Knowing the warning signs of suicide can save a life, experts say. Suicide is the 10th leading overall cause of death in the United States, and number two among people between the ages of 10 and 34. Most suicides result from depression. It can cause someone to feel worthless, hopeless and a burden on others,… read on > read on >
Most parents want their children to live carefree lives, so a diagnosis of childhood cancer is devastating. Fortunately, pediatric cancers are rare. Yet it doesn’t hurt to be watchful for the warning signs, suggest experts in childhood cancer from Penn State Health. The best screening most parents can do is to stay on track with… read on > read on >
Los Angeles has become the first major school system in the United States to mandate COVID-19 vaccination for all students 12 and older. L.A.’s Board of Education voted unanimously Thursday to require all students 12 and older to be vaccinated before they can attend in-person classes, The New York Times reported. The school district is… read on > read on >
With tens of millions of Americans now vaccinated against COVID-19 by the end of August, so-called “breakthrough” cases are bound to occur. But there’s reassuring news from new data: Most such cases are mild and those leading to hospitalization are exceedingly rare. Overall, the latest data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention… read on > read on >
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday announced that it had rejected the applications of nearly a million electronic cigarettes and related products. But it also delayed a decision on the fate of the leading vape product brand, Juul, drawing an outcry from anti-vaping groups. Juul products will remain on the market for now,… read on > read on >
Parents of a child with autism might wonder if a pet cat would be a good fit for the family. Now, research suggests both children with autism and cats benefit when a feline joins the household. Gretchen Carlisle, a research scientist at the Missouri University Research Center for Human-Animal Interaction, in Columbia, Mo., and her… read on > read on >
Parents: You may think temporary tattoos are harmless for children. But kids who decorate themselves with these transfer tattoos may be disrupting the skin’s protective barrier, Spanish researchers report. They looked at the effects on skin of permanent tattoos and temporary transfers. The surprising takeaway: Temporary transfer tattoos do more damage. More moisture was lost… read on > read on >
New glasses are helping kids in Baltimore see more success in school. A three-year clinical study found that students who got new eyeglasses through a school-based program had higher reading and math test scores. “The glasses offered the biggest benefit to the very kids who needed it the most – the ones who were really… read on > read on >
President Joe Biden is slated to announce an ambitious six-point plan to double down on a resurgent COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, including more pressure on government, business and schools to implement vaccine mandates, news sources report. A speech outlining the new plan is scheduled for 5 p.m. Eastern on Thursday, The New York… read on > read on >
School districts in Florida can require their students to wear masks, despite the governor’s order blocking mask mandates – for now at least. A circuit court judge in Leon County ruled Wednesday that the state can’t enforce Gov. Ron DeSantis’ ban on school mask mandates, CBS News reported. “We’re not in normal times. We are… read on > read on >
