Fussiness, sleeplessness and unresponsiveness could be some of the earliest signs of autism in a baby, a new study says. Using these signs, parents might be able to help detect potential autism within a child’s first year of life, researchers reported in the journal Pediatric Research. That would be a major advance over current diagnostic… read on > read on >
When a child tumbles to the floor from a blow to the head, a parent’s inner alarms should sound. The child may have a brain injury. Here’s what parents need to know: What is a concussion? A concussion is a mild traumatic brain injury (TBI) that results from a direct hit to the head, face… read on > read on >
A new pill designed to help with weight loss and blood sugar control is showing promise in early studies. Eli Lilly said its experimental drug, orforglipron, helped people with type 2 diabetes lower their blood sugar and lose weight. The company is hoping to bring the first GLP-1 weight-loss pill to market, The Wall Street… read on > read on >
Spring has sprung, and the battle with seasonal allergies is underway in earnest. But there’s a lot folks can do to manage their pollen-produced misery, according to Dr. Zachary Rubin, a Chicago-area pediatrician and allergy expert. “There’s a lot of different issues at play when it comes to seasonal allergies, especially as tree pollen counts… read on > read on >
Complications during pregnancy can mean a woman’s future heart health is at risk, particularly if she is overweight or obese, a new study says. Women who are carrying excess weight prior to pregnancy are more likely to develop complications like gestational diabetes and high blood pressure while expecting, researchers said. These complications act as a… read on > read on >
Migraines, blood clots in veins, kidney or liver disease, and cancer aren’t typically considered conditions that put a person at increased danger for stroke. But these less-common risk factors can more than double the odds of having a stroke in folks younger than 50, a new study says. “We were surprised by the role of… read on > read on >
It’s taking too long for people with psoriatic arthritis to be diagnosed and treated, a new study argues. Visible signs of psoriatic arthritis appear months and even years before a person develops the full-blown inflammatory joint disease, British researchers reported in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases. Unfortunately, delays in diagnosis mean that many patients… read on > read on >
Lucy Mulloor woke one morning to find she couldn’t call out to her two daughters, who were bustling about the kitchen. She also couldn’t move the right side of her body, and only attracted her girls’ attention by falling to the floor after working her way to the side of the bed. The 45-year-old single… read on > read on >
Babies exposed to air and light pollution have a higher risk of developing childhood thyroid cancer, a new study says. Airborne particle pollution and outdoor artificial light both increased babies’ risk of developing thyroid cancer before they turned 20, researchers recently reported in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives. “These results are concerning, especially given how… read on > read on >
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