FRIDAY, April 25, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Doctors might be able to predict a newborn’s long-term health outlook, by analyzing their umbilical cord blood, a new study says. Genetic clues found in cord blood can offer early insight into which infants are at higher risk for health problems like diabetes,Continue Reading
THURSDAY, March 27, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A mom’s health and lifestyle choices can affect her kids’ risk of obesity as adults, a new study says. Specifically, a child is 3 to 4 times more likely to become an obese adult if their mom was obese, researchers reported March 26Continue Reading
THURSDAY, March 27, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Artificial intelligence (AI) can help improve how premature babies are fed, giving them a better chance at normal growth and development, a new study says. Currently, preemies in a neonatal intensive care unit are fed by IV, receiving a drip-drop handmade blend ofContinue Reading
41 percent of parents wish the government was doing more to address bird fluContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, March 12, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Kids are more likely to maintain a healthy weight if their parents adopt a responsive style while they’re babies and toddlers, a new study suggests. Children had a significantly lower average body mass index (BMI) through middle childhood if they were raised usingContinue Reading
THURSDAY, March 6, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Breastfeeding can promote lower blood pressure among children, a new study says. Longer-term breastfeeding appears to populate a baby’s gut with diverse bacteria that could help lower blood pressure, researchers found. Children who were breastfed for at least six months had lower bloodContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Feb. 28, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Need help figuring out breastfeeding? There’s an app for that, researchers say. “Telelactation” support is effective in promoting breastfeeding among new mothers, according to a new report published Feb. 27 in JAMA Network Open. Moms who received virtual support through a free appContinue Reading
MONDAY, Feb. 24, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A parent’s mental health appears to influence their kids’ chances of developing anxiety, ADHD and other behavioral disorders, a new study says. Children were more than four times as likely to develop severe ADHD (attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder) if their caregiver had poor or fairContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 12, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Even if a teen is at a healthy weight, just thinking they are overweight can greatly raise their odds for self-harm, a new study finds. “What we found was that the perception of being overweight has a much stronger effect of suicidal ideationContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Feb. 7, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Trauma experienced by the oldest child in a family does not bode well for their younger siblings, new British data suggest. A child’s odds for developing mental health issues rose significantly if their oldest sibling experienced maltreatment, homelessness, injury or other forms ofContinue Reading