Kids exposed to PFAS “forever chemicals” before birth have an increased risk of high blood pressure in childhood, particularly during their teen years, a new study says. Teenage boys had a 17% higher risk of increased risk of elevated blood pressure if their moms had elevated levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in blood… read on > read on >
A longtime vaccine critic hired by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is reviewing safety data in an effort to revisit debunked claims that vaccines may cause autism. Orthopedic surgeon Dr. David Geier, a well-known antivaccine activist, hopes to uncover proof that health officials hid data linking vaccines to autism, The Wall Street Journal reported. … read on > read on >
A “vicious circle” might exist between screen time and troubled children, a new evidence review says. Screen time — particularly on video games — appears to contribute to emotional turmoil among children, researchers say. Those troubled kids are then more likely to turn to screens to make themselves feel better, according to a study published… read on > read on >
Pregnant women are more likely to have poorer health care in states that ban or restrict abortion, a new study says. Expectant mothers are more often uninsured and have less access to routine medical care in those states, researchers reported in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine. This is mainly due to abortion-ban states’ stingy… read on > read on >
A 2010 U.S. Supreme Court ruling may have led to more gun deaths of children and teens in states that enacted more lenient gun laws afterward, new research suggests. The study — published June 9 in JAMA Pediatrics — looked at firearm deaths in the 13 years after the Supreme Court ruled that the Second… read on > read on >
The TikTok video shows a teenage girl in braces applying a series of 14 beauty products to her face, an arsenal that costs nearly $350 all told. It’s one of many such videos where girls share their beauty regimens — but then something goes wrong. “This is what my skin looks like. It is very… read on > read on >
Platform can help predict a woman’s five-year risk for developing breast cancer by analyzing routine mammograms read on >
Attorneys general from four states are asking the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to lift restrictions on mifepristone, a pill used in medication abortions. The request came Thursday from top officials in California, Massachusetts, New Jersey and New York. They said in a petition that the current rules make it too hard for doctors… read on > read on >
Teenagers who are night owls appear to be more self-destructively impulsive, a new study says. Teens who prefer to sleep and wake later are more impulsive than “early bird” teenagers, researchers are scheduled to report at the upcoming annual meeting of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM). However, this association doesn’t appear to be… read on > read on >
It’s not news that new mothers lose a lot of sleep in the weeks after giving birth. But a new study underscores just how much of a dent a new baby puts into a woman’s sleep patterns. In particular, a new mom’s ability to get uninterrupted sleep suffers for weeks after their new baby’s arrival,… read on > read on >
