Too Much Time Online Might Raise Kids’ Odds for Mental Health Woes: Study
WEDNESDAY, March 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Children’s screen use could be altering their developing brains as they enter adolescence and increasing their risk for mood disorders, a major new study finds.Children ages 9 and 10 who spend more time on…
Learn More¿Podría la melatonina aliviar las autolesiones en los niños?
LUNES, 27 de marzo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Para los niños y adolescentes deprimidos o ansiosos, tomar melatonina quizá les permita dormir bien de noche y, como resultado, reduzca las probabilidades de que se autolesionen, sugiere una investigación…
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 MoreDo Sweat It: Could ‘Body Odor Therapy’ Ease Anxiety?
TUESDAY, March 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Could inhaling a deep whiff of another person’s sweat help ease crippling social anxiety? Quite possibly, new Swedish research suggests.The notion stems from a trial that involved just 48 women. All struggle…
Learn MoreStress Might Mean Worse Sleep for Many Gay & Lesbian Youth
TUESDAY, March 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — In yet another sign of the stress that can haunt gay, lesbian and bisexual youth, a new study finds that compared with their straight peers, they are twice as likely to report trouble falling asleep or stayi…
Learn MoreLos problemas de la salud mental duplican las probabilidades de cáncer de cuello uterino
VIERNES, 24 de marzo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — -Las mujeres con una enfermedad mental tienen un riesgo de cuello uterino que es el doble de alto que el de las demás, según una investigación reciente. Unos investigadores suecos anotaron que las mujer…
Learn MoreLa pandemia de COVID hizo que más estadounidenses se preocupen por la obesidad, según una encuesta
VIERNES, 24 de marzo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Muchas personas aumentaron de peso durante los meses de confinamiento por la pandemia de COVID, y ahora ese peso adicional le pesa a muchos en la conciencia, muestra una nueva encuesta.Casi un tercio (u…
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…
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