Intentional Overdoses Rise Among U.S. Kids, Teens
Latest Healthy Kids News By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, June 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) A growing number of U.S. kids are attempting suicide by medication overdose — with the biggest increase seen among preteens, a recent study shows. Researchers found that between 2015 and 2020, there was a 27% increase in overdose suicide or […]
Feds Warn of Bedrails That Can Entrap; 3 Deaths Reported
Latest Senior Health News FRIDAY, June 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) At least three elderly Americans suffocated after getting trapped in Mobility Transfer Systems adult portable bedrails, and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) says anyone who has the rails should stop using them immediately. The warning applies to 10 models of bedrails made and […]
Pandemic Caused Millions of U.S. Women to Skip Cancer Screenings
Latest Cancer News FRIDAY, June 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) Millions of U.S. women missed breast, cervical and colon cancer screenings due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new study. It found that compared to 2018, the number of women in 2020 who said they had breast cancer screening in the past year fell by […]
Team Sports: Good for Kids’ Minds, Too
Latest Healthy Kids News By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, June 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) Kids who play team sports may win some mental health benefits, but the same may not hold true for those in solo sports, a large, new study suggests. A number of previous studies have linked team sports to better mental […]
Woman Receives 3-D Printed Ear Transplant Made of Human Cells
Latest Skin News THURSDAY, June 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) A 3-D printed ear made with the patient’s own cells has been transplanted onto a 20-year-old woman, the company that made the ear says. The achievement announced June 2 by 3DBio Therapeutics of New York City is believed to be the first known example of a […]
AHA News: Gender Gap in Some Heart Risk Factors Widens Among Young Adults
Latest Heart News THURSDAY, June 2, 2022 (American Heart Association News) Gender gaps in blood pressure, physical activity and smoking have widened among young adults in the United States, new research finds, suggesting that prevention approaches should be carefully tailored to help people achieve ideal lifelong cardiovascular health. Overall heart health stayed about the same […]
Amid Shortage, More Infant Formula to Arrive in US Next Week
Latest Healthy Kids News THURSDAY, June 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) Shipments of infant formula from Australia and the U.K. are expected to arrive in the United States next week as part of the Biden administration’s ongoing effort to ease a nationwide shortage of formula. Under the Operation Fly Formula program, 2 million cans of Kendamil […]
Pfizer Asks FDA to OK COVID Vaccine for Youngest Kids
Latest Coronavirus News THURSDAY, June 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) Pfizer Inc. said Wednesday that it has asked the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to approve the emergency use of its COVID-19 vaccine in children under the age of 5. The company said in a statement that it has provided the agency with data from a […]
Scientists show that at least 44 percent of Earth’s land requires conservation to safeguard biodiversity and ecosystem services
New research published in the June 3, 2022 journal Science reveals that 44 percent of Earth’s land area — some 64 million square kilometers (24.7 million square miles) requires conservation to safeguard biodiversity. The team, led by Dr James R. Allan from the University of Amsterdam, used advanced geospatial algorithms to map the optimal areas […]
Reading Aloud to Your Kids Might Make Them Smarter
Latest Healthy Kids News By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, May 31, 2022 (HealthDay News) Reading to little ones builds bonds with their caregivers and boosts their language and literacy skills, but story time also benefits older kids, a new study reports. Reading to 6- to 12-year-olds for an hour a day in school can […]