WEDNESDAY, March 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Pregnant women will no longer have any drug to prevent preterm birth after the maker of the only available treatment announced Tuesday that it will withdraw its product, Makena, from the market. Covis Pharma Group’s decision follows a U.S. Food and Drug AdministrationContinue Reading
MONDAY, March 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Public health officials offered a lot of advice to prevent the spread of COVID-19 early in the pandemic, but some parents apparently tuned it out. About 1 in 4 misled others about their child’s COVID status, vaccination and related details, a nationwide surveyContinue Reading
SUNDAY, March 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — With cannabis poisoning soaring among U.S. children, an expert from Children’s Hospital Los Angeles offers tips for keeping kids safe from so-called “edibles.” “The best way to keep your kids safe from marijuana edibles is not to have them in your home,” Dr.Continue Reading
SATURDAY, March 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Playing sports can be good for kids of all abilities. A leading medical organization offers some tips for getting children involved, while helping keep them safe and injury-free. “We encourage children to play a variety of sports, both to increase their enjoyment overContinue Reading
FRIDAY, March 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Cronobacter sakazakii bacteria from a contaminated breast pump caused an infection that killed an infant last year, U.S. federal health officials said Thursday. The new report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warns parents of newborns about the need toContinue Reading
THURSDAY, March 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Premature births dropped during lockdowns in the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic. A groundbreaking study, which included a group of mostly high-income countries — including the United States, Belgium, Canada, Chile, Denmark and Switzerland — found there were about 4% fewer pretermContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Feb. 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Parents are role models who can teach their kids about healthy food and exercise habits in childhood to help avoid future health problems. “Children who are overweight are more likely to develop diabetes, experience feelings of isolation and struggle with self-esteem,” said Dr.Continue Reading
MONDAY, Feb. 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — It’s not always necessary to lower a child’s fever, but parents often do. A new poll from Michigan Medicine found that about one-third of parents reach for fever-reducing medicines too quickly. “Often parents worry about their child having a fever and want toContinue Reading
SUNDAY, Feb. 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Spring sports season will be here soon, so it’s time to get kids ready after a winter break. Sports can teach valuable lessons, including teamwork, good sportsmanship, good communication, preparing for success, handling a loss, time management and the importance of doing yourContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Feb. 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Young American children are not getting enough fruits and vegetables, but they are consuming too many sugary drinks, a new state-by-state government report shows. To come to that conclusion, the survey questioned the parents of more than 18,000 children between the ages ofContinue Reading