Concussion Aftermath Could Drag Down Teens’ Grades
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Efforts to prevent concussions from happening at school or school-related sports activities may help keep teens from lagging behind on their academics.In a new study, researchers at the University of Washi…
Learn MorePregnancy Undermines Body Image in Half of Women
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Many women are unhappy with how their bodies look both during and after pregnancy, and it’s an issue that can trigger postpartum depression and eating disorders, a new study suggests. Researchers from Mass…
Learn MorePrenatal Cannabis Exposure Linked to Psychopathology in Early Teens
TUESDAY, Sept. 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Prenatal cannabis exposure (PCE) is associated with persisting vulnerability to psychopathology through early adolescence, according to a research letter published online Sept. 12 in JAMA Pediatrics.David A….
Learn MoreMaternal Infection and Autism, Intellectual Disability Links Examined
TUESDAY, Sept. 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Maternal infection in pregnancy is associated with autism and intellectual disability in offspring, although the association does not appear to be causal, according to a study published online Sept. 7 in Th…
Learn MoreLos efectos de la vacuna contra la COVID se reducen, pero los refuerzos reanudan la protección: estudio
LUNES, 12 de septiembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — En todo Estados Unidos se están desplegando unos refuerzos actualizados contra la COVID-19 que se dirigen a las variantes ómicron, y un nuevo estudio plantea que llegan en el momento justo.Los nivele…
Learn MoreUSPSTF: Evidence Lacking for Screening Children for Prediabetes, T2D
TUESDAY, Sept. 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) concludes that evidence is insufficient to recommend for or against screening children or adolescents for prediabetes or type 2 diabetes. These findings form …
Learn MoreObesity, Weight Gain in GDM Pregnancies Linked to ADHD in Offspring
TUESDAY, Sept. 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Among women with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), a joint effect of maternal obesity and excessive weight gain (EWG) appears to be associated with an increased risk for attention-deficit/hyperactivity di…
Learn MoreConcussion Linked to Poor High School Academic Standing
TUESDAY, Sept. 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — High-school students with a history of concussion in the previous 12 months have an increased risk for poor academic standing during the same period, according to a study published online Sept. 12 in Injury …
Learn MorePot Use in Early Pregnancy Linked to Long-Term Mental Health Issues in Kids
TUESDAY, Sept. 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Using marijuana after the first weeks of pregnancy is linked to mental health issues in children that linger well into early adolescence, a new study shows. Exposure to cannabis after about five to six weeks…
Learn MorePsychosis, Bipolar Disorder May Be Predictable Years Before Disease Onset
TUESDAY, Sept. 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Half of all psychosis and bipolar diagnoses in Finland occurred in individuals who had attended Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) during childhood or adolescence, according to a study publi…
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