Researchers identify brain connections associated with ADHD in youth
Researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have discovered that symptoms of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are tied to atypical interactions between the brain’s frontal cortex and information processing centers deep in the brain. The researchers examined more than 10,000 functional brain images of youth with ADHD and published their results in the American Journal […]
England’s NHS Clinics No Longer Offering Puberty Blockers to Trans Youth
England’s National Health Service (NHS) will no longer offer puberty-blocking medications to youths under 18 in its clinics, unless they are enrolled in clinical trials planned for the end of the year. “Puberty suppressing hormones (PSH) are not available as a routine commissioning treatment option for treatment of children and young people who have gender […]
Public Health Experts Concerned About Rise in Measles Cases
A recent uptick in measles cases has physicians and public health officials worried about protecting young children from infection, as well as about the role of misinformation in driving the spread. “Measles is not just some minor virus that all kids get in childhood. It’s not just some little fever or some little rash. It’s […]
Beyond Kegels: Brittany Mahomes’ Pelvic Floor Woes Post-Childbirth
Welcome to Culture Clinic, MedPage Today‘s collaboration with Northwell Health to offer a healthcare professional’s take on the latest viral medical topics. Brittany Mahomes, influencer and businesswoman, is married to her high school sweetheart Patrick Mahomes — the Kansas City Chiefs’ star quarterback who recently took home his third Superbowl win. Their daughter was born […]
Walking This Many Steps Daily Has Huge Benefits — Especially If You Sit All Day
LOADINGERROR LOADING It’s well known that a sedentary lifestyle is bad for your health. It increases your risk of heart disease, decreases your muscle strength and is linked to certain kinds of cancer. Roughly 80% of jobs in the U.S. are sedentary, according to research published by the American Heart Association, meaning, this is a […]
The 9 Habits Positive Psychologists Swear By For A Fulfilling Life
FreshSplash via Getty Images Taking care of your mental health is important, and you can do so by following an exercise regimen, spending time with friends, meditating and more. Between doomscrolling social media, replacing breakfast with coffee and not getting any fresh air, we are certainly aware of the behaviors that are harmful to our […]
Yes, Time Does Feel Different Since The Pandemic — And There’s A Reason Why
LOADINGERROR LOADING The World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic now four years ago, on March 11, 2020. It feels like yesterday, last month and decades ago all at the same time. Running out of toilet paper feels like a distant memory. Wiping down groceries, doing elbow bumps instead of handshakes and being unable to […]
Pot Use May Change the Teenage Brain, MRIs Show
Latest Mental Health News By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, June 17, 2021 (HealthDay News) Smoking pot appears to affect teens‘ brain development, altering it in ways that could diminish their reasoning, decision-making and memory skills as they age, a new study reports. Brain scans of about 800 teenagers found that those who […]
Studies on coffee consumption: New biomarker proposed
In order to record coffee consumption in nutrition and health studies, researchers usually rely on self-reporting by participants. However, this is not always reliable. It would therefore be desirable to conduct additional studies to objectively verify individual consumption using biomarkers. A research team led by the Leibniz Institute for Food Systems Biology at the Technical […]
Opinion | FDA Authorized Florida’s Drug Importation Plan. Naysayers Are Balking.
Pauly is an expert in health economics and healthcare management. If you head to the Florida beaches for spring break, you will notice that the Canadian Maple Leaf is often present among the flags outside hotels and tourist apartments. The benefit to Florida from the annual migration of snowbirds from the North has long been […]