Talking to Your Kids About School Shootings: Experts Offer Guidance
FRIDAY, March 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Children should feel safe at school, but learning of a mass shooting — like this week’s tragedy at Covenant School in Nashville — can threaten their sense of security. For parents, it can be challenging to kn…
Learn MorePasar demasiado tiempo en línea podría aumentar el riesgo de problemas de salud mental de los niños: estudio
MIÉRCOLES, 29 de marzo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — El uso de las pantallas de los niños podría alterar el desarrollo de sus cerebros a medida que entran en la adolescencia, y aumentar su riesgo de trastornos del estado de ánimo, encuentra un nuevo e i…
Learn MoreMigraines May Follow Daily Circadian Cycles, Study Shows
THURSDAY, March 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Your body’s internal clock appears to play a big part in the time of day when severe headaches happen. Migraines and cluster headaches have different characteristics and treatments, but experts have long no…
Learn MoreHow Round Is Your Heart? It Might Matter for Health
THURSDAY, March 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Assessing heart roundness may be a new way to diagnose cardiovascular conditions, new research suggests.While doctors now use measures like heart chamber size and systolic function to diagnose and monitor c…
Learn MorePandemic Saw Rise in Youth Emergency Visits for Attempted Suicide
WEDNESDAY, March 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Emergency department visits for attempted suicides rose globally among youth during the pandemic, according to a review published online March 9 in The Lancet Psychiatry.Sheri Madigan, Ph.D., from the Univ…
Learn MoreToo Much Time Online Might Raise Kids’ Odds for Mental Health Woes: Study
WEDNESDAY, March 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Children’s screen use could be altering their developing brains as they enter adolescence and increasing their risk for mood disorders, a major new study finds.Children ages 9 and 10 who spend more time on…
Learn MoreProportion of Mental Health Hospitalizations Increasing in Children
TUESDAY, March 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The number and proportion of pediatric medical health hospitalizations is increasing, with most mental health hospitalizations in 2019 due to attempted suicide, suicidal ideation, or self-injury, according t…
Learn MoreLa apnea del sueño en la niñez podría afectar al cerebro en desarrollo
LUNES, 27 de marzo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Los adolescentes con apnea del sueño, un trastorno nocturno de la respiración, quizá tengan unos cerebros con un aspecto un poco distinto que los de sus pares, sugiere un estudio reciente.Los investigador…
Learn MoreLa COVID en el embarazo podría aumentar el riesgo de trastornos del neurodesarrollo en los bebés varones
LUNES, 27 de marzo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Los chicos nacidos de mujeres que tuvieron la COVID-19 durante el embarazo podrían tener un riesgo de retrasos en el desarrollo, sugiere un nuevo estudio.Los retrasos en el habla y en la función motora fu…
Learn More¿Podría la melatonina aliviar las autolesiones en los niños?
LUNES, 27 de marzo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Para los niños y adolescentes deprimidos o ansiosos, tomar melatonina quizá les permita dormir bien de noche y, como resultado, reduzca las probabilidades de que se autolesionen, sugiere una investigación…
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