Does your child have a cold or severe RSV? Most cases of RSV will just look like a cold, and then improve over time. But in some cases, labored breathing can be a sign a child needs hospital care. Read more
MONDAY, Nov. 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- As most American parents already know, cases of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), a common illness of childhood, are surging this year. Hospitals are filling up with babies and toddlers very ill with the easy-to-catch illness, which is coming back with a vengeance after lying low during the pandemic.
Damage to health mounts with each new COVID infection. Warding off any new case of COVID is important, new research shows, because harm to organs increases with each new infection. Read more
MONDAY, Nov. 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Every time a person gets infected with COVID-19, their risk of dying or suffering serious long-term health problems increases dramatically, a new study has found.
More teens are getting weight-loss surgery, if families can afford it. The procedures can ease obesity in kids, but new research shows that most surgeries are being performed on teens from white, affluent homes. Read more
MONDAY, Nov. 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- A growing number of U.S. teenagers are undergoing weight-loss surgery, but the figures suggest many still lack access to the procedures -- especially underinsured Black and Hispanic kids.
Colorado approves medical use of 'magic mushroom' drug. Voters in the state approved a ballot measure legalizing the use of psilocybin and psilocin, two years after Oregon passed a similar measure. The decision is not without controversy, however. Read more
MONDAY, Nov. 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) – Colorado voters have voted narrowly to approve the medical use of “magic mushrooms” in Colorado.
