Pediatrics
Why home-made baby formula is a bad idea
If you're having trouble finding infant formula for your baby due to the nationwide shortage, do not turn to homemade recipes, an expert warns.
Jun 2, 2022
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News tagged with safety measures
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
This simple model shows the importance of wearing masks and social distancing
With the advent of an infectious disease outbreak, epidemiologists and public health officials quickly try to forecast deaths and infections using complex computer models. But with a brand new virus like the one that causes ...
Jun 26, 2020
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Health
Overloaded backpacks can injure kids: experts
(HealthDay)—As the school season starts, experts warn that overloaded backpacks often result in back injuries among children.
Aug 26, 2012
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Health
Poll finds most Americans favor increased funding for stronger food safety oversight
Among likely voters surveyed across the nation, 66 percent support additional funding for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to carry out new responsibilities related to food safety, according to a Pew-commissioned ...
May 19, 2011
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
COVID-19 surge pummels Hawaii and its native population
Kuulei Perreira-Keawekane could barely breathe when she went to a Hawaii emergency room. Nausea made it difficult for her to stand and her body throbbed with pain.
Aug 27, 2021
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Age gates on alcohol websites are ineffective, research shows
"Age gates" that aim to keep underage users off alcohol websites are mostly ineffective, a Texas A&M University alcohol researcher found.
Nov 12, 2020
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Health
Does aluminium cause Alzheimer's and breast cancer?
Silvery, ductile, malleable and so very, very useful, aluminium is the most common metal in the Earth's crust. But despite its importance (or perhaps because of it), there are fears that this metal causes everything from ...
Apr 1, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Physicians should be on alert for group A strep as cases experience historic rise, says study
The U.S. experienced an unprecedented number of group A streptococcal infections in children from October to December 2022, which should alert physicians to check for the potentially deadly infectious disease as the country ...
Apr 6, 2023
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Pediatrics
An expert's guide to safe sleeping for your baby
(HealthDay)—To keep your baby safe while sleeping, experts recommend practicing the "ABCs" of sleep.
Oct 15, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Subsidies for infection control to healthcare institutions help reduce infection levels
As populations age and hospitalization and long-term care become more common, healthcare-associated infections, including many caused by drug-resistant pathogens, are increasing in importance and pose a significant threat ...
Mar 13, 2019
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