By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>FRIDAY, April 7, 2023 -- It's highly unlikely, but COVID-19 can be transmitted from mother to baby through the placenta, causing injury to the developing fetus’ brain, a new study finds.…
Dirty Air Could Raise Your Odds for Dementia
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>FRIDAY, April 7, 2023 -- Exposure to air pollution may increase the risk of developing dementia, according to a review of prior research. The new Harvard study is the latest look…
FDA Withdraws Approval of Makena, Meant to Prevent…
By Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter>THURSDAY, April 6, 2023 -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday formally withdrew its approval of a drug that was meant to prevent preterm births. Sold as Makena, the…
FDA Withdraws Approval of Drug Meant to Prevent…
By Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter>THURSDAY, April 6, 2023 -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday formally withdrew its approval of a drug that was meant to prevent preterm births. Sold as Makena, the…
CAR-T Therapy Helps Kids Battling Deadly Nervous System…
By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter>THURSDAY, April 6, 2023 -- A therapy that arms the immune system to find and destroy tumor cells has shown early promise against a rare and aggressive childhood cancer. Experts called…
Scientists Create Monkey Embryo From Stem Cells
By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter>THURSDAY, April 6, 2023 -- Scientists have created an embryo-like structure using monkey embryonic stem cells for the first time, part of an effort to better understand early human development and…
AHA News: How the Food Culture of Puerto…
By American Heart Association News>THURSDAY, April 6, 2023 (American Heart Association News) -- Long before she was a nutrition professional, Josiemer Mattei was a girl living in Puerto Rico. "I had the advantage and amazing…
When Do Babies Sleep Through the Night?
By Kirstie Ganobsik HealthDay Reporter>THURSDAY, April 6, 2023 -- Elation and exhaustion often go hand in hand when you’re a parent to a baby. When sleep starts to seem like a fantasy, it’s good to…
Dealing With a Picky Eater: 5 Tips for…
By Kirstie Ganobsik HealthDay Reporter>THURSDAY, April 6, 2023 -- Does it sometimes feel like your young picky eater is turning every meal and snack into an epic power battle — and you’re just not sure…
Mosquito Spit: It Could Weaken Peoples Defense Against…
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>THURSDAY, April 6, 2023 -- A new discovery explains why deadly mosquito-borne dengue viruses are so easily transmitted: The answer may lie in the insect's saliva. The saliva of mosquitoes infected…