Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Exploring available treatment for pneumonia
Pneumonia causes more than a million hospitalizations and 50,000 deaths per year in the U.S., according to the American Lung Association.
Nov 14, 2022
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News tagged with infant health
Cardiology
Steroids during surgery may not be helpful for infants having heart bypass
The largest clinical trial ever conducted in infants younger than age 1 undergoing heart surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass found that administering steroids during surgery did not improve post-operative outcomes compared ...
Nov 7, 2022
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Health
Infant head-shaping pillows are useless and dangerous to baby, FDA warns
Infant head-shaping pillows are not approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and should not be used, the agency warned Thursday.
Nov 4, 2022
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Medical research
Portable infant bed program linked to reduction in baby deaths
University of the Sunshine Coast research aimed at preventing infant deaths associated with suffocation has been linked to a 22% reduction in Queensland's infant mortality rate.
Nov 4, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Doctors answer your questions about RSV
While a potential COVID winter surge and the impending flu season get a lot of attention, doctors are worried about another virus.
Oct 28, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
What's behind worrying RSV surge in US children's hospitals?
Children's hospitals in parts of the U.S. are seeing a surge in a common respiratory illness that can cause severe breathing problems for babies.
Oct 25, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Researchers examine impact of pandemic on children's mental health
A study led by Jacqueline Bolt, M.D., a UTSW Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellow, examined how the patterns and outcomes of pediatric mental and behavioral health (MBH) visits to the Emergency Department (ED) at Children's ...
Oct 19, 2022
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Umbilical cord milking may improve health in non-vigorous term and near-term infants
A treatment to move blood from the umbilical cord into an infant's body may improve the overall health of newborns classified as non-vigorous—limp, pale and with minimal breathing, suggests a study funded by the National ...
Sep 8, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Study finds delays in initial cystic fibrosis evaluation in infants of color
Infants from minoritized racial and ethnic backgrounds who have positive newborn screening tests for cystic fibrosis received their diagnostic follow-up for the disease later than recommended and later than white, non-Hispanic ...
Jul 27, 2022
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Health
Maternal milk tied to better school-age outcomes for children born preterm
Children who were born preterm are at heightened risk of lower academic achievement in math, reading and other skills and are also at greater risk for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). But a new study suggests ...
Jul 13, 2022
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