Los adolescentes tienen el triple de probabilidades de abusar de la marihuana que los adultos
MIÉRCOLES, 6 de julio de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Un nuevo estudio británico encuentra que los adolescentes son mucho más propensos que los adultos a desarrollar una adicción a la marihuana, en un informe más que ilustra los peligros que la droga plan…
Learn MoreU.S. Opens Baby Formula Market to Foreign Suppliers
THURSDAY, July 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The Biden administration said Wednesday it is taking steps to ensure that international makers of baby formula can continue marketing their products in the United States, to avoid any infant formula shortage …
Learn MoreLa mayoría de los niños de EE. UU. puntúan bajo en salud cardiaca
MARTES, 5 de julio de 2022 (HealthDay News) — La mayoría de los niños y los adultos de EE. UU. tienen malas puntuaciones de salud cardiaca, según una nueva herramienta de evaluación llamada “Los 8 Pasos Esenciales Para Mi Salud” (“Life’s Essential 8″…
Learn MoreAbout 1 in 7 U.S. Kindergarten Kids Now Obese
WEDNESDAY, July 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Despite reports that rates of childhood obesity are decreasing, kids seem to be packing on pounds at younger ages.In 1998, just under 73% of children entering kindergarten in 1998 had a normal body mass inde…
Learn MoreTeens Have Triple the Odds of Misusing Marijuana Compared to Adults
WEDNESDAY, July 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — In yet another report that illustrates the dangers pot poses to the young, developing brain, a new British study finds teenagers are much more likely than adults to develop an addiction to marijuana.”We foun…
Learn MoreDo Preteens Think About Booze, Pot? Survey Says Yes
WEDNESDAY, July 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Exactly when do your kids become curious about smoking or alcohol? Earlier than you think, new research shows.Children as young as 9 and 10 start to wonder about tobacco, booze and even marijuana, and many m…
Learn MoreMost U.S. Kids Score Low on Heart Health
TUESDAY, July 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) – Most U.S. children and adults have poor scores for heart health, according to a new assessment tool called “Life’s Essential 8.”Fewer than 30% of 2- to 19-year-olds had high scores for cardiovascular health on …
Learn MoreQuiz: How Much Do You Know About Adoption?
Millions of Americans have considered adopting a child, and small wonder. For many people, adoption is the ideal way — and possibly the only way — to make a family grow. If you’re thinking about adopting a child, either from the United States or abr…
Learn MoreTeen Workers
When teenagers go job hunting, they often have just one thing in mind: money — money for dates, college, or even their family’s rent and groceries. They aren’t worried about long-term job security or climbing the career ladder. And for the most part,…
Learn MoreSleep Deprivation and New Parents
New parents are easy to spot: The bloodshot eyes and dazed expressions are an instant tip-off. Although the birth of a child is a joyous event, many parents are taken aback by how exhausted they feel during those first weeks and months. Newborns usual…
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