Move to ‘Green’ School Buses Could Boost Kids’ Class Attendance
TUESDAY, April 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Jouncing along to school in a fume-spewing, rattletrap yellow bus is practically a rite of passage for most American students.But outdated buses actually wind up costing kids many days of education, thanks t…
Learn MoreJustice Department Appeals Texas Judge’s Ruling on Abortion Pill
TUESDAY, April 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) – The U.S. Justice Department on Monday appealed a Texas court ruling that invalidates the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s approval in 2020 of mifepristone, the first of two drugs taken during a medical abo…
Learn MoreHow to Help Your Toddler Stop Biting Their Nails
TUESDAY, April 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Your toddler may be going through a phase of nail-biting that might be driving you crazy.While biting or picking at one’s nails is a common behavior in children (50% do it) and many will stop biting their na…
Learn More1 in 5 American Adults Say They Have Relative Killed by a Gun
TUESDAY, April 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Nearly 20% of the American population has had a family member killed by a gun, including by suicide, and 1 in 6 has witnessed a shooting, a new survey found.The survey — by nonprofit KFF — also found abou…
Learn MoreLong Used in Adults, Wireless Pacemakers Might Soon Be an Option for Kids
TUESDAY, April 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Wireless pacemakers could be a safe and effective short-term option for children with slow heartbeats, a new study suggests.Children with a heartbeat that’s too slow — a condition called bradycardia — need a…
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Move to ‘green’ school buses could boost kids’ class attendance. Outdated buses actually wind up costing kids many days of education, thanks to the clouds of diesel exhaust left in their wake, a new study argues. Read more1 in 5 American adults say th…
Learn MorePushing Homeless Out of Encampments Can Bring Deadly Toll: Study
TUESDAY, April 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Forcibly moving homeless people away from their encampments is a widespread practice in the United States. And it may be killing them.A new study found significant spikes in deaths, overdoses and hospitaliza…
Learn MoreShutting Down Nuclear Plants Could Cost Thousands of U.S. Lives as Pollutants Rise
TUESDAY, April 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Even as many U.S. nuclear reactors reach the end of their estimated life spans, the country still gets nearly 20% of its power from these sites. Now, new research claims that shutting them down could increas…
Learn MoreIn Early Days of Outbreak, Access to Mpox Vaccine Varied by Race
TUESDAY, April 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — In the early days of the mpox virus outbreak in the United States, vaccines got to the states that needed them but distribution was unequal across racial groups, new research reveals.Black and Hispanic patie…
Learn More‘Baby-Proofing’ Your House: A New Parent’s Guide
TUESDAY, April 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — There are too many heartbreaking stories of babies and young children suffering serious injury or even death due to an accident in the home. You hope it doesn’t happen to your family, and taking preventive m…
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