Researchers from the University of Iowa found that babies fed lactose-free or hydrolyzed formulas gained weight faster in their first year, raising new questions about how modern formula compositions may shape lifelong health. Study: Effects of Infant Formula Type on Early Childhood Growth Outcomes: A Retrospective Cohort Study. Image credit: New Africa/Shutterstock.com With childhood obesity…
A few easy-to-implement tools – a training video, electronic health record prompts and handouts for families – greatly increased how often pediatricians recommended early peanut introduction to infants, reports a new clinical study led by Northwestern University and Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago. Since 2017, national guidelines have encouraged pediatricians to…
Obstetricians have long advised their pregnant patients that Tylenol is the safest option to reduce fever or pain. President Donald Trump stood before a national audience on Sept. 22 and contradicted that. “Don’t take Tylenol,” Trump said during an hourlong White House press conference that included his leading health appointees. “There’s no downside. Don’t take…