Teens Can Be Tough on Parents. Staying Close Can Make All the Difference.
TUESDAY, Oct. 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Parents who make an effort to spend quality time with their teens – while offering affection and understanding — are more likely to remain close to them as they enter adulthood, new research suggests.“The da…
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Could video games trigger dangerous heart rhythms in kids? In an Australian study, nearly all the children had underlying heart conditions — sometimes known, and sometimes unrecognized until the gaming incident. Read moreTeens can be tough on parents:…
Learn MoreFamily Meals Together Ease Stress, Survey Confirms
TUESDAY, Oct. 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Experts have long suggested that family dinners serve up many health benefits.Now, a new survey from the American Heart Association backs that up: An overwhelming 91% of parents said their family is less str…
Learn MorePrestigious Sports Medicine Journal Retracts Articles Authored by Former Editor-in-Chief
TUESDAY, Oct. 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A leading medical journal, the British Journal of Sports Medicine, has retracted nine more articles written by its former editor-in-chief and applied “expressions of concern” on 38 additional articles on whic…
Learn MoreMost U.S. Voters Want Products Free of Harmful Chemicals: Poll
TUESDAY, Oct. 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Do the majority of Americans want government to make sure the products they buy are free of harmful chemicals?Yes, a new survey shows, and they are even willing to pay more to get that assurance of safety.“At…
Learn MoreNoninvasive Test Might Easily Spot Asthma in Preschoolers
MONDAY, Oct. 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Hearing an infant wheeze for the first time can be scary for new parents, as wheezing is known to raise a child’s risk of developing asthma.There’s been no easy way to predict a child will actually develop the…
Learn MoreBig Rise in E-Scooter Injuries Among U.S. Kids
MONDAY, Oct. 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) — With the growing popularity of electric scooters, the number of kids injured while riding them has jumped dramatically, a new study finds. Moreover, those injuries have become more severe: In the past decade, …
Learn MoreKnee, Shoulder Surgeries Without Opioids? It’s Possible, Study Finds
MONDAY, Oct. 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) — While politicians and health officials seek solutions to an opioid epidemic that kills tens of thousands every year, doctors who prescribe the pain medications are seeking alternatives for their patients.New r…
Learn MoreLots of Americans Lied to Others About COVID: Study
MONDAY, Oct. 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) — At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, more than 40% of Americans were untruthful about whether they had the virus or were ignoring safety precautions, a nationwide survey shows.The December survey of 1,700 p…
Learn MoreAmericans Are Prioritizing Mental Health, With New 988 Hotline There to Help
MONDAY, Oct. 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) — As the 988 crisis line debuts across the United States, a new Harris Poll shows that Americans are ready to make mental health and suicide prevention a top priority.Over eight in 10 adults now believe it’s mor…
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