WEDNESDAY, Feb. 14, 2024 (HealthDay News) — School districts could be severely underestimating how many kids are homeless in their communities, allowing those children to fall through the cracks, a new study warns. Schools around the United States report that more than 1.2 million students are homeless every year. ButContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 14, 2024 (HealthDay News) — When bullies destroy a young victim’s trust, mental health problems are likely to follow them into adulthood, a new study warns. “There are few public health topics more important than youth mental health right now,” said senior study author George Slavich, director ofContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 14, 2024 (HealthDay News) — There is no significant link between premature birth and autism, new research out of Israel suggests. Findings from the study of more than 100,000 deliveries were presented Tuesday at a meeting of the Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine in National Harbor, Md. AContinue Reading
MONDAY, Feb. 12, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Kids are more likely to lie to their parents if their parents have been lying to them — even with positive “white” lies, a new study shows. But researchers found a difference between encouraging white lies and “instrumental” lies that involve false threatsContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 7, 2024 (HealthDay News) — The Pearl Jam song “Jeremy” tells the story of a boy driven mad by bullies who commits suicide in front of his classroom. The song might reflect a real and ongoing threat to teens’ mental health, new research suggests. Teens being bullied faceContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Feb. 6, 2024 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has resumed a national campaign that uses the stories of former smokers to warn Americans about the many health dangers of tobacco. Known as the “Tips From Former Smokers” campaign, seven new people are featuredContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Jan. 30, 2024 (HealthDay News) — The maker of a drug used to treat ADHD and narcolepsy has recalled one lot of the medication after a pill mixup was discovered. The recall notice, issued by Azurity Pharmaceuticals Inc., states that one lot of Zenzedi 30-milligram tablets is being recalled afterContinue Reading
MONDAY, Jan. 29, 2024 (HealthDay News) — High school students who smoke, drink or use weed are more likely to be emotionally troubled and have suicidal thoughts, a new study finds. Teens who turn to nicotine, alcohol or marijuana are more likely to think about suicide, feel depressed or anxious,Continue Reading
FRIDAY, Jan. 26, 2024 (HealthDay News) — If your preteen or teen skips school activities and social events, it may be more than the typically moody behavior of adolescence, new research warns. Being socially withdrawn and having physical discomforts such as headaches, nausea or stomachaches as a preteen may boostContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Jan. 25, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Babies born even slightly early have a higher long-term risk of developmental difficulties that could affect their behavior and learning ability, a new study finds. Infants born moderately (32-33 weeks) or late preterm (34-36 weeks) are more likely to have epilepsy or problemsContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 24, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Could a blood pressure drug thats been around since the 1960s help ease anxiety in people with autism? That’s the main finding from a small study where 69 people between the ages of 7 and 24 who had autism were given the drug,Continue Reading
TUESDAY, Jan. 23, 2024 (HealthDay News) — The health dangers posed by colorful detergent pods continues to plague young children, a new study warns. U.S. poison control centers still receive one call every 44 minutes about a young child who’s been harmed through exposure to a liquid laundry detergent pod,Continue Reading
TUESDAY, Jan. 23, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Kindergarten might seem like child’s play, but embracing the adventure can play a key role in a kid’s future educational success, a new study finds. A successful early transition to kindergarten — what the researchers called the “big little leap” — can putContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Jan. 18, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Expecting moms who often turn to acetaminophen for their aches and pains are more likely to wind up with kids who have behavioral issues, a new study warns. Children between the ages of 2 and 4 were more likely to have attention andContinue Reading