MONDAY, Oct. 31, 2022 (HealthDay News) – Conspiracy theories have abounded during the COVID-19 pandemic and in American politics in recent years. Now, researchers overseas say they have identified a link between being bullied in the workplace and developing conspiracy theories, which they define as “explanations for important events thatContinue Reading
SATURDAY, Oct. 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — By the time they’re in elementary school, kids typically know their favorite parts about celebrating Halloween. But the holiday is still new to babies and toddlers, and some little ones may find it all too much. That’s OK, said pediatrician Dr. Dina DiMaggio,Continue Reading
FRIDAY, Oct. 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) — While a potential COVID winter surge and the impending flu season get a lot of attention, doctors are worried about another virus. This one is RSV — short for respiratory syncytial virus — and hospitals across the country are seeing a surge ofContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Oct. 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A particular brain wave may help diagnose concussions in high school football players and predict when it’s safe for them to return to play, new research suggests. Delta waves are markers of brain injury and perhaps healing. They tend to decrease with age,Continue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A “virtual autopsy” of a mummified 17th century Austrian infant has shed new light on Renaissance childhood — as well as the importance of vitamin D to health. The researchers used CT scans to examine the remains, which had been found in anContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Cronobacter sakazakii has been in the news as the cause of infant infections and the reason for a U.S. baby formula recall and resulting shortage this year. Infections are rare and the bacteria is harmless for most people. Yet it can be dangerousContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The key to better child behavior after surgery may be a more peaceful operating room. “The period before, during and after surgery is a particularly unpredictable time for parents,” explained Nguyen Tram, a research scientist at Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. “ByContinue Reading
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 all need a lot of sleep, they doContinue Reading
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 and young children. Reported cases of RSV started rising dramatically in September, and byContinue Reading
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 insufficiency increased substantially, by about 25%, between January and JulyContinue Reading