A new brain-zapping technology may help ease the symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children without some of the side effects stimulant medications can cause, a small, preliminary study suggests. Marked by trouble concentrating, sitting still and/or controlling impulsive behaviors, ADHD affects about 5.3 million children, according to Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity… read on > read on >
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Rate of Preterm Births Is Higher for Black Americans
Black women have significantly more preterm births than white women do, and though almost a third of these extra cases can be explained by heart issues and social factors, the rest remain a mystery. However, targeting those known factors could improve birth outcomes, a new study suggests. Social determinants of health include factors such as… read on > read on >
Some Schools Respond to Child Obesity by Focusing on Water
In the midst of a childhood obesity epidemic, a new study is pointing to a way to help school kids maintain a healthier weight: clean, accessible drinking water. The decidedly low-tech solution emerged in a study of 18 California elementary schools that serve largely low-income minority families. Researchers found that when they kicked off a… read on > read on >
Spotting Heart Defects While Baby Still in Womb Is Crucial, Study Shows
Diagnosis of congenital heart defects while a baby is still in the womb offers opportunities for earlier corrective surgery. And that can mean better outcomes for an infant’s neurodevelopmental and physical health, new research shows. “For infants with critical disease especially, getting surgery a week earlier can make a big difference in the development of… read on > read on >
GI Troubles Can Persist for Years in Women Who Survive Colon Cancer
Colon cancer survivors are living longer than ever, but the vast majority of women treated for the disease have lingering gastrointestinal symptoms, such as bloating and gas, new research reveals. Roughly eight years after treatment, 81% of female colon cancer survivors still had GI symptoms, say researchers who analyzed medical data from more than 400… read on > read on >
When Cancer Strikes Twice, Black Americans Face Higher Death Rates
Black Americans diagnosed with a second primary cancer after their first one are more likely to die than their white peers. That’s the takeaway from a new study by the American Cancer Society (ACS). Specifically, it found that these Black patients have a 21% higher cancer-related death rate than their white counterparts. Death rates due… read on > read on >
Study Confirms That Exposure Therapy in Infancy Can Stop Peanut Allergy
Early and gradual exposure to peanuts under medical supervision curbed infants’ allergies, according to a new study. While researchers had seen that peanut oral immunotherapy was well tolerated by toddlers, this research focused on an even younger age group. “We’ve seen how peanut oral immunotherapy is well-tolerated in toddlers, but there is limited real-world evidence… read on > read on >
Tattoo Regret? Here’s Tips on Safely Getting Old ‘Ink’ Removed
Whether you got a tattoo on a whim or after much thought, that ink on your body is fairly permanent. Tattoo removal is possible, but it comes with risks, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, which regulates tattoo ink and pigment, as well as the laser devices used to remove them. State and… read on > read on >
FDA Gives Approval to Pill to Ease Postpartum Depression
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved a new pill, called zuranolone, that may quickly ease severe postpartum depression and help millions of women regain their emotional equilibrium following childbirth. Taken as a pill once a day for two weeks, zuranolone (Zurzuvae) showed “rapid, significant and sustained” reductions in depressive symptoms when compared… read on > read on >
Steroids That Can Save Preemie Babies May Have Health Downsides
FRIDAY, Aug, 4, 2023Steroids are often unnecessarily prescribed to pregnant women thought to be at risk of preterm birth, a new evidence review contends. As a result, millions of babies are needlessly exposed to long-term health problems associated with steroid use in gestation, such as increased risk of infection and delayed brain development, researchers say.… read on > read on >