(HealthDay News) — Treating hearing loss early can ward off problems with a child’s speech and language development, says the University of Rochester Medical Center. A health care team, including an audiologist, otolaryngologist and speech pathologist, can help your child. To manage your child’s hearing loss, the school mentions theseContinue Reading
MONDAY, Dec. 16, 2019 (HealthDay News) — As if the news on vaping wasn’t bad enough, a new study suggests that e-cigarette users are also at significantly higher risk of chronic lung diseases such as asthma, bronchitis, emphysema and COPD. Those risks rose even higher if vapers also smoked tobacco,Continue Reading
MONDAY, Dec. 16, 2019 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday gave expanded approval to a prescription form of fish oil called Vascepa, to help prevent heart trouble in people at high risk who are already taking statins. Vascepa (icosapent ethyl) was already FDA-approved for aContinue Reading
(HealthDay News) — Confusion is the inability to think as clearly or quickly as normal, says MedlinePlus. From intoxication to head trauma, confusion can have a variety of causes. To help a confused person, MedlinePlus suggests: Always introduce yourself, no matter how well the person once knew you. Remind theContinue Reading
(HealthDay News) — Figuring out whether your child is well enough to go to school can be difficult, says KidsHealth. It mentions these signs your child is too sick to go to school: If your child has a fever. If your child has nausea or vomiting. If your child hasContinue Reading
SUNDAY, Dec. 15, 2019 (HealthDay News) — With the arrival of winter, it’s time for skiing, sledding and ice skating, but it’s also when snow blindness can strike. Snow blindness is like a sunburn in the eyes. It’s caused by the same UV rays that give you that summer tan.Continue Reading
SATURDAY, Dec. 14, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Keep the holidays happy, healthy and safe by following a few guidelines, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) says. “With a thoughtful approach, families can avoid some of the holiday frenzy, and focus on what is meaningful to them,” said Dr. Benjamin Hoffman,Continue Reading
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(HealthDay News) — A lot of people turn to caffeine to get an energy boost in the morning. But there are healthier ways to start the day, says Iowa State University. The school mentions six ways to wake up without coffee: Perform morning stretches, such as head and shoulder rolls.Continue Reading