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A health-heavy State of the Union

Health care was a recurring theme throughout President Joe Biden's 2023 State of the Union address on Capitol Hill this week.

9 Feb 2023

Using cannabis early in pregnancy associated with poor pregnancy outcomes

As more states legalize marijuana for recreational use, researchers are looking into the potential health effects of cannabis use during pregnancy.

9 Feb 2023

Specialized fetal imaging to detect heart anomalies during pregnancy

It could be the effect of climate change. Or perhaps it's due to fertility treatments, multiple births or a mother's own health condition.

9 Feb 2023

Toddlers' level of attention to motherese may be a diagnostic marker of ASD

We all do it: that high-pitched, sing-songy voice that spills out of your mouth whenever a baby is around. Caregivers have long used this playful, emotional, exaggerated form of speech - called "motherese" - to capture their children's attention.

9 Feb 2023

Case Western Reserve wins $3.03 million grant to advance novel MRI and software technology for brain tumor diagnosis

Most medical magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans are inherently qualitative, which can lead to subjective analysis and inconsistent conclusions.

8 Feb 2023

Early interruption of breastfeeding and sugar consumption contribute to dental caries by age 2

A study involving 800 children shows inclusion of sugar in their diet and early interruption of breastfeeding to be the main factors that contribute to the appearance of dental caries by age 2.

7 Feb 2023

New insights into the release of microplastics from breastmilk storage bags

Researchers from China analyzed the quantity, size, and composition of microplastics and other particle matter released into breastmilk from disposable breastmilk storage bags.

6 Feb 2023

A technicality could keep RSV shots from kids in need

After more than five decades of trying, the drug industry is on the verge of providing effective immunizations against the respiratory syncytial virus, which has put an estimated 90,000 U.S. infants and small children in the hospital since the start of October.

6 Feb 2023

Study: Prevalence of disabilities among older Americans is much lower than a decade earlier

The prevalence of disabilities among American adults aged 65 and older is much lower than it was for the same age group a decade earlier, according to a nationally representative study published online in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health.

5 Feb 2023

As long-term care staffing crisis worsens, immigrants can bridge the gaps

When Margarette Nerette arrived in the United States from Haiti, she sought safety and a new start.

3 Feb 2023

Financial coaching for parents in pediatric primary care reduces missed well-child care visit rates

Implementing financial coaching for parents of infants in a pediatric primary care setting reduced missed well-child care visit rates by half and significantly improved receipt of vaccinations at a timely age, according to a new community-partnered pilot study led by UCLA researchers.

2 Feb 2023

Combined glucocorticoid steroids and statin therapy may be safer for the treatment of preterm birth

Potentially life-saving steroids commonly given to preterm babies also increase the risk of long-term cardiovascular problems, but a new study in rats has found that if given in conjunction with statins, their positive effects remain while the potential negative side-effects are 'weeded out'.

2 Feb 2023

Baby News and Research

A health-heavy State of the Union

Using cannabis early in pregnancy associated with poor pregnancy outcomes

Specialized fetal imaging to detect heart anomalies during pregnancy

Toddlers' level of attention to motherese may be a diagnostic marker of ASD

Case Western Reserve wins $3.03 million grant to advance novel MRI and software technology for brain tumor diagnosis

Early interruption of breastfeeding and sugar consumption contribute to dental caries by age 2

New insights into the release of microplastics from breastmilk storage bags

A technicality could keep RSV shots from kids in need

Study: Prevalence of disabilities among older Americans is much lower than a decade earlier

As long-term care staffing crisis worsens, immigrants can bridge the gaps

Financial coaching for parents in pediatric primary care reduces missed well-child care visit rates

Combined glucocorticoid steroids and statin therapy may be safer for the treatment of preterm birth

Tuning into a person's individual brainwave cycle boosts learning

Low-cost sensing glove can provide a helping hand during birth

When gun violence ends young lives, these men prepare the graves

A baby spent 36 days in an in-network NICU. Why did the hospital next door send a bill?

Cardiovascular disease risk after pre-eclampsia manifests at young ages and early after delivery

Researchers solve an 80-year-old medical mystery that causes kidney damage in children

Research evaluates neonatal outcomes of pregnancies complicated by maternal obesity

Prenatal pollution exposure may negatively impact neurodevelopment in child's early life

Improving healthcare sustainability through carbon data

A New Approach to Preventing Bladder Cancer Recurrence

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

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