syncytial virus, better known as RSV, in their first year may be at greater risk for asthma, according to researchers. Their new study looked at the effects of RSV infections of different severities on childhood asthma risk.Continue Reading
MONDAY, April 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Getting a single CT scan during childhood doesn’t appear to increase a child’s risk of a future brain tumor, leukemia or lymphoma, new research finds, but getting four or more scans more than doubles the chances. CT scans use low-dose radiation, which canContinue Reading
FRIDAY, April 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — While overall support for childhood vaccines remains strong, a new UNICEF report documents a significant decline in the public’s faith in the importance of these vaccines. Confidence in childhood immunizations dropped by up to 44 percentage points in some countries during the pandemic,Continue Reading
THURSDAY, April 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A new Australian study found that children who had COVID-19 during the first couple of years of the pandemic could be safely treated at home, taking the burden off hospitals. Children who had COVID-19 with moderate symptoms or preexisting high-risk conditions could beContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, April 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — While mild cases make up the majority of autism diagnoses, “profound” autism affects about 27% of American children with the developmental disability, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Wednesday. This is the first time the CDC has broken down thatContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, April 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — U.S. schools that have a lot of students with prescriptions for ADHD medication also tend to have a lot of students who misuse the drugs, a new study suggests. Researchers found that among nearly 3,300 U.S. middle schools and high schools, some hadContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, April 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Young teens who vape and smoke cigarettes may be setting themselves up to be heavy smokers by the time they are older teens, a new study suggests. The researchers chalked it up to what they called the “entrenchment hypothesis.” “There has been aContinue Reading
TUESDAY, April 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A leading doctors’ group recommends that toddlers get screening for autism at 18 months old. That may not be a moment too soon — and earlier may be even better, researchers say. A new randomized clinical trial, the gold standard for studies, backsContinue Reading