Respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, is on the rise in Kentucky. For most people, including children, RSV will cause a common cold-like illness and will recover in a week or two. But a small percentage of infants and younger ...
Aug 24, 2021
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An extra 267,000 infants will likely have died in 2020 in low and middle income countries as a result of the economic downturn caused by COVID-19, finds a modeling study, published in the online journal BMJ Open.
Aug 23, 2021
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Rates of childhood obesity are at historically high levels in the U.S., yet there are few interventions that promote healthy weight gain in children from infancy to age two—a critical period for the development and prevention ...
Jul 29, 2021
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Babies born prematurely may have significantly higher risk of stroke as young adults—and the earlier the birth, the greater the risk, suggests an extensive new study.
Jun 18, 2021
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Continuous skin-to-skin contact starting immediately after delivery, even before the baby has been stabilized, can reduce mortality by 25 percent in infants with a very low birth weight. This according to a study in low- ...
May 26, 2021
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has joined hundreds of cities and counties across the country in declaring racism a public health threat. On April 8, 2021, CDC Director Dr. Rochelle P. Walensky called racism ...
Apr 23, 2021
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A new study of nearly five million live births recorded in California from 2001 to 2012 found that babies born to mothers diagnosed with cannabis use disorders at delivery were more likely to experience negative health outcomes, ...
Apr 22, 2021
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A new study offers more reassurance that mothers infected with SARS-CoV-2 can safely breastfeed their babies.
Apr 13, 2021
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(HealthDay)—Being pregnant triggers a lot of feelings. For many, there is joy, expectation and sometimes a little nervousness about what's to come.
Mar 9, 2021
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A new peer-reviewed study reveals that the vast majority of U.S. infants may be suffering from a substantial deficiency in an important bacterium key to breast milk digestion and immune system development, as well as protection ...
Jan 22, 2021
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