Youth Drinking, Pot Use Went Down During Pandemic
THURSDAY, June 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The COVID-19 pandemic changed kids’ lives in many respects, and sometimes for the better. Pot use, drinking, smoking and vaping all fell among U.S. youth, likely because they had to spend more time at home a…
Learn MoreNo Increase Seen in Pediatric Hepatitis in the United States
WEDNESDAY, June 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — No increase in pediatric hepatitis or adenovirus types 40/41 has been seen recently in the United States, according to research published in the June 14 early-release issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease …
Learn MoreWHO Experts to Decide if Monkeypox Is a Global Emergency
WEDNESDAY, June 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — An emergency committee of independent experts will meet next week to determine whether the growing monkeypox outbreak that has spread to dozens of countries should be declared an international health emerge…
Learn MoreCost of Brand-Name Antiseizure Meds Increased Since 2010
WEDNESDAY, June 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The cost of brand-name antiseizure medications (ASMs) has increased since 2010, according to a study published online June 15 in Neurology.Samuel Waller Terman, M.D., from the University of Michigan in Ann …
Learn MoreAfter Years of Decline, Abortion Rates Climb in the United States
WEDNESDAY, June 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — There was a significant rise in both the number and rate of abortions in the United States between 2017 and 2020, the Guttmacher Institute reported Wednesday.The research group, which supports the right to …
Learn MoreFeds Warn of 14 Infant Deaths in Rockers From Fisher-Price, Kids2
WEDNESDAY, June 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — At least 13 infant deaths have been reported in Fisher-Price’s Infant-to-Toddler Rockers and Newborn-to-Toddler Rockers since 2009, while there has been one death reported with a Kids2 Bright Starts Rocker,…
Learn MoreNearly 400 Crashes Tied to Driver-Assist Technologies Since Last Summer
WEDNESDAY, June 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Nearly 400 crashes have been tied to advanced driver-assistance technologies in the past year, the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reported Wednesday.Those accidents resulted in …
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