WEDNESDAY, April 7, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Being jailed puts teens with untreated psychiatric disorders at increased risk for long-term mental health struggles, researchers say. “These are not necessarily bad kids, but they have many strikes against them,” said study lead author Linda Teplin. “Physical abuse, sexual abuse and neglectContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, April 7, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Being jailed puts teens with untreated psychiatric disorders at increased risk for long-term mental health struggles, researchers say. “These are not necessarily bad kids, but they have many strikes against them,” said study lead author Linda Teplin. “Physical abuse, sexual abuse and neglectContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, April 7, 2021 (HealthDay News) — In findings that bode well for the full reopening of schools across America, a new government survey shows that nearly 80 percent of school employees and child care workers have received at least one dose of a coronavirus vaccine. Released by the U.S.Continue Reading
WEDNESDAY, April 7, 2021 (HealthDay News) — In findings that bode well for the full reopening of schools across America, a new government survey shows that nearly 80 percent of school employees and child care workers have received at least one dose of a coronavirus vaccine. Released by the U.S.Continue Reading
WEDNESDAY, April 7, 2021 (HealthDay News) — COVID-19 is so contagious that even a single breach of social distancing measures can have far-reaching consequences. A case in point: An explosion of new COVID-19 cases traced to five people who joined in on a bar’s opening night in rural Illinois inContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, April 7, 2021 (HealthDay News) — COVID-19 is so contagious that even a single breach of social distancing measures can have far-reaching consequences. A case in point: An explosion of new COVID-19 cases traced to five people who joined in on a bar’s opening night in rural Illinois inContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, April 7, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Americans’ trust in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has declined during the COVID-19 pandemic, an opinion poll finds. Researchers polled more than 2,000 Americans in May 2020 and questioned most again five months later. Respondents were asked to rate theirContinue Reading
TUESDAY, April 6, 2021 (HealthDay News) — U.S. children commonly wait hours in the emergency room for help with a mental health crisis — a problem that has worsened over time, a new study finds. Researchers found that between 2005 and 2015, prolonged ER stays became ever more common forContinue Reading
TUESDAY, April 6, 2021 (HealthDay News) — There’s good news for the millions of Americans who’ve already received a dose or two of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine: New research shows the vaccine should protect against illness for at least six months. The new study tracked 33 participants in the trials thatContinue Reading
TUESDAY, April 6, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The first new drug developed in over a decade for children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Qelbree, also known as viloxazine, comes in a capsule that is taken daily, and is notContinue Reading