TUESDAY, Feb 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — More than a decade ago, the Obama administration passed the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 as a way to counter the toll the obesity epidemic was taking on children’s health. The goal was to markedly improve the nutritional value of federal foodContinue Reading
MONDAY, Feb. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A growing number of U.S. kids are landing in hospital emergency rooms for a mental health crisis. Now a new study finds that many do not get follow-up care after they’re discharged. Experts said the findings, published Feb. 13 in the journal Pediatrics,Continue Reading
FRIDAY, Feb. 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Watching the big game on a big TV? Keep safety in mind if young children are around. Seven of 10 fatal furniture tip-over incidents in children involve a falling television, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) warns. Its latest report on furniture-relatedContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Feb. 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Some toddlers who don’t interact with their parents may have early signs of autism, a new study suggests. Researchers showed kids between 12 and 48 months of age “split-screen” moving images, then used eye tracking to evaluate their attention. Some toddlers who paidContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Feb. 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The heart health of children conceived through in vitro fertilization (IVF) is similar to that of their naturally conceived peers, researchers have found. The large study found no robust difference in blood pressure, heart rate, cholesterol and glucose measurements between kids conceived naturallyContinue Reading
SATURDAY, Feb. 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Even the tiniest teeth can decay, which is why it’s important to take care of them. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) offers some tips for caring for those little teeth, starting before the first one even arrives. “There are habits you canContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Jan. 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Just like adults, children need lots of fiber in their diets. Fiber is part of what fuels a child’s normal growth and development. It helps them feel full longer, controls blood sugar levels, reduces cholesterol and promotes regular bowel movements, according to Children’sContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Jan. 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Researchers have long struggled to figure out what causes a seemingly healthy baby to die suddenly in the first year of life, with an array of possible genetic and environmental factors to choose from. Now a large, Danish study has found that inContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Jan. 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Autism cases are surging in the New York-New Jersey metro area, mainly fueled by the diagnosis of autistic children who don’t have intellectual disabilities, a new study reports. The percentage of kids identified with autism spectrum disorder rose from about 1% in 2000Continue Reading
MONDAY, Jan. 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) — When kids suffer a concussion, an extended period of rest at home is always the best course, right? Perhaps not. In fact, a new study suggests that — despite what many people may presume — getting kids back to school quickly is theContinue Reading