TUESDAY, Sept 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Sonia Dhaliwal knows exactly how bad childhood eczema can get. That’s because her young daughter, Ariah Nihal Khan, has struggled with a severe case of the skin condition ever since she was a baby. Ariah’s symptoms were relentless and debilitating until the ageContinue Reading
MONDAY, Sept. 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Nearly 10% of Americans suffer from depression, with the mood disorder increasing fastest among teens and young adults, a new study finds. Between 2015 and 2020, incidence of depression reached 9% among Americans 12 and older. Among teens and young adults, the depressionContinue Reading
MONDAY, Sept. 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Misusing over-the-counter medications can have dangerous consequences, but recent social media trends encouraging this could be downright deadly for gullible teens, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warned Thursday. One concerning trend has been a challenge that encouraged people to cook chicken inContinue Reading
SUNDAY, Sept. 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — When putting baby to bed, skip the cozy comforters, stuffed animals and pillows. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) says bare is best — just a sheet. And, it urges, always put baby down for a rest in products specifically designed forContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Sept. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — While adults typically need steroid medication to treat Bell’s palsy, most children can recover without treatment, a new study finds. Bell’s palsy temporarily causes weakness and paralysis in facial muscles, making half of the face droop. The study — a randomized controlled trialContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Air pollution may cause irregular heart rhythms in otherwise healthy teens within two hours of exposure, a new study shows. Irregular heart rhythms, or arrhythmias, occur when the heart’s electrical impulses don’t work properly. Symptoms may include heart flutters, chest pain, fainting orContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A new study hands parents what seems like a miraculous gift: A simple, free technique that takes just 13 minutes to put wailing infants to sleep. Researchers in Japan found that walking around while carrying infants for five minutes calmed the newborns, whileContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Efforts to prevent concussions from happening at school or school-related sports activities may help keep teens from lagging behind on their academics. In a new study, researchers at the University of Washington found that those who had a recent concussion could be 25%Continue Reading
TUESDAY, Sept. 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — To slug or not to slug? That’s the question for millions of TikTok users, who turn to the social media giant for tips and information on what amounts to a DIY skin care phenomenon. Slugging involves slathering some sort of sealing agent —Continue Reading
SUNDAY, Sept. 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Helping a child deal with a weight issue, while avoiding negativity about their body image, can be challenging, one expert says. Yet, obesity affects 20% of American children, causing harm to physical and mental health. Dr. Marsha Novick, medical director of the HealthyContinue Reading