CDC: 2016 to 2021 Saw Increase in Adults Receiving Stimulant Prescriptions
FRIDAY, March 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) — From 2016 to 2021, there was an increase in the percentage of adolescent and adult females and adult males receiving prescription stimulant fills, according to research published in the March 31 issue of the…
Learn MoreMore Depression, Anxiety Reported for Latinx Students During Pandemic
FRIDAY, March 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Latinx students reported higher depression, social anxiety, and generalized anxiety than non-Latinx students during the pandemic, according to a study published online March 31 in the Journal of Clinical Chil…
Learn MoreVivir cerca del tráfico ruidoso podría aumentar el riesgo de suicidio
JUEVES, 30 de marzo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Vivir con mucho ruido por el transporte puede aumentar el riesgo de suicidio, sugiere una nueva investigación.Un estudio de Suiza encontró que por cada aumento de 10 decibelios en el ruido promedio por e…
Learn MoreADHD Med Prescriptions Spiked Early in Pandemic
FRIDAY, March 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Prescriptions for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) medications spiked during the COVID-19 pandemic, a new government report shows.The trend may reflect both greater awareness among adults of AD…
Learn MoreMemantine Reduces Symptoms of Hair Pulling, Skin Picking
FRIDAY, March 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Treatment with the glutamate modulator, memantine, a drug commonly used to treat Alzheimer disease, results in a significant reduction in hair-pulling and skin-picking symptoms, according to a study published…
Learn More‘Harsh’ Parenting Can Bring Mental Health Harms to Kids: Study
FRIDAY, March 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Parents who harshly discipline their young children may be putting them on a path toward lasting mental health symptoms, a new study suggests.Researchers found that among 7,500 children followed from age 3 to…
Learn MoreTalking 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 MoreTelehealth for Opioid Use Disorder Helped Curb Fatal ODs During Pandemic
FRIDAY, March 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Telehealth appointments — meetings with a doctor through a phone or video call — are valuable tools in the fight against opioid use disorder in the United States, researchers say.The use of telehealth during …
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…
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