WEDNESDAY, Oct. 30, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Big surges in new autism diagnoses among young adults, as well a rise in diagnoses for girls and young women, have driven a near-tripling of U.S. autism cases in just over a decade, researchers report. Data on over 12 million patients enrolled inContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 30, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Half of young Americans between the ages of 12 and 17 spend at least four hours each day on their smartphones, computers or televisions, a new survey shows. “As technology has become more integrated into teenagers’ lives, the time spent in front ofContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 30, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Bullying among American teens remains a big threat, with more than a third (34%) saying they’ve been bullied over the past year, new government data shows. According to the report’s authors, bullying occurs when a person is “exposed to aggressive behavior repeatedly overContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Oct. 29, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Weed use among U.S. teenagers fell dramatically over the past decade, a new study shows. By 2021, only about 16% of teens said they were currently using marijuana, down from 23% in 2011, researchers found. All grades experienced a notable decline in currentContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Oct. 29, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Most kids with attention issues won’t go on to develop serious psychiatric conditions like psychosis or schizophrenia. However, a new study finds poor attention spans in childhood, plus certain genes, could play a role in raising the risk for these conditions. Of course,Continue Reading
MONDAY, Oct. 28, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Smoking marijuana during pregnancy may quell your morning sickness, but it could also harm your child’s development, a new study warns. Cannabis exposure in the womb is associated in early childhood with poorer thinking skills, researchers reported Oct. 28 in the journal JAMAContinue Reading
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THURSDAY, Oct. 23, 2024 (HealthDay News) — DNA analysis of newborns can detect many more preventable or treatable health problems than standard newborn screening does, a new study shows. Genome sequencing identified 120 babies with serious and treatable health conditions out of 4,000 newborns, researchers reported Oct. 24 in theContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Oct. 24, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Anxiety is driving more children with potentially dangerous food allergies to seek out psychological care, a new study finds. Focusing on one Ohio hospital, the researchers found a more than 50% jump in psychology referrals for kids with food allergies between 2018 andContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Oct. 24, 2024 (HealthDay News) — In a move that further toughens safety standards for lead paint dust, the Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday announced the finalization of a rule that declares any detectable amount of the toxin in a home or child care center to be hazardous. “TooContinue Reading
MONDAY, Oct. 21, 2024 (HealthDay News) — An overwhelming majority of teens and young adults are worried about how climate change will affect their future, a new survey has found. About 85% of 16- to 25-year-olds are worried about the impact of climate change on people and the planet, accordingContinue Reading
MONDAY, Oct. 21, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Teenagers are increasingly turning to protein-packed bars, shakes and powders to help them add muscle to their frames, a new study shows. Two in five parents say their teen consumed protein supplements in the past year, according to the University of Michigan HealthContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Oct. 17, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Is vaping finally losing its coolness for American teens? The latest tally of federal data finds that 550,000 school kids, mostly high schoolers, quit using e-cigarettes in 2024. Vaping rates fell from 10% of high school students in 2023 to 7.8% this year,Continue Reading
THURSDAY, Oct. 17, 2024 (HealthDay News) — A new, reassuring study finds that men can take the diabetes drug metformin without worrying that their offspring will suffer from birth defects. Recent research raised concerns that metformin could promote birth defects in children by damaging the quality of a man’s sperm.Continue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 16, 2024 (HealthDay News) — The number of U.S. children who suffer seizures after swallowing prescription medications or illicit drugs has doubled in recent years, a new study finds. Drug poisonings among kids resulting in seizures increased from 1,418 in 2009 to 2,749 in 2023, steadily rising aboutContinue Reading