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SUNDAY, Nov. 14, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Contrary to long-held wisdom, teen athletes recover from concussions sooner if they do light aerobic exercise rather than resting in a dark room, new research suggests. Instead of so-called “cocoon therapy,” new research-supported therapy has young concussion patients getting out of bed andContinue Reading

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FRIDAY, Nov. 12, 2021 (HealthDay News) — As many parents know, children can be notoriously picky eaters. In some cases, their chronically fearful approach towards food amounts to what is considered a serious psychiatric condition. But a new survey of adults who were, and continue to be, finicky eaters suggestsContinue Reading

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FRIDAY, Nov. 12, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Parent-collected nasal swab samples from kids could be as good at detecting respiratory infections such as COVID-19 as those taken by nurses, but that’s not the case with saliva samples, British researchers say. Respiratory infections such as colds and flu are among theContinue Reading

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THURSDAY, Nov. 11 (HealthDay News) — The world faces an increased risk of a measles outbreak because 22 million infants did not get their measles shots last year due to the pandemic, the World Health Organization and U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned Wednesday. They said that 3Continue Reading

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THURSDAY, Nov. 11, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Sorry, parents, but giving your babies enriched formula won’t improve their chances of doing well in school when they’re in their teens, a new study shows. The research was prompted by claims that enriched formula promotes brain development. To learn more, researchers analyzedContinue Reading

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WEDNESDAY, Nov. 10, 2021 (HealthDay News) — About 900,000 U.S. children aged 5 to 11 received their initial dose of Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine during the first week of eligibility for that age group, the Biden administration said Wednesday. Not only that, nearly 700,000 more are scheduled in the coming days,Continue Reading

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TUESDAY, Nov. 9, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Schools could provide solutions for kids who are grappling with depression, a new study suggests. Students who have school-based depression screening are twice as likely to begin treatment as peers who don’t get that service, researchers say. “Our study is publishing at aContinue Reading

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MONDAY, Nov. 8, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Young adults who face discrimination about their bodies, race, age or sex are at increased risk for mental health issues, researchers report. They analyzed data gathered from more than 1,800 U.S. participants who provided details about their mental health, behavior and experiences ofContinue Reading

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MONDAY, Nov. 8, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Will boys fixated on gore-filled video games become violent in real life? Many parents may worry that’s the case, but new and reassuring research finds violent video games don’t trigger actual violence in kids. The study included boys aged 8 to 18, theContinue Reading