Early College Class Times Can Hurt Students’ Grades
THURSDAY, March 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Early morning college classes can be a prescription for poor attendance and lower grades, a new study suggests.But starting classes later boosted both, as students got more sleep, were more likely to attend…
Learn MoreFully Legalizing Marijuana Could Raise Car Crash Rates
THURSDAY, March 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Marijuana legalization in the United States appears to be driving an increase in car crash deaths due to a jump in “intoxicated driving,” researchers say.In 4 out of 7 states that legalized recreational can…
Learn MoreRate of Kids Hospitalized in Mental Health Crisis Keeps Rising
TUESDAY, March 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Children with mental health problems are flooding America’s hospitals.A new study of 4.8 million pediatric hospitalizations between 2009 and 2019 found that the number of acute care hospitalizations for kids…
Learn MoreCould Melatonin Ease Self-Harm in Kids?
MONDAY, March 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For depressed or anxious children, taking melatonin may afford a good night’s sleep and, as a result, lower the odds they will harm themselves, new research suggests.The risk of self-harm increased before mel…
Learn MoreCOVID in Pregnancy Might Raise Odds for Neurodevelopmental Disorders in Sons: Study
MONDAY, March 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Boys born to women who had COVID-19 during pregnancy may be at risk for developmental delays, a new study suggests.Delays in speech and motor function were the most commonly diagnosed conditions in these chil…
Learn MoreWarming Climate Could Bring Flesh-Eating Bacteria to More U.S. Waters
THURSDAY, March 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Global warming is fostering the spread of a deadly flesh-eating bacteria along the northeastern coast of the United States, researchers report. Vibrio vulnificus bacteria grow in warm shallow coastal waters…
Learn MoreWalking & Talking at Same Time: Aging Brain May Make It Tougher
TUESDAY, March 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Problems walking and talking or thinking at the same time might be a warning sign of impending dementia, a new study suggests.Being unable to juggle two tasks simultaneously has been recognized as a sign of …
Learn MoreIn Rare Cases, Drug-Resistant ‘Superbugs’ Can Pass Between People & Their Pets
MONDAY, March 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — In more bad news about antibiotic resistance, new research suggests that people and their pets may be able to transmit multidrug-resistant germs to each other. Still, cases of cross-transmission are rare and …
Learn MoreTick-Borne Illness Babesiosis Spreads to New U.S. States
FRIDAY, March 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Cases of a parasitic disease spread by ticks have been on the rise, particularly in states in the Northeast that had previously seen few cases, U.S. health officials reported Friday. Between 2011 and 2019, mo…
Learn MoreTick-Borne Illness Babesiosis Spreads to New U.S. States
FRIDAY, March 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Cases of a parasitic disease spread by ticks have been on the rise, particularly in states in the Northeast that had previously seen few cases, U.S. health officials reported Friday. Between 2011 and 2019, mo…
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