The #1 Enemy of Good Sleep for School Kids: Screens
SATURDAY, Aug. 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Video games and social media are keeping school kids up at night, according to a new survey from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM).But so, too, are more constructive pursuits, including homework …
Learn MoreRisk for Mental Illness Higher for Children Who Experience Assault
FRIDAY, Aug. 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Children who experience assault have an increased risk for mental illness, according to a study published online Aug. 16 in JAMA Network Open.Étienne Archambault, M.D.C.M., from the University of Toronto, and …
Learn MoreCorrelates of Divorce/Separation Examined in Seniors With Dementia
FRIDAY, Aug. 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Later stage of dementia is associated with reduced odds of divorce or separation among older adults in the United States, while having more severe neuropsychiatric behavioral symptoms is associated with an inc…
Learn More¿Podría el Ativan ser peligroso para las personas con un cáncer de páncreas?
JUEVES, 17 de agosto de 2023 (HealthDay News) — A veces, a las personas con un cáncer de páncreas les recetan lorazepam (Ativan), una benzodiacepina, para la ansiedad, pero podría estar dañando su salud. Un nuevo estudio encontró que este tratamiento…
Learn MoreUna corte de apelaciones ratifica las restricciones de la pastilla para abortar
JUEVES, 17 de agosto de 2023 (HealthDay News) — La mifepristona, la pastilla para abortar, debería seguir siendo legal en Estados Unidos, pero con unas restricciones significativas para su acceso, dictaminó el miércoles una corte federal de apelacion…
Learn MoreNo le haga caso a la nueva tendencia de TikTok: comer bórax es peligroso
JUEVES, 17 de agosto de 2023 (HealthDay News) — A pesar de lo que vea en TikTok, no consuma bórax, un detergente para ropa en polvo, con el fin de aliviar el dolor y la inflamación o mejorar la salud ósea. Aunque los videos en el sitio de redes socia…
Learn MoreMiddle-Aged Americans Are Using Marijuana, Binge-Drinking at Record Levels
FRIDAY, Aug. 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Binge-drinking and marijuana use have reached historically high levels among U.S. adults aged 35 to 50, the U.S. National Institutes of Health announced Thursday.For these middle-aged adults, the drugs of choi…
Learn MoreCyclone Excess Death Count Varies by Storm, Social Vulnerability
FRIDAY, Aug. 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — In the United States, there has been considerable variation in cyclone-related excess deaths, with Hurricane Katrina the deadliest tropical cyclone, according to a study published in the Aug. 16 issue of Scien…
Learn MoreBetter Responses Seen With Booster mRNA COVID-19 Vaccine in Pregnancy
FRIDAY, Aug. 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Robust antibody responses to mRNA COVID-19 vaccines are detected in boosted pregnant individuals, according to a study published in the Aug. 14 issue of Vaccine.Flor M. Munoz, M.D., from the Baylor College of …
Learn MoreE-Cigarette Use Tied to Respiratory Symptoms in Young Adults
FRIDAY, Aug. 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Electronic cigarette use in young adults is associated with self-reported respiratory symptoms, according to a study published online Aug. 15 in Thorax.Alayna P. Tackett, Ph.D., from The Ohio State University …
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