‘Brain Zap’ Therapy Shows Promise in Quieting Childhood ADHD Without Meds
MONDAY, Aug. 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A new brain-zapping technology may help ease the symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children without some of the side effects stimulant medications can cause, a small, preliminary st…
Learn MoreRate of Preterm Births Is Higher for Black Americans
MONDAY, Aug. 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Black women have significantly more preterm births than white women do, and though almost a third of these extra cases can be explained by heart issues and social factors, the rest remain a mystery.However, tar…
Learn MoreSome Schools Respond to Child Obesity by Focusing on Water
MONDAY, Aug. 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — In the midst of a childhood obesity epidemic, a new study is pointing to a way to help school kids maintain a healthier weight: clean, accessible drinking water.The decidedly low-tech solution emerged in a stud…
Learn MoreGI Troubles Can Persist for Years in Women Who Survive Colon Cancer
MONDAY, Aug. 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Colon cancer survivors are living longer than ever, but the vast majority of women treated for the disease have lingering gastrointestinal symptoms, such as bloating and gas, new research reveals. Roughly eight…
Learn MoreSpotting Heart Defects While Baby Still in Womb Is Crucial, Study Shows
MONDAY, Aug. 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Diagnosis of congenital heart defects while a baby is still in the womb offers opportunities for earlier corrective surgery. And that can mean better outcomes for an infant’s neurodevelopmental and physical hea…
Learn MoreWhen Cancer Strikes Twice, Black Americans Face Higher Death Rates
MONDAY, Aug. 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Black Americans diagnosed with a second primary cancer after their first one are more likely to die than their white peers.That’s the takeaway from a new study by the American Cancer Society (ACS).Specifically,…
Learn MoreStudy Confirms That Exposure Therapy in Infancy Can Stop Peanut Allergy
MONDAY, Aug. 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Early and gradual exposure to peanuts under medical supervision curbed infants’ allergies, according to a new study.While researchers had seen that peanut oral immunotherapy was well tolerated by toddlers, this…
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