THURSDAY, July 22, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Before you sign your young pitcher up to play baseball in multiple leagues, familiarize yourself with guidelines that can protect them against overuse injuries. Sound obvious? A new survey shows it isn’t, because most parents have no idea what those guidelines are. PlayersContinue Reading
THURSDAY, July 22, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Youth who identify as LGBTQ+ suffer more bullying at their schools when they live in areas with politically conservative voting records, a new study finds. School boards should do more to implement policies that go beyond minimum protections for LGBTQ+ youth, regardless ofContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, July 21, 2021 (HealthDay News) — In yet another finding that illustrates the tragic toll the pandemic has taken on families around the world, a new study shows that 1.5 million children have lost a parent, grandparent or other caregiver to COVID-19. “For every two COVID-19 deaths worldwide, oneContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, July 21, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Here’s another reason for new moms to give breastfeeding a try: Toddlers who were breastfed for even a few days have lower blood pressure than those who always got a bottle, research finds. And lower blood pressure at an early age may leadContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, July 21, 2021 (HealthDay News) — It’s important for parents to recognize when kids have breathing problems during sleep and to seek medical help, an expert says. “During sleep, the muscles keeping the upper airway stiff relax, and as a consequence, the airway narrows, which can cause snoring, snortingContinue Reading
TUESDAY, July 20, 2021 (HealthDay News) — About one in 20 kids hospitalized with COVID-19 develop debilitating brain or nerve complications that could haunt some for a long time, a new British study reports. Children with severe infections can suffer from brain inflammation, seizures, stroke, behavior changes, hallucinations and psychosis.Continue Reading
TUESDAY, July 20, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Indiana University’s mandate that most students be vaccinated in order to attend classes was upheld by a federal judge on Monday in what may be the first such ruling in the United States. The decision came in a lawsuit involving eight students whoContinue Reading
TUESDAY, July 20, 2021 (HealthDay News) — If you’re a parent, here’s another reason to encourage your kids to get a good education: Children’s educational successes or failures can impact their parent’s physical and mental health, new research suggests. For the study, researchers at the University at Buffalo in NewContinue Reading
TUESDAY, July 20, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Prescriptions for U.S. children fell by about one-quarter during the COVID-19 pandemic, with prescriptions for antibiotics alone plunging by more than 50%, a new study finds. The findings are a “national picture of prescription drug dispensing to children before and during the pandemic.Continue Reading
MONDAY, July 19, 2021 (HealthDay News) — All U.S. students, teachers and staff should wear masks when in school, regardless of their vaccination status, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) said Monday. That guidance runs counter to recommendations released by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention earlier thisContinue Reading