U.S. Hospitals Overwhelmed With Teens in Mental Crisis – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Mental Health News By Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, May 24, 2022 The COVID-19 pandemic and the isolation it imposed took a dramatic toll on kids’ mental health, increasing the demand for services in an already overburdened system. As a result, many kids found themselves being “boarded” in emergency departments as they awaited care, […]
Mold a Big Threat to People With COPD
Latest Lungs News By Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, June 16, 2021 (HealthDay News) Exposure to mold both in and out of the home may worsen breathlessness and other symptoms of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), new research suggests. More than 16 million Americans have COPD, according to the American Lung Association. COPD […]
Breastfeeding May Protect a Mom’s Heart Years Later
Latest Pregnancy News By Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Jan. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) Chloe Jo Davis is a vocal advocate for breastfeeding. The Wilton, Conn.-based writer breastfed her three sons for years to make sure they reaped all of the benefits associated with the practice. “Breastfeeding helps build up kids’ immune system […]
Could New Blood Test Predict Pregnancy Complications?
Latest Pregnancy News By Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Jan. 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) A simple blood test may help spot pregnant women who are at risk for developing preeclampsia — dangerously high blood pressure during pregnancy — before it becomes a threat to both mother and child. Marked by a sudden spike […]
Do Kids Act Better When School Uniforms Are the Norm? Maybe Not
Latest Healthy Kids News By Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Dec. 28, 2021 (HealthDay News) Ask a teacher whether school uniforms make a difference in their classrooms, and many are sure of it. They insist those crisp shirts and ties and those modest plaid skirts help kids focus on their classwork, level the […]
Medical Marijuana May Help Ease Severe Epilepsy in Kids: Study
Latest Neurology News By Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Dec. 15, 2021 (HealthDay News) Kids with severe epilepsy may take multiple medications and follow special diets, yet still suffer seizures. Now a small study suggests medical marijuana may sometimes help when other therapies fail. British researchers found that medical pot slashed seizures by […]
Risk of Vision Trouble Rises in Children With Type 2 Diabetes
Latest Diabetes News By Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Dec. 9, 2021 (HealthDay News) A condition called “diabetic retinopathy” often threatens the vision of adults with diabetes, but new research suggests that kids with type 2 diabetes may be particularly vulnerable to the vision-robbing complication. In fact, these kids were nearly twice as […]
Kids With Uncontrolled Asthma at Higher Odds for Severe COVID-19
Latest Coronavirus News By Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Dec. 1, 2021 (HealthDay News) Asthma is a tough disease for kids and their parents to manage well, but not keeping it under control may make these children up to six times more likely to wind up in the hospital with severe COVID-19, new […]
Pandemic Doubled Need for Inpatient Care of Eating Disorders
Latest Mental Health News By Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Nov. 24, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The number of people who were hospitalized for eating disorders such as anorexia and bulimia doubled in May 2020, about two months after the COVID-19 pandemic was officially declared a national emergency. The new study didn’t look […]
Breast Cancer Diagnosis Linked to Higher Odds for Dangerous A-Fib
Latest Cancer News By Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Nov. 16, 2021 (HealthDay News) Women with breast cancer are known to have heart problems related to treatment, and now a new study shows their odds of developing an abnormal heart rhythm known as atrial fibrillation (a-fib) may increase in the wake of a […]