People in Open Relationships Face Stigma, Research Shows
MONDAY, Dec. 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Even though roughly 1 in 5 Americans has been involved in an “open” relationship at some point in their lives, new research cautions that many end up bearing the brunt of stigmatizing and stressful disapproval…
Learn More1 in 4 Kids With Type 2 Diabetes Isn’t Obese
MONDAY, Dec. 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — It’s easy to blame the childhood obesity epidemic for growing cases of type 2 diabetes, but a new study finds nearly one-quarter of all diagnoses are not related to obesity.“The finding was somewhat surprising…
Learn MoreNew Surveillance Case Definition Developed for MIS-C
MONDAY, Dec. 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A new surveillance case definition for multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) associated with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection has been developed, accordin…
Learn MoreAmerica Facing Shortage of Infectious Disease Doctors
MONDAY, Dec. 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The COVID-19 pandemic. Dangerous antibiotic-resistant bacteria. The current waves of influenza and RSV ripping through schools and workplaces.America has had ample examples in recent years of the importance of…
Learn MoreFinal Exams Don’t Have to Be High Stress for Your Teen
SUNDAY, Dec. 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Final exams are stressful for students, but it is possible to ratchet down the pressure with some planning and self-compassion.A psychologist from Baylor College of Medicine in Houston offers a few suggestions…
Learn MoreTeen Pregnancy
Few teenagers have the experience or resources it takes to start a family. But that doesn’t keep them from doing so. According to the National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy, each year more than 750,000 teenage girls become pregnant….
Learn MoreNot All Pediatric Cases of Type 2 Diabetes Have Obesity
FRIDAY, Dec. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Not all pediatric patients with type 2 diabetes have obesity, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis published online Dec. 15 in JAMA Network Open.Milena Cioana, from McMaster University in Hamilto…
Learn MoreLa raza tiene un rol importante en si los niños aprenden a nadar o no
JUEVES, 15 de diciembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Los niños y los adolescentes negros tienen unas tasas de ahogamiento en las piscinas siete veces más altas que los jóvenes blancos, pero una nueva encuesta sugiere que unos programas de natación espe…
Learn MoreCombo of COVID Plus Flu Can Bring Severe Illness to Kids
FRIDAY, Dec. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Kids who get the flu and COVID-19 together may be in for a serious, even deadly, bout of illness, U.S. health officials said Friday.So far, infections with both viruses in children have been rare because last …
Learn MoreMore Than a Third of U.S. Parents Now Oppose Routine School Vaccinations
FRIDAY, Dec. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The pandemic’s focus on vaccines may have had a big downside: While kids have long been required to get certain shots to attend public school, a growing number of their parents now oppose these requirements, a…
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