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The American Academy of Pediatrics has issued recommendations for physicians managing the care of newborns whose mothers are suspected or confirmed as having COVID-19.
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Zika Virus Can Leave Children With Lifetime of Health Problems
The thousands of babies born in Brazil with abnormally small heads and brains — believed to be caused by infection in the womb with the ...
Read More »Vaccine combo shows promise against common, dangerous infection
Researchers report they are closer to finding a vaccine for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), a common illness that few recognize by name but one that’s ...
Read More »Painkiller-Addicted Babies a Growing U.S. Concern, Especially in Florida
(HealthDay News) — Doctors in the United States are seeing more infants born addicted to narcotic painkillers — a problem highlighted by a new Florida-based ...
Read More »Antibiotics May Lead to Digestive Complication in Infants
By Tara Haelle, HealthDay (HealthDay News) — Using certain antibiotics early in infancy may raise the risk of a serious gastrointestinal condition called pyloric stenosis, a new ...
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