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30 Mar

House Pets May Help Prevent Food Allergies in Kids, Study Finds

Children exposed to indoor cats and dogs in early infancy are less likely to develop certain food allergies, researchers say.

29 Mar

High Risk of Skin Cancer Among Patients with Atopic Dermatitis, New Study Finds

A study presented at the AAD meeting evaluated the risk of developing melanoma and keratinocyte carcinomas among adults with Atopic Dermatitis.

28 Mar

Too Much Screen Time Linked to Adolescent Brain Changes and Increased Depression and Anxiety in New Study

MRI scans show structural changes in the brains of adolescents who spend greater amounts of time on cell phones, video games. TVs and other screens. Researchers say these changes were associated with increased depression and anxiety.

'Harsh' Parenting Can Bring Mental Health Harms to Kids: Study

Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter March 31, 2023

'Harsh' Parenting Can Bring Mental Health Harms to Kids: Study

Parents who harshly discipline their young children may be putting them on a path toward lasting mental health symptoms, a new study suggests.

Researchers found that among 7,500 children followed from age 3 to 9, about 10% fell into a "high risk" group where mental health symptoms -- ranging from persistent sadness to acting out -- worsene... Full Page

New Clues to Recent Hepatitis Outbreak in Kids

Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter March 31, 2023

New Clues to Recent Hepatitis Outbreak in Kids

New research has provided answers to a mystery involving an outbreak of severe hepatitis in children last year.

A total of about 1,000 cases emerged around the world in spring 2022, after the easing of COVID-19 lockdowns.

Children in about 35 countries, including the United States, experienced severe hepatitis that caused 50 kids t... Full Page

Monthly Injections Might Lower Bleeding in People With Hemophilia

Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter March 31, 2023

Monthly Injections Might Lower Bleeding in People With Hemophilia

An experimental injectable drug appears effective in reducing bleeds in patients with hemophilia A and B, according to a pair of new clinical trials.

Two-thirds of people with treatment-resistant hemophilia who were treated with the drug fitusiran had no bleeds at all after nine months, versus just 5% of people treated with drugs that enha... Full Page

Talking to Your Kids About School Shootings: Experts Offer Guidance

Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter March 31, 2023

Talking to Your Kids About School Shootings: Experts Offer Guidance

Children should feel safe at school, but learning of a mass shooting — like this week's tragedy at Covenant School in Nashville — can threaten their sense of security.

For parents, it can be challenging to know what to tell them.

Two children’s mental health experts from UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas offer some advi... Full Page

Early College Class Times Can Hurt Students' Grades

Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter March 30, 2023

Early College Class Times Can Hurt Students' Grades

Early morning college classes can be a prescription for poor attendance and lower grades, a new study suggests.

But starting classes later boosted both, as students got more sleep, were more likely to attend and were less likely to be groggy, which leads to better grades, researchers reported.

"Early morning classes likely impai... Full Page

Fully Legalizing Marijuana Could Raise Car Crash Rates

Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter March 30, 2023

Fully Legalizing Marijuana Could Raise Car Crash Rates

Marijuana legalization in the United States appears to be driving an increase in car crash deaths due to a jump in "intoxicated driving," researchers say.

In 4 out of 7 states that legalized recreational cannabis, deaths from car crashes rose 10%, according to the University of Illinois Chicago study. On a brighter note, suicide and opioid... Full Page

Doctors Convert Veins Into Arteries to Spare Patients Amputations

Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter March 30, 2023

Doctors Convert Veins Into Arteries to Spare Patients Amputations

Cynthia Elford had recently lost her left leg to type 1 diabetes, after a sunburned big toe turned nearly black and forced an amputation.

Now, Elford was being told the same thing was happening in her right leg.

“I went to clip the toenail on the big toe of my right leg and I nipped my skin, just nipped it, and it was enough that i... Full Page

AHA News: Explaining Cardiovascular Risk Disparities Among Young People With Type 1 Diabetes

American Heart Association News March 30, 2023

AHA News: Explaining Cardiovascular Risk Disparities Among Young People With Type 1 Diabetes

Black and Hispanic children with Type 1 diabetes are more likely than their white peers to develop stiffened arteries – a precursor to heart disease and stroke – during the first decade of their diabetes diagnosis, new research finds.

All of the higher risk for Hispanic children – and one-fourth of it for Black children – can be ex... Full Page

Remodeling Your Home for Wheelchair Access

Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter March 30, 2023

Remodeling Your Home for Wheelchair Access

Millions of Americans get around with the help of wheelchairs, from those born with disabilities to those who have been struck with disabilities later in life.

Home is a sanctuary for many -- a place where comfort, safety and ease are especially important -- so remodeling a house for wheelchair access makes sense.

Like with any renov... Full Page

Pets Could Help Prevent Food Allergies in Kids

Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter March 30, 2023

Pets Could Help Prevent Food Allergies in Kids

While research has shown that having pets can lower the chances of respiratory allergies in children, a new study finds it might also reduce the risk of food allergies.

Japanese investigators found that young children exposed to dogs in the home were less likely to experience egg, milk and nut allergies, while those exposed to cats were le... Full Page

Migraines May Follow Daily Circadian Cycles, Study Shows

Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter March 30, 2023

Migraines May Follow Daily Circadian Cycles, Study Shows

Your body's internal clock appears to play a big part in the time of day when severe headaches happen.

Migraines and cluster headaches have different characteristics and treatments, but experts have long noted that they share key features: Both are neurological diseases in their own right, rather than symptoms of another underlying condit... Full Page

Fatal Drug ODs Among U.S. Seniors Have Quadrupled in 20 Years

Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter March 30, 2023

Fatal Drug ODs Among U.S. Seniors Have Quadrupled in 20 Years

Drug overdose deaths -- both accidental and intentional -- have quadrupled over the past 20 years among older adults in the United States, a new study finds.

This increase in people ages 65 and older suggests the need for greater mental health and substance use policies, the authors said.

“The dramatic rise in overdose fatalities ... Full Page

'Death Gap' Widens Between United States & Europe

Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter March 30, 2023

'Death Gap' Widens Between United States & Europe

The United States has more excess deaths than high-income European countries, a divide that widened during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new study.

Excess deaths are those from all causes above and beyond what would be expected under usual conditions.

And the widening gap between Europe and the United States was not just due ... Full Page

How Round Is Your Heart? It Might Matter for Health

Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter March 30, 2023

How Round Is Your Heart? It Might Matter for Health

Assessing heart roundness may be a new way to diagnose cardiovascular conditions, new research suggests.

While doctors now use measures like heart chamber size and systolic function to diagnose and monitor cardiomyopathy and other related heart issues, cardiac sphericity (how round the heart is) may be another good tool.

“Roundness... Full Page

Health Highlights: March 30, 2023​

Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter March 30, 2023

Health Highlights: March 30, 2023​

Pets could prevent food allergies in kids. Having a dog lowered the risk of egg, milk and nut allergies, while cats lowered the chances of egg, wheat and soybean allergies, new research shows. Read more

Migraines may follow daily circadian patterns. Your body's internal cl... Full Page

Pope Francis Remains Hospitalized With Respiratory Infection

Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter March 30, 2023

Pope Francis Remains Hospitalized With Respiratory Infection

Pope Francis will remain hospitalized for several days because of a respiratory infection that isn't COVID-19, the Vatican announced Wednesday.

“In recent days, Pope Francis complained of some respiratory difficulties, and this afternoon he went to Policlinico A. Gemelli for some medical checks,” Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni said in ... Full Page

Living Near Noisy Traffic Might Raise Suicide Risk

Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter March 30, 2023

Living Near Noisy Traffic Might Raise Suicide Risk

Living with a lot of transportation noise can increase your risk of suicide, new research suggests.

A study from Switzerland found that with every 10-decibel increase of average road traffic noise at home, risk for suicides rose by 4%. An association between railway noise and suicide was less pronounced.

“We used suicides as an ind... Full Page

Report Finds Big Rise in U.S. Carbon Monoxide Deaths

Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter March 30, 2023

Report Finds Big Rise in U.S. Carbon Monoxide Deaths

A new report from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) reveals deaths from carbon monoxide poisoning are increasing in the United States.

The report looked at carbon monoxide (CO) deaths from 2009 to 2019, finding 250 consumer product-related CO deaths in 2019, more than any other year.

Generators and other engine-... Full Page

How to Prevent Falls: Tips for Older Adults

Miriam Jones Bradley, RN HealthDay Reporter March 30, 2023

How to Prevent Falls: Tips for Older Adults

For older Americans, a fall is no laughing matter.

According to the National Council on Aging, more than 1 in 4 people over age 65 fall each year, and falls are the leading cause of fatal and non-fatal injuries among the elderly. However, falls are not a normal part of aging.

So why do the elderly fall more often? Common causes of fa... Full Page

WHO Experts Say Healthy Kids, Teens May Not Need More COVID Shots

Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter March 29, 2023

WHO Experts Say Healthy Kids, Teens May Not Need More COVID Shots

New advice from the World Health Organization (WHO) says healthy children and teens may not need additional COVID-19 shots, though they may need to catch up on other routine vaccines.

“The public health impact of vaccinating healthy children and adolescents is comparatively much lower than the established benefits of traditional essentia... Full Page

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