Exercise Improves Brain Health in Overweight, Obese Youth
FRIDAY, Sept. 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Exercise positively affects intelligence and cognitive flexibility among school-aged children with overweight or obesity, according to a study published online Aug. 30 in JAMA Network Open.Francisco B. Ortega,…
Learn More‘Digital Self-Harm’: When Teens Cyberbully Themselves
FRIDAY, Sept. 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Up to 9% of American teens say they’ve engaged in what’s known as “digital self-harm” — anonymously posting negative comments about themselves on social media.As is the case with acts of physical self-harm su…
Learn MoreHypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy Up for Gen Z, Millennials
FRIDAY, Sept. 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) — More recent birth cohorts of pregnant individuals have experienced a doubling of rates of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, according to a study published online Aug. 24 in JAMA Network Open.Natalie A. Came…
Learn MoreCOVID-19 Vaccination in Pregnancy Not Tied to Adverse Birth Outcomes
FRIDAY, Sept. 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) — COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy is not associated with an increased risk for preterm birth, small for gestational age at birth, or stillbirth, according to a study published online Aug. 17 in The BMJ.
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Many Teens Easily Fooled by Fake Online Health Messages
FRIDAY, Sept. 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Many teenagers have a hard time discerning between accurate health messages and “fake news,” a new study finds.Presented with a choice between fake and true health messages, about two in five teenagers conside…
Learn MoreOne Form of Fertility Treatment May Raise Long-Term Cancer Risk in Offspring
THURSDAY, Sept. 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Children born as a result of a common fertility procedure involving frozen embryos may have higher risk of cancer, Swedish researchers report.In frozen-thawed embryo transfer, an embryo is created in a labor…
Learn MoreParental Intent to Vaccinate Under 5s Against COVID-19 Examined
THURSDAY, Sept. 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Parental intent to vaccinate children against COVID-19 and perceptions of vaccine safety and effectiveness decreased during a three-month period, according to research published in the Sept. 2 issue of the …
Learn MoreVaccine Coverage Examined Among Adolescents Age 13 to 17 Years
THURSDAY, Sept. 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) — In 2021, there was an increase in receipt of some vaccinations among adolescents, according to research published in the Sept. 2 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mo…
Learn MoreRisk for Vaping Up for Physically Active High School Students
THURSDAY, Sept. 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Physically active high school students have an increased relative risk for using electronic vapor products (EVP), according to a study published online July 1 in Tobacco Use Insights.Janani Rajbhandari-Thapa…
Learn MoreUn control estricto del azúcar en sangre mejora al cerebro de los adolescentes con diabetes tipo 1: estudio
MIÉRCOLES, 31 de agosto 2022 (HealthDay News) — Cuando los adolescentes con diabetes tipo 1 controlan mejor el azúcar en la sangre, sus cerebros se pueden beneficiar, muestra un nuevo ensayo clínico.Los investigadores encontraron que cuando los adole…
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