How ADHD May Influence a Child’s Weight
MONDAY, Nov. 11, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder can influence a child’s weight in ways that will shape their long-term health, a new study says. Kids with ADHD tend...
View ArticleMost Parents Don’t Ask About Unlocked Guns in Homes Their Kids Visit
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 13, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Most parents haven’t considered the potential risk of an unlocked, poorly stored firearm in a house their child is visiting, a new study shows. More than...
View ArticleGood Night’s Sleep Wards Off High Blood Pressure in Teens
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 13, 2024 (HealthDay News) — High blood pressure is a rare health issue among teens, but U.S. case numbers are creeping upwards. Now, research published recently in the Journal of the...
View ArticleWhen Schools Give Kids Time in Nature, Anxiety and Behavior Issues Ease
MONDAY, Nov. 18, 2924 (HealthDay News) — A dose of green may be just what school kids with anxiety, depression and other mental health issues need, new research shows. Canadian investigators found...
View ArticlePoll Finds Many Parents Struggling to Manage Kids’ Anger
MONDAY, Nov. 18, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Angry outbursts are common among children, as siblings squabble and kids protest the unfairness of rules like screen time limits. Now, a new survey shows that...
View ArticleWant to Lower Chemical Exposures in Pregnancy? Quit Nail Polish, Makeup and...
TUESDAY, Nov. 19, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Women who won’t leave the house without makeup or a spritz of hairspray may want to think twice about those habits when they’re pregnant or breastfeeding. New...
View ArticleChild-Teacher Bond in Early Education Could Have Lasting Impact
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 20, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Fostering good relationships with teachers in the early grades may have long-lasting benefits, new research suggests. “These early connections significantly...
View ArticlePreschoolers’ Tantrums Can Be Early Sign of ADHD
TUESDAY, Nov. 26, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Preschoolers prone to tantrums appear to have a higher risk of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) by the time they reach school age, a new study...
View ArticleNewer Epilepsy Meds Safe During Pregnancy, Won’t Affect Kids’ Neurodevelopment
MONDAY, Dec. 2, 2024 (HealthDay News) — For decades, it’s been known that certain older medications women use to control epilepsy seizures can pose risks to a fetus. However, data now suggests that...
View ArticleMany Women With Epilepsy Unaware of Seizure Meds’ Risks to Pregnancy
FRIDAY, Dec. 6, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Many women with epilepsy who are of childbearing age might not realize their anti-seizure drugs can raise the risk of birth defects or dampen the effectiveness...
View ArticleEverything You Need to Know About Shingles & the Shingles Vaccine
SUNDAY, Dec. 8, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Shingles can strike anyone who had chickenpox when they were young, and the intense pain that can accompany this body rash has sidelined many a senior. Here,...
View ArticleTrump Says RFK Jr. Free to Revisit Discredited Autism/Vaccine Link
MONDAY, Dec. 9, 2024 (HealthDay News) — If Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is approved to head the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, he will be free to revisit a long-debunked link between autism...
View ArticleToo Much Screen Time Harms Preschoolers’ Sleep, Behavior
THURSDAY, Dec. 12, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Too much screen time can sabotage preschoolers’ sleep, potentially turning them into terrors around the house, a new study warns. Bad sleep can exacerbate...
View ArticleFor Black Youth With Autism, Encounters With Police Bring Special Dangers
TUESDAY, Dec. 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Parents of Black teens with autism worry that their kids’ condition might put them at greater risk during interactions with police. A new study published Dec....
View ArticleTeam Sports Score Big Points for Your Child’s Brain, Study Finds
TUESDAY, Dec. 17, 2024 (HealthDay News) — There may be something special about team sports in childhood that helps sharpen a kids’ brain, new research shows. Children who were on soccer or volleyball...
View ArticleU.S. Teen Drug, Alcohol Use Remains at Low Levels
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 18, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Rates of vaping, drug and alcohol use among American teens plummeted during the pandemic and have remained at relatively low levels ever since, new...
View ArticleNew Youth Mental Health Program Shows Promise
THURSDAY, Dec. 19, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Teenagers who land in an ER with a mental health crisis can be effectively helped by a community-based program. New research shows that troubled teens placed...
View ArticleNot Just Blabber: What Baby’s First Vocalizations and Coos Can Tell Us
FRIDAY, Dec. 20, 2024 (HealthDay News) — A baby’s gentle murmurs and coos can melt even the stoniest heart. But those giggles and babbles are more than just music to a doting parent’s ears. These...
View ArticleAutism Tops List of Worldwide Youth Health Issues
MONDAY, Dec. 23, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Autism ranks among the top ten health problems for young people under 20. A new study published recently in The Lancet Psychiatry says that nearly 62 million...
View ArticleDon’t Forget About Holiday Poisoning Pitfalls
Dec. 23, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Poison experts see it every winter holiday season: Parents rush kids to the emergency room or call hotlines, panicking that their child has ingested something...
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