College Drinking
An 18-year-old college freshman at Rider University in Lawrenceville, New Jersey, went into cardiac arrest after a night of heavy drinking at a campus fraternity. Thirty hours later, he was dead. An 18-year-old freshman with a blood alcohol content of…
Learn MoreStress and Child Abuse: The Past Hurts
Child abuse casts a long shadow. A long-term study published in the Journal of Child Abuse and Neglect found that by age 21, up to 80 percent of child abuse survivors had developed a psychiatric illness, including depression and anxiety disorders.In r…
Learn MoreAttention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, Ages 3 to 6
What is attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder?ADHD (commonly known as ADD) is a behavioral disorder. Basically, children with ADHD have difficulty concentrating and are excessively active, or both. The American Psychiatric Association calls the dis…
Learn MoreShyness, Ages 6 to 12
By now your child has reached elementary school age and you feel pretty well in tune with her personality — her shyness is just part of the package. Still, you wonder how you can make life easier for her. The key is to avoid the two opposing — and p…
Learn MoreAnxious Child, Ages 6 to 12
Anxiety is a normal part of children’s behavioral and emotional development, and as children get older, their concerns grow broader. Your child may be worried about a spelling test, a soccer match, or riding the school bus for the first time. These an…
Learn MoreStressed-Out Parents: How to Stay Sane
Parenthood is the hardest job you’ll ever have, and like any new job, it takes practice to get good at it. In the old days, we had our parents and aunts and uncles nearby to help us learn (and to help take care of the kids). Now we’re apt to live thou…
Learn MoreViolence: How it Affects Children
Spurred on by family instability, violent crime now touches millions of young lives. The control of crime in the streets, in the schools, and in the home ought to be the preeminent ‘children’s issue.’–Karl Zinsmeister, “Growing up Scared,” Atlantic M…
Learn MoreAnxious Child, Ages 1 to 3
Anxiety is a normal part of your child’s behavioral and emotional development. Toddlers often get uneasy when separated from their parents or introduced to strangers. Fears of the dark, the toilet, animals, and loud noises (such as fireworks or thunde…
Learn MoreTraumatic Brain Injury May Up Risk for Developing Comorbidities
FRIDAY, April 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Traumatic brain injury (TBI) of any severity is associated with increased risk of chronic cardiovascular, endocrine, and neurologic comorbidities, according to a study published online April 28 in JAMA Networ…
Learn MoreWhat Is Meth Mouth? Causes, Symptoms & Treatments
WEDNESDAY, April 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Methamphetamine is a highly addictive stimulant that has been around for a long time, creating multiple health issues for users.But there is another downside to this drug: It can ravage the dental health o…
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