THURSDAY, May 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A baby formula plant closed in February at the heart of the current U.S. shortage of the product could reopen as soon as next week, U.S. Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Dr. Robert Califf told House lawmakers on Thursday. The Abbott Nutrition’s MichiganContinue Reading
THURSDAY, May 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The number of American children affected by acute hepatitis of unknown cause continues to grow, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Wednesday. So far, the agency’s investigation has spotted 180 pediatric cases in 36 states and territories over theContinue Reading
THURSDAY, May 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Faced with mounting pressure to help desperate parents, President Joe Biden on Wednesday invoked the power of the wartime Defense Production Act to get more of the precious product into American homes. Under the new powers, the federal government can use commercial aircraftContinue Reading
THURSDAY, May 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Folks often believe that video games rot a kid’s mind, but a new study argues the opposite could be true. Children actually might get a brain boost from playing hour after hour of video games, researchers report. American kids between 9 and 10Continue Reading
WEDNESDAY, May 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — As the United States faces critical shortages of baby formula, parents are being cautioned against watering down formula in an effort to stretch out what they have. “Adding extra water to baby formula to try and make it last longer can put aContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, May 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Rates of childhood obesity in the United States are soaring, and new research suggests child care programs may be part of the problem. Most tots in these programs aren’t getting nearly enough exercise. National guidance for child care programs calls for providing atContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, May 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Leukemia at a young age is likely to affect survivors’ longevity, a new study cautions. Even when they’re cured, teen and young adult survivors of leukemia have shorter life spans than those who’ve never had a blood cancer, researchers at the University ofContinue Reading
TUESDAY, May 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A single booster dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine can be given to 5- to 11-year-olds, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced today. The third shot can be given at least five months after healthy kids complete the two-dose vaccine series, theContinue Reading
TUESDAY, May 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The manufacture and sale of products known as crib bumpers and sleep incliners — linked with more than 200 infant deaths in the United States — will be banned under a new law signed by President Joe Biden. “This is a long-fought andContinue Reading
MONDAY, May 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Dealing with a crippling shortage of infant formula that has many U.S. parents desperate, the Food and Drug Administration on Monday announced “increased flexibilities” in allowing foreign manufacturers to help boost American supply of the vital product. Also on Monday, the FDA announcedContinue Reading