TUESDAY, May 11, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Could there be a way to tell years in advance which girls are more likely to develop eating disorders? New research from Denmark suggests that childhood body mass index (BMI) may offer important clues. BMI is an estimate of body fat based onContinue Reading
TUESDAY, May 11, 2021 (HealthDay News) — In a move that should hasten the country’s recovery from the pandemic, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved the emergency use of Pfizer’s two-dose coronavirus vaccine for 12- to 15-year-olds. “Today’s action allows for a younger population to be protectedContinue Reading
MONDAY, May 10, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Could having heart disease risk factors in childhood sow the seeds of thinking declines in middle-age? It looks like it might, new research claims. “I think it was not so big of a surprise for us, but maybe for the scientific community whoContinue Reading
MONDAY, May 10, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Heart complications are rare among college athletes who have had COVID-19, according to a small study. “Our findings may offer reassurance to high school athletes, coaches and parents where resources for testing can be limited,” said senior author Dr. Ranjit Philip, assistant professorContinue Reading
SUNDAY, May 9, 2021 (HealthDay News) — As kids get ready for summer camp, parents might be fretting about exposure to COVID-19, but a doctors’ group says they also need to make sure their campers will be protected from allergy and asthma triggers. “The [Centers for Disease Control and Prevention]Continue Reading
FRIDAY, May 7, 2021 (HealthDay News) — As U.S. health officials prepare to authorize Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine for emergency use in younger children, a new poll shows that less than a third of parents would get their child vaccinated as soon as the shots are approved for kids. Only 29%Continue Reading
FRIDAY, May 7, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Air pollution isn’t hard on the hearts of adults only, suggests a new analysis that found it can raise blood pressure in kids as young as 5. Children experienced increases in blood pressure if they had short-term exposure to air polluted with coarserContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, May 5, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Parents of preschoolers with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may be advised to give their child medication to help them concentrate, sit still and/or control impulsive behaviors. A new study comparing two classes of medications might help them arrive at a decision. WhileContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, May 5, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Peloton said Wednesday it is recalling its Tread and Tread+ exercise machines, just weeks after the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) warned that one child’s death and dozens of injuries have been linked to the treadmills. In a company statement, Peloton CEOContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, May 5, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Adults with autism report a broad range of sexuality — being much more likely to identify as asexual, bisexual or homosexual than people without autism, a new study finds. In a survey of nearly 2,400 adults, researchers found that those with autism wereContinue Reading