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2023

Poll Finds Many Parents Unaware of Kids' Exposure to Vaping

Poll Finds Many Parents Unaware of Kids` Exposure to VapingMONDAY, March 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Four out of five U.S. parents questioned in a large poll believe their preteen and teenage kids are clear on the risks that electronic cigarettes pose, and only a few think their child actually vapes.Still, if their child did vape, would parents know? Nearly half of more than 1,300 parents polled said they would.The findings, experts say, point to a potential disconnect between what parents think is going on and the real deal when it comes to vaping among American youth. “These findings point to a few ways parents might be off,” said poll co-director Sarah Clark. For one thing, Clark pointed to 2022 data compiled by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that found that 14% of high school students and 3% of middle schoolers...

Gerber Baby Formula Recalled Due to Bacteria Concerns

20 March 2023
Gerber Baby Formula Recalled Due to Bacteria ConcernsMONDAY, March 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Perrigo Co., which makes Gerber Good Start SootheProTM Powdered Infant Formula, has recalled the product over concerns about contamination with a potentially dangerous bacteria. Cronobacter sakazakii was possibly present between Jan. 2 and Jan. 18 at the company’s Gateway Eau Claire, Wisc., manufacturing facility.No distributed products have tested positive for the bacteria. No one has reported adverse events, the company added in a news release. No other products made by the company are affected by the recall at this plant or other Perrigo facilities. The recall is being made voluntarily in consultation with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.Just last month, infant formula manufacturer Reckitt recalled 145,000 cans of Enfamil ProSobee...

IUDs, Contraceptive Implants Tough to Access for Women...

20 March 2023
IUDs, Contraceptive Implants Tough to Access for Women on MedicaidMONDAY, March 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- People covered by Medicaid insurance may not have easy access to some of the most effective, longer-acting birth control methods, new research claims.Investigators found that while about 48% of physicians who treat Medicaid patients provided prescription contraception like the birth control pill, only 10% offered longer-acting methods like IUDs and implants. Birth control is considered an essential health service.“This study is first of its kind and uses a national dataset of all Medicaid claims filed in the U.S,” said lead author Mandar Bodas, a research scientist at George Washington University's Milken Institute School of Public Health in Washington, D.C.“In our analysis, we found that a physician’s characteristics -- including...

'Artificial Pancreas' Technology Boosts Blood Sugar...

17 March 2023
`Artificial Pancreas` Technology Boosts Blood Sugar Control for Young Kids With Type 1 DiabetesFRIDAY, March 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Just like adults, young children with type 1 diabetes may get the blood sugar control they need using an "artificial pancreas," new research shows. The Control-IQ artificial pancreas system was tested in a clinical trial in children aged 2 to 6. Using the technology developed at the University of Virginia (UVA), these children spent approximately three more hours per day in their target blood sugar range compared with those in a control group.“After the resounding success of Control-IQ technology in people ages 6 and up, it is very rewarding to see our youngest patients, and often the most challenging patients to help, benefit as well,” said study author Marc Breton, a UVA School of Medicine researcher. “With these results, we have now...

Dementia Risk Rises for Elite European Soccer Players

17 March 2023
Dementia Risk Rises for Elite European Soccer PlayersFRIDAY, March 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- It’s well-established that American football players can suffer significant brain impacts as they age.Now, new research shows that elite European soccer players are also more likely than the average person to develop dementia.Men in the Swedish top soccer division between 1924 and 2019 were 1.5 times more likely to develop neurodegenerative disease than those in a control group.The study of more than 6,000 players found they had an increased risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias.They did not, however, have any increased risk for motor neuron disease, such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (also known as ALS, or Lou Gehrig's disease). And they had even lower risk of Parkinson’s disease than a control group matched by...
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