Adult Children Far More Likely to Be Estranged From Dad Than Mom
TUESDAY, Dec. 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Many young U.S. adults are estranged from their parents, at least temporarily — with the father/child bond being especially fragile.Those are among the findings of a new national study that tracked thousands…
Learn MorePandemic Brought Surge in Teen Drug Overdose Deaths
TUESDAY, Dec. 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Deaths of teens from drug overdoses soared starting in late 2019, and though they appear to be on the decline, they remain much higher than in 2019, U.S. health officials report.Most of these deaths are due t…
Learn MoreCoinfection With Flu, SARS-CoV-2 Described in Children
TUESDAY, Dec. 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) — In a report published in the Dec. 16 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, data are presented on coinfection with influenza and severe acute respi…
Learn MoreRising Cases of Invasive Strep A in Kids Have Experts Concerned
TUESDAY, Dec. 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is looking into a possible increase in invasive group A strep bacterial infections among children in the United States.A number of children’s hospitals in d…
Learn MoreHoliday Toys: Fun, But Remember Safety, Too
TUESDAY, Dec. 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Keeping an eye on safety will let the joy from holiday toys last longer, without a trip to the emergency room, experts say.Last year, more than 200,000 people were treated in emergency departments for toy-rel…
Learn MoreOverdose Deaths Up in Teens From July to December 2019 to 2021
MONDAY, Dec. 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — From July to December 2019 to July to December 2021, there was an increase in overdose deaths and deaths involving illicitly manufactured fentanyls (IMFs), according to research published in the Dec. 16 issue…
Learn MoreLos niños más jóvenes en un curso tienen más probabilidades de que les receten fármacos para el TDAH
VIERNES, 16 de diciembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Los niños que son los más jóvenes de un curso quizá reciban medicamentos en exceso para el trastorno de déficit de atención e hiperactividad (TDAH), según una investigadora noruega que estudió los d…
Learn MoreLa combinación de COVID y gripe puede conllevar una grave enfermedad para los niños
VIERNES, 16 de diciembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Los niños que contraen la gripe y la COVID-19 a la vez podrían sufrir una enfermedad grave, incluso letal, advirtieron el viernes las autoridades de salud de EE. UU.Hasta ahora, las infecciones con …
Learn MoreMás de un tercio de los padres de EE. UU. se oponen ahora a las vacunas escolares de rutina
VIERNES, 16 de diciembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — El foco en las vacunas durante la pandemia podría haber tenido una importante desventaja: aunque hace mucho que se requiere que los niños se pongan ciertas vacunas para asistir a la escuela pública,…
Learn MoreHomicide a Leading Cause of Death for Kids, Teens
MONDAY, Dec. 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Homicide has become a leading killer of children, with guns being the most common weapon used in their deaths, a new study shows. The overall rate of homicides in children has grown about 4.3% each year for a …
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