Kids typically see images that boost the drinking culture, study finds read on >
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When a Cold or Flu Strikes a Family Member
How to keep everyone else healthy read on >
Gun Surrender Laws Help Women Threatened by Domestic Violence
Fewer are killed in states that mandate that firearms be removed when restraining orders filed read on >
Who’s Likely to Fall for Fake News?
Trust the evidence, not your ‘gut,’ study suggests read on >
‘Green Schoolyards’ May Bring Better Health to Kids
Review found they helped with heart health, weight control, ADHD and stress relief read on >
Focus on Just One Sport Can Mean Stress for Girls
Sometimes, being too invested in just one sport may not be the best idea, new research shows. The study found that teen girls who focus only on one sport — in this case, soccer — tended to have more stress and poorer sleep than girls who also played other sports. The study couldn’t definitively “answer… read on >
Big Rise in Hospitalized Kids With Opioid Side Effects
There has been a large increase in the number of young hospital patients in the United States who suffer harmful side effects from opioid painkillers, a new study says. The findings show an urgent need for safer pain medications for young patients, the researchers said. The researchers reviewed federal government data on hospital stays by… read on >
It’s a Food Allergy! Where’s the School Nurse?
Many students who suffer a severe allergic reaction at school get potentially lifesaving epinephrine injections from unlicensed staff or other students, not a school nurse, a new study finds. “The findings highlight the importance of having a supply of epinephrine available in schools, and people trained to administer it during an allergy emergency,” said study… read on >
Parents Say Schools Don’t Help Kids With Mental Health, Chronic Disease
Many parents don’t believe schools are prepared to help students with mental health problems and serious physical health issues, a new survey finds. While 77 percent of parents were certain that schools would be able to provide first aid for minor issues such as cuts, they were less confident that schools could respond to more… read on >
Some May Need a Little Help Monitoring Blood Pressure at Home
Heart group says single, less educated people too often forgo this key means of tracking their health read on >