FRIDAY, Feb. 9, 2024 (HealthDay News) — American teenagers cite stress as the leading reason they might get drunk or high, a new report reveals. That only underscores the need for better adolescent mental health care, according to the research team behind the study. Better “access to treatment and supportContinue Reading
MONDAY, Jan. 29, 2024 (HealthDay News) — High school students who smoke, drink or use weed are more likely to be emotionally troubled and have suicidal thoughts, a new study finds. Teens who turn to nicotine, alcohol or marijuana are more likely to think about suicide, feel depressed or anxious,Continue Reading
FRIDAY, Jan. 26, 2024 (HealthDay News) — If your preteen or teen skips school activities and social events, it may be more than the typically moody behavior of adolescence, new research warns. Being socially withdrawn and having physical discomforts such as headaches, nausea or stomachaches as a preteen may boostContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Jan. 25, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Babies born even slightly early have a higher long-term risk of developmental difficulties that could affect their behavior and learning ability, a new study finds. Infants born moderately (32-33 weeks) or late preterm (34-36 weeks) are more likely to have epilepsy or problemsContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Jan. 23, 2024 (HealthDay News) — The health dangers posed by colorful detergent pods continues to plague young children, a new study warns. U.S. poison control centers still receive one call every 44 minutes about a young child who’s been harmed through exposure to a liquid laundry detergent pod,Continue Reading
TUESDAY, Jan. 23, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Kindergarten might seem like child’s play, but embracing the adventure can play a key role in a kid’s future educational success, a new study finds. A successful early transition to kindergarten — what the researchers called the “big little leap” — can putContinue Reading
MONDAY, Jan. 22, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Think your kid is safe from exposure to gambling? Don’t bet on it. “Teens and young adults may have a difficult time going into a casino unnoticed but they have easy access to a variety of betting and gambling options,” said Sarah Clark,Continue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 17, 2024 (HealthDay News) — College freshmen who are more outgoing and agreeable — and less moody — are more likely to feel a sense of belonging at their new school, new research has found. Those personality traits could result in better academic performance and better mental healthContinue Reading
MONDAY, Jan. 15, 2024 (HealthDay News) — A crowded house may not be the best for the mental health of a family’s kids, a new study has found. Teens from larger families tend to have poorer mental health than those with fewer siblings, according to a large-scale analysis of childrenContinue Reading
MONDAY, Jan. 8, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Exposing babies and toddlers to TV and other digital media could be linked to a heightened risk for dysfunction in what’s known as “sensory processing,” a new study warns. Kids with “atypical sensory processing” are often hypersensitive to the touch, sound, taste orContinue Reading