TUESDAY, Feb. 23, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The link between heart-lung fitness and brain health may begin at an early age, new research shows. The study revealed that 4- to 6-year-olds who could walk farther during a timed test also scored higher on tests of thinking abilities and other measuresContinue Reading
SUNDAY, Feb. 21, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Today’s young athletes push themselves harder than ever before, which raises their odds for injury, experts say. But there are proven ways to minimize injury rates, according to the Stanford Children’s Health sports medicine team. Here’s what they suggest: Prepare for the season:Continue Reading
SATURDAY, Feb. 20, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Diabetes is never an easy disease to manage, but coping with type 1 diabetes can be a particularly difficult challenge for teens. The transition from childhood to adolescence can be hard on both kids and parents, the JDRF (formerly the Juvenile Diabetes ResearchContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Feb. 19, 2021 (HealthDay News) — When clinical psychologist Maggie Sibley thinks about the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on children and adolescents with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, she worries most about the older teens who may drop out of high school and those kids who may be experiencing depression. ItContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Feb. 19, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Severe winter weather has a grip on much of the United States, which increases the risk of injuries from slipping on ice, shoveling, sports such as skiing and sledding, and car crashes. “One of the most frequently seen causes for visits to theContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Feb. 18, 2021 (HealthDay News) — When your child enters college, the last thing you may be worried about is an eating disorder, but one expert says there are warning signs that parents shouldn’t miss. “Parents and family members are often the first to identify when their loved oneContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Feb. 18, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Children have largely been spared severe COVID-19 infection, and new research hints at why. In the study, children’s immune systems attacked the new coronavirus faster and more aggressively than adults’ immune systems did, the findings showed. The researchers analyzed blood samples from 48Continue Reading
THURSDAY, Feb. 18, 2021 (HealthDay News) — As if suffering from a mental illness as a child isn’t tough enough, new research suggests it could predict higher odds for physical ills in later life. There was one silver lining to the findings, however. Knowing that childhood mental illness is aContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 17, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Schoolyard bullies have been making life difficult for kids for eons, often causing lasting damage to their victims. Now, new research shows these bullies can also suffer lasting consequences as they age. Bullies may be more likely to abuse drugs, alcohol and tobaccoContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 17, 2021 (HealthDay News) — If you’ve put off or skipped needed medical care during the COVID-19 pandemic, you’ve got plenty of company. More than a third of U.S. adults say they have delayed or gone without care either because they fear exposure to the virus or becauseContinue Reading