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- Receiving Tdap vaccine during pregnancy appears safe, study shows
- Low rate of cholesterol testing for children, adolescents
- DHA during pregnancy does not appear to improve cognitive outcomes for children, study indicates
- IV hormone infusion could treat common cause of infertility in women
- Custom-made mouthguards reduce athletes' risk of concussion, study shows
- Extreme sleep durations may affect brain health in later life
- Children's screen times closely linked to parents' viewing habits
- Young female athletes suffering epidemic of ACL knee injuries
| Receiving Tdap vaccine during pregnancy appears safe, study shows Posted: 04 May 2014 06:56 AM PDT A preliminary study finds that receipt of the tetanus toxoid, reduced diphtheria toxoid, and acellular pertussis vaccine in the third trimester of pregnancy did not increase the risk of adverse events for the mother or infant. In addition, the authors found high concentrations of pertussis antibodies in infants during the first two months of life, a period during which infants are at the highest risk of pertussis-associated illness or death. |
| Low rate of cholesterol testing for children, adolescents Posted: 04 May 2014 06:56 AM PDT Although some guidelines recommend lipid screening for children and adolescents of certain ages, data indicate that only about 3 percent are having their cholesterol tested during health visits, according to a study. Abnormal lipid values occur in 1 in 5 U.S. children and adolescents, and are associated with cardiovascular disease in adulthood. |
| DHA during pregnancy does not appear to improve cognitive outcomes for children, study indicates Posted: 04 May 2014 06:56 AM PDT Although there are recommendations for pregnant women to increase their intake of the omega-3 fatty acid docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) to improve fetal brain development, a randomized trial finds that prenatal DHA supplementation did not result in improved cognitive, problem-solving or language abilities for children at four years of age. |
| IV hormone infusion could treat common cause of infertility in women Posted: 04 May 2014 06:53 AM PDT Researchers have succeeded in restoring hormones essential for fertility that are commonly lost in women who exercise intensively, according to research. Fertility depends on a range of reproductive hormones. In females, one of these, called luteinising hormone is released from the brain in short bursts every 1-2 hours. When women undergo strict exercise regimes and restrict their calorific intake, energy is diverted away from maintaining their reproductive system. |
| Custom-made mouthguards reduce athletes' risk of concussion, study shows Posted: 01 May 2014 07:11 AM PDT High school football players wearing store-bought, over-the-counter mouthguards were more than twice as likely to suffer mild traumatic brain injuries/concussions than those wearing custom-made, properly fitted mouthguards, reports a new study. Researchers suggest that when it comes to buying a mouthguard, parents who want to reduce their child's risk of a sports-related concussion should visit a dentist instead of a sporting goods store. |
| Extreme sleep durations may affect brain health in later life Posted: 01 May 2014 04:59 AM PDT An association between midlife and later life sleeping habits with memory has been discovered by researchers. This finding links extreme sleep durations to worse memory in later life. The study suggests that extreme changes in sleep duration from middle age to older age may also worsen memory function. This study was the first to evaluate associations of sleep duration at midlife and later life, and change in sleep duration over time, with memory in 15,263 participants. |
| Children's screen times closely linked to parents' viewing habits Posted: 30 Apr 2014 09:11 AM PDT The amount of time children spend in front of TV, phone and computer screens is closely associated with their parents' own habits, with much higher weekend viewing than during the week, a new study has found. The study showed that 12 per cent of boys and eight per cent of girls in this age group watched more than two hours of TV on a weekday, with 30 per cent of parents exceeding this threshold. Figures were much higher at weekends, with 45 per cent of boys, 42 per cent of girls, 57 per cent of fathers and 53 per cent of mothers watching more than two hours of TV each day. |
| Young female athletes suffering epidemic of ACL knee injuries Posted: 30 Apr 2014 06:14 AM PDT With young female athletes experiencing an epidemic of ACL knee injuries, a top sports medicine specialist is urging parents to demand that coaches implement injury-prevention programs. Female athletes are two-to-eight times more likely to suffer an ACL injury compared to male athletes. |
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