FRIDAY, June 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Cancer affects families in numerous ways, and kids whose parents have had cancer are more likely to be hungry and to go without everyday essentials than their peers, a new American Cancer Society study reveals. “Cancer is a life-threatening disease, and parents withContinue Reading
THURSDAY, June 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Despite a federal ban that has removed many flavored vapes from the U.S. market, monthly e-cigarette sales jumped 47% in the first two years of the pandemic, a new government study shows. “The surge in total e-cigarette sales during 2020-2022 was driven byContinue Reading
THURSDAY, June 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The number of cases of vape product-related poisonings reported to America’s poison control centers doubled between 2018 and early 2023, a new report finds. The bulk of those cases were in kids under the age of 5. “The public should be aware thatContinue Reading
THURSDAY, June 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Screening newborns for severe combined immunodeficiency — SCID, sometimes referred to as “bubble boy disease” — significantly increases survival rates, researchers say. Infants with SCID appear healthy at birth, but have no immune defenses, making them highly susceptible to severe and often fatalContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, June 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday approved two drugs that have been used in adults with type 2 diabetes for years for use in children aged 10 and up. The approvals of Jardiance (empagliflozin) and Synjardy (empagliflozin and metformin hydrochloride) provideContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, June 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — When people think about Alzheimer’s disease, they usually associate it with seniors who have had a long and fulfilling life. Sadly, two rare conditions that imitate the symptoms of Alzheimer’s strike infants and children. Two of these disorders, Niemann-Pick Disease Type C (NPC)Continue Reading
TUESDAY, June 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — At any age an autism diagnosis is a major event. But is it best to find out while still young or might a late-in-life diagnosis give adults a better shot at a good quality of life? According to a new study, there’s noContinue Reading
MONDAY, June 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Could popular TV medical dramas jump-start a discussion about vaping among teens and almost teens? A recent experiment using clips from “Grey’s Anatomy,” “New Amsterdam” and “Chicago Med” suggests the answer is yes. Watching the clips appeared to help kids open up andContinue Reading
MONDAY, June 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Kids get a lot of tummy aches. How a parent responds to it can vary, just as the causes can, according to the University of Michigan Health’s C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital National Poll on Children’s Health, which looked more closely at the issue.Continue Reading
MONDAY, June 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — It is already known that getting enough sleep is vital to good health, but now new research suggests that having a sleep disorder is linked to suicidal thoughts in children, teens and young adults. Treating these sleep issues could be an inroad toContinue Reading
FRIDAY, June 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Jeremy Davis made sure his wife, Chloe, got lots of support when she was breastfeeding each of their three sons. “When she’d been up nursing all night, I’d take over with the baby in the mornings so she could get extra sleep,” theContinue Reading
THURSDAY, June 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Vaginal “seeding” may be a safe way to transfer mom’s beneficial bacteria to C-section babies — and it might help them hit some early milestones a bit sooner, a small clinical trial suggests. Experts stressed that the findings are early, and it remainsContinue Reading
THURSDAY, June 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Could high-quality child care for young children translate into better grades in math and science? Yes, says new research that found children with caregivers who provided both warmth and mental stimulation go on to do better in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM)Continue Reading
THURSDAY, June 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Suicides and homicides among young Americans are steadily increasing, U.S. federal health officials reported Thursday. Between 2007 and 2021, suicide rates among 10- to 24-year-olds soared 62% — from 6.8 to 11 per 100,000, according to a new report from the U.S. CentersContinue Reading