Sentences with phrase «small increases their risk of»

The new study shows that there was a small increased risk of choking with very sticky foods such as thick chunks of bread that might get stuck, at least temporarily in the throat, or large chunks of very slippery foods which might accidentally slip in a baby's grasp and be swallowed whole, such as large hard chunks of melon and avocado, or very ripe banana.

Given the results of a a new study reported in the British medical journal, The Lancet4 that children and young adults scanned multiple times by CT have a small increased risk of leukemia and brain tumors in the decade following their first scan, parents should make sure a CT scan is really necessary in treatment of their child after head injury.

Clinicians should be aware of a small increased risk of second primary cancers after radiation therapy compared with men receiving surgery.

Being small increases their risk of desiccation, and there are few options to deal with the constant hot and dry weather.

«This large population - based study in women with ICP found increased risks of later hepatobiliary cancer and immune - mediated diseases and a small increased risk of later cardiovascular disease,» explained principal investigator Hanns - Ulrich Marschall, MD, of Sahlgrenska Academy, Institute of Medicine, Department of Molecular and Clinical Medicine, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.

The study found a small increased risk of having higher beta - amyloid if the subjects had higher levels of LDL and lower levels of HDL.

A new study found a small increased risk of having a baby with a heart defect if Ritalin / Concerta (methylphenidate) was taken by the mother - to - be.

«Menopausal women who took estrogen and progesterone faced a small increased risk of cancer for more than two years after they stopped...» Since the Post syndicates its content to hundreds of local papers, this serious factual error landed on the doorsteps of millions of women.

Treating depressed youth with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors may be associated with a small increased risk of suicidality and should only be considered if judicious clinical monitoring is possible.

Treatment of depressed youth with SSRIs is associated with a small increased risk of suicidality and, therefore, should only be considered if judicious clinical monitoring is possible.

Our findings, if replicated, have implications for policy, health and special educational service delivery as we found that experiencing financial difficulty or stress is at the very least associated with a small increased risk of ADHD symptoms in children.

Not exact matches

In addition to increased efficiency, he says, «credit cards allow small businesses to extend immediate, unsecured credit to their customers to increase sales without bearing any of the credit risk.»

Possible reasons for the increased lending activity include lower levels of regulation at smaller banks than at their larger counterparts, recent movement of lending staffers from large banks to small banks and an increased willingness of smaller banks to take on credit and interest risk, the report says.

The Fund's investments in smaller - company stocks carry an increased risk of price fluctuation, especially over the short term.

Keeping an eye on the performance of small - cap stocks during and after market corrections is crucial because institutional money flow into the small - cap arena indicates an increasing demand and appetite for risk among «smart money» investors.

To achieve this goal, several approaches are envisaged: identifying small populations with severe disease where a medicine's benefit - risk balance could be favorable; making more use of real - world data where appropriate to support clinical trial data; and involving health technology assessment bodies early in development to increase the chance that medicines will be recommended for payment and ultimately covered by national healthcare systems.

Action needs to be taken now to address the risks of any non-competitive market stifling regulations and a much more active approach should be taken by all stakeholders to increase the awareness and financial literacy of the funding opportunities that exist for small to medium - sized businesses and participation opportunities that exist for investors.

Measured across all loan products, and taking into account changes in customer risk margins, however, it seems that interest rates paid on average by small businesses have increased by a little less than the rise in interest rates directly due to the tightening of monetary policy.

Data for the last 60 years demonstrates that adding small stocks, foreign stocks, real estate and emerging - market stocks to a portfolio generally reduces the level of volatility or risk, and at the same time increases the portfolio's return.

Generally, the risk of error increases for lower levels of geography and for smaller populations.

While the quantity of any particular chemical linked to health and environmental hazards is in most cases very small, those small doses add up daily and exposure to derived health risk increases.

In fact, even the smallest increase in the consumption of red meat was found to lead to a steep rise in mortality, while processed meat significantly increased the risk of death from all causes.

Against this, the ACCC considers that the proposed acquisition would result, or be likely to result, in substantial public detriment constituted by a lessening of competition, due to raised barriers to entry and expansion for smaller electricity retailers in NSW and a material risk of increased generator market power.

It is also because we have a lot of small - sized players, and the fact we take part in so many competitions increases risk of injury.»

And «as long as you are emotionally prepared to withstand the small but real increased risk of a stillbirth in the 38th week that statistically outweighs the small benefit of waiting to the 39th week».

Explain that if they plan birth at home there is a small increase in the risk of an adverse outcome for the baby.

If you have had previous miscarriages or a family history of recurrent miscarriages, nursing while pregnant does increase the risk, so does drinking coffee (even small amounts).

However, the American Academy of Pediatrics revised its safe sleep recommendations in October 2016, which clearly outline instances that have been shown to increase the risk of SIDS, unintentional death, or injury when sharing a bed with an infant or small child.

«The increased risk is quite small in the universe of risks that we take every day.

Basically, the observational studies find that when very low - risk women have home births following thorough prenatal care, attended by skilled practitioners who transfer to hospital promptly when signs of a problem appear, the absolute increase in risk to the child is small, less than 1 per 1000.

A small, uncontrolled study showed a link between wheezing in breastfeeding babies and acetaminophen, which was linked to research showing that children exposed to acetaminophen pre - and postnatally have an increased risk of developing allergies and asthma.

Glucose screening: Infants who seem small or large for gestational age, or whose mothers have diabetes, should be delivered in a hospital or birthing center because of the increased risk of hypoglycemia and other neonatal complications.

Though this was a relatively small, retrospective study, the results did reveal that women who were given Pitocin to induce or augment their labors did have an increased risk of having a baby with lower Apgar scores or who required admission to the NICU.

Use the right size, too, because diapers that are too small or too big increase the risk of leaks.

«This study adds to previous research conducted in smaller sample groups that also showed this approach does not increase the risk of a baby choking, and indeed in the UK, supports the Department of Health recommendation that babies can have finger foods from six months old.»

But did you know that exposure to tobacco smoke or even high levels of air pollution can increase the risk of ear infection in small children?

Researchers Heather Held and Neal Pollock conducted research on the risks and concluded, «The overall picture of the literature indicates that, while the effect may be small, diving during pregnancy does increase the risk to the fetus, and the consequences could be devastating to all involved.

Prematurity - related problems that might impact breastfeeding include an underdeveloped suck reflex; increased sleepiness; low birth weight / small size; a higher risk of jaundice, hypoglycemia, and difficulty maintaining body temperature; and anything else that requires separation of babies from their mother or supplementation.

Pillows increase the risk of SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome) and can possibly suffocate a baby or small child.

While great progress has been achieved in recent years in preventing child occupant deaths and injuries, and increasing the correct use of child safety seats, booster seats and safety belts — thanks in no small measure to the tireless dedication of NHTSA and its many partners in the child passenger safety community — more work needs to be done to protect child occupants who remain at heightened risk.»

Exclusive formula - feeding increases the risk of SIDS (see Chapter 19); partial formula - feeding is a smaller SIDS risk.

Both studies reported some increased risk in morbidity among women with more than one prior cesarean delivery, although the absolute magnitude of the difference in these risks was small (eg, 2.1 % versus 3.2 % composite major morbidity in one study)(74).

One study found that bedroom heating, compared with no bedroom heating, increases SIDS risk (OR: 4.5), 235 and another study has also demonstrated a decreased risk of SIDS in a well - ventilated bedroom (windows and doors open)(OR: 0.4).296 In 1 study, the use of a fan seemed to reduce the risk of SIDS (adjusted OR: 0.28 [95 % CI: 0.10 — 0.77]-RRB-.297 However, because of the possibility of recall bias, the small sample size of controls using fans (n = 36), a lack of detail about the location and types of fans used, and the weak link to a mechanism, this study's results should be interpreted with caution.

A high gag reflex can increase the risk of choking no matter how small a food is.

Additionally, if the space between the births will be less than 18 months, the risks of preterm birth, low birth weight and having a baby who is small for gestational age are all increased.

The company said in a statement that a large portion of the current rate increase for small group plans can be attributed to the risk adjustment program, «which includes flawed methodology that is adversely affecting nearly all insurers on New York State's health exchange.

A small sleeping area and the sharing of that space with one or more adults or siblings greatly increases the risk of the infant becoming entrapped in bedding or smothered during normal movements during sleep.

The increased risk of extinction occurred because at small population sizes, as the flies spent more time being vigilant and less time eating, populations that declined could not quickly rebound.

A cancer risk increase of that size is too small to actually measure in any scientific way, so it must remain a theoretical increase in risk.

Loeb and her colleagues found the opposite: there was an increase in risk among men who had a small amount of exposure to these medications, and men who took larger amounts of erectile dysfunction medications had no significant increase in melanoma risk.