Mobile Devices for Calming May Harm Young Children’s Emotion Regulation
FRIDAY, Dec. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Use of mobile devices for calming should be avoided in preschool-aged boys and young children with higher surgency, according to a study published online Dec. 12 in JAMA Pediatrics.Jenny S. Radesky, M.D., from…
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Light therapy may ease MS-related fatigue. Scientists don’t understand how it helps, but participants in a small study reported having more energy after just two weeks of treatment. Read nowSnow shoveling can be a heart hazard. As a major storm takes …
Learn MoreGene Therapy Gel Offers New Hope Against Rare Blistering Disease
THURSDAY, Dec. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — An experimental gene therapy that’s applied as a skin gel appears to heal wounds caused by a rare and severe genetic skin disease.Experts called the findings “remarkable,” and said they bring hope of a bette…
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White House ‘winter preparedness’ plan revives free at-home COVID test program. Responding to a new surge in cases, officials said households will be eligible for 4 free test kits. Other initiatives are aimed a curbing the impact of rising rates of re…
Learn More4 Genes May Raise Risk for Suicide
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Scientists have pinpointed four genes that seem to play a part in how vulnerable you are to suicidal thoughts or behaviors.”It’s important to note that these genes do not predestine anyone to problems, but …
Learn More‘All of Us’: Big U.S. Genetics Study Is Already Helping Participants
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — More than 155,000 people who have taken part in a massive genetic study orchestrated by the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) have already gotten something in return — personalized DNA results that …
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New drug might be an advance against eczema. Rocatinlimab is a monoclonal antibody that researchers found prevented the recurrence of the symptoms of the skin condition for up to 20 weeks after treatment was stopped. Read moreMove to electric cars wil…
Learn MorePatients’ Genes Raise Odds for Rare Brain Infection When Using Certain Meds
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For some people, dozens of U.S.-approved drugs can lead to a rare but often fatal brain infection. Researchers have now confirmed a strong link between four genetic mutations and this illness, called progre…
Learn MoreUsar un dispositivo como niñera puede volverse contra los padres
LUNES, 12 de diciembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Es una situación demasiada conocida para muchos padres: su hijo en edad preescolar comienza a portarse mal cuando el teléfono suena o comienzan a cenar.Quizá le entregue un iPad o un teléfono intelige…
Learn MoreRadiological Society of North America, Nov. 27 to Dec. 1
The annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America was held from Nov. 27 to Dec. 1 in Chicago and attracted nearly 25,000 participants from around the world, including radiologists, radiation oncologists, physicists in medicine, radiolog…
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