Illinois Study Shows Big Jump in Suicide-Linked ER Visits by Teens
MONDAY, Nov. 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Illinois has seen a recent surge in the number of kids arriving in the emergency room for suicidal thoughts — both during and shortly before the pandemic, according to a new study.Among kids ages 5 to 19, ER …
Learn MoreMore Teens Are Getting Weight Loss Surgery, If Families Can Afford It
MONDAY, Nov. 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A growing number of U.S. teenagers are undergoing weight-loss surgery, but the figures suggest many still lack access to the procedures — especially underinsured Black and Hispanic kids.That’s the conclusion …
Learn MoreDoes Your Child Have a Cold or Severe RSV? Signs to Look For
MONDAY, Nov. 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — As most American parents already know, cases of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), a common illness of childhood, are surging this year. Hospitals are filling up with babies and toddlers very ill with the easy…
Learn MoreLiability Fears Keep Some Schools From Stocking Asthma Inhalers
FRIDAY, Nov. 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) — It’s a potentially deadly issue: Some U.S. school administrators don’t keep life-saving albuterol asthma inhalers on hand because they’re afraid of getting sued for misuse. That’s true even in states like Illi…
Learn MoreMás adolescentes de EE. UU. se convierten en adictos empedernidos del vapeo
MIÉRCOLES, 9 de noviembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Más jóvenes estadounidenses que nunca se están haciendo tan adictos a los cigarrillos electrónicos que vapean en un plazo de 5 minutos tras despertarse en la mañana, muestra un nuevo análisis.Mient…
Learn MoreOver 3 Million U.S. School Kids Now Vaping or Smoking
THURSDAY, Nov. 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Despite continued efforts by health advocates and U.S. public health officials, a huge number of middle and high school students are still using addictive tobacco products, most often vaping products.A new s…
Learn MoreMore U.S. Teens Are Getting Heavily Addicted to Vaping
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) — More American youth than ever are so addicted to e-cigarettes that they vape within 5 minutes of waking up in the morning, a new analysis shows.While that percentage was around just 1% in 2017, it increased …
Learn MoreLos CDC advierten de unas raras infecciones bacterianas por las tuberías de agua de los dentistas
LUNES, 7 de noviembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades (CDC) de EE. UU. advierten que varios niños de EE. UU. han contraído una grave infección por las tuberías de agua contaminadas de los consult…
Learn MoreLa FDA advierte que las almohadas para corregir la forma de la cabeza son peligrosas para los bebés
VIERNES, 4 de noviembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Las almohadas para corregir la forma de la cabeza de los bebés no están aprobadas por la Administración de Alimentos y Medicamentos (FDA) de EE. UU., y no deben ser utilizadas, advirtió la agencia el…
Learn MoreCDC Warns of Rare Bacterial Infections From Dentists’ Water Lines
MONDAY, Nov. 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is warning that a number of U.S. children have picked up a serious infection from contaminated water lines at the dentist’s office.Although rare, outbreaks of…
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