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WEDNESDAY, Sept. 15, 2021 (HealthDay News) — College students who vape appear to be at higher risk of having an eating disorder, a new study suggests. “The study’s findings are especially relevant as we have seen a surge in referrals for eating disorders and substance use disorders during the pandemic,”Continue Reading

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TUESDAY, Sept. 14, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) appears to be somehow linked to risk of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease, a new multigenerational study has found. Parents and grandparents of people with ADHD have a higher risk of Alzheimer’s and dementia than people with no ADHD in theirContinue Reading

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TUESDAY, Sept. 14, 2021 (HealthDay News) — An experimental Ebola vaccine appeared effective in children and adults in a clinical trial. Two doses of Johnson & Johnson’s Ebola vaccine appear safe, well tolerated and produce a strong immune response in people over the age of 1, according to two just-publishedContinue Reading

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TUESDAY, Sept. 14, 2021 (HealthDay News) — While in the United States preteens and teens aged 12 to 15 have been eligible for COVID-19 vaccines since the spring, the vaccines are only now becoming available for that age group in the United Kingdom. According to the Associated Press, on MondayContinue Reading

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In: Fitness & Exercise, Head & Neck, Kids' Health, Neurological, Public Health

MONDAY, Sept. 13, 2021 (HealthDay News) — College athletes who suffer a concussion may take as long as a month to recover, not the two weeks considered normal, new research finds. “Normal return-to-play time was previously set at 14 days — meaning 50% of people recovered in that time,” saidContinue Reading

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In: Cancer, Genetics and Genetic Disorders, Health & Technology, Kids' Health

SATURDAY, Sept. 11, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Most parents want their children to live carefree lives, so a diagnosis of childhood cancer is devastating. Fortunately, pediatric cancers are rare. Yet it doesn’t hurt to be watchful for the warning signs, suggest experts in childhood cancer from Penn State Health. TheContinue Reading

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FRIDAY, Sept. 10, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Los Angeles has become the first major school system in the United States to mandate COVID-19 vaccination for all students 12 and older. L.A.’s Board of Education voted unanimously Thursday to require all students 12 and older to be vaccinated before they canContinue Reading

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FRIDAY, Sept. 10, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday announced that it had rejected the applications of nearly a million electronic cigarettes and related products. But it also delayed a decision on the fate of the leading vape product brand, Juul, drawing an outcryContinue Reading

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THURSDAY, Sept. 9, 2021 (HealthDay News) — School districts in Florida can require their students to wear masks, despite the governor’s order blocking mask mandates – for now at least. A circuit court judge in Leon County ruled Wednesday that the state can’t enforce Gov. Ron DeSantis’ ban on schoolContinue Reading

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THURSDAY, Sept. 9, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Very few privately insured young children get recommended dental fluoride treatments at health wellness visits, even though insurance typically covers them, a new study finds. “Medical providers are not required to do this; it’s like a mammogram,” said lead author Kimberley Geissler, anContinue Reading