MONDAY, May 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A nationwide baby formula shortage continues across the United States, with desperate parents scouring shelves to find nutrition for their infants. Millions of babies rely on formula — the only source of nutrition recommended for infants who aren’t exclusively breastfed. Two prominent pediatriciansContinue Reading
MONDAY, May 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Many people who get a diagnosis for one mental illness may find they have additional psychiatric conditions, and new genetic research offers an explanation why. A number of mental illnesses share genetic similarities, researchers found. This discovery helps explain why multiple conditions areContinue Reading
THURSDAY, May 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — If your teens play just one sport, new research suggests you might want to encourage them to try others. Researchers report that focusing solely on one sport puts high school athletes at increased risk for injuries and burnout. The investigators surveyed 975 U.S.Continue Reading
WEDNESDAY, May 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) – The U.S. Food & Drug Administration announced Tuesday that it is continuing its efforts to boost the country’s supply of infant formula. Amid shortages due to high demand amid recall and supply issues, stores have limited the number of products consumers can purchase.Continue Reading
TUESDAY, May 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Adults with autism have high rates of COVID-19 vaccine acceptance and shots, a new study shows. That’s good news, because autistic adults have multiple risk factors for COVID-19 infection and for more severe illness if they contract the disease, the researchers said. “ReachingContinue Reading
MONDAY, May 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) — America’s kids have a weight problem, but regulations that boosted the nutritional standards for school meals may have helped slowed down weight gain among low-income students, a new study finds. For decades, the National School Lunch Program has provided free or low-cost mealsContinue Reading
MONDAY, May 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) – Ohio State University is warning students to be wary of fake Adderall pills after two students died last week. University officials said that Columbus Public Health has warned the community about the counterfeit Adderall, which contain the deadly synthetic opioid fentanyl and areContinue Reading
MONDAY, May 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Do you have a child who refuses to eat anything green? Rewarding them for trying new vegetables may make them more willing to eat them, a new study claims. “It’s important to start eating vegetables from a young age,” said lead researcher BrittContinue Reading
MONDAY, May 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) — It might seem like an unlikely connection at first, but a new study finds that infants and toddlers suffer sleep issues — and maybe other problems — when their parents can’t afford diapers. “Sleep promotes brain development and solidifies learning and memory,” notedContinue Reading
FRIDAY, May 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Five children have died in a mysterious wave of acute hepatitis that has sickened dozens of kids across the United States during the past seven months, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Friday. Overall, public health officials have identified 109Continue Reading