WEDNESDAY, Feb. 17, 2021 (HealthDay News) – Could the COVID-19 pandemic be taking a toll on kids’ teeth? A new, nationwide poll found the pandemic has made it harder for parents to get their kids regular dental care. But on the other hand, many say their youngsters are now taking better care of their teeth.… read on > read on >
As the amount of time young teenage girls spend glued to Instagram, TikTok and other social media sites goes up, so does their long-term risk for suicide, a new study warns. The finding stems from a decade spent tracking social media habits and suicide risk among 500 teenage boys and girls, the longest such effort… read on > read on >
When New York City was the epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic last spring in the United States, nearby Mount Sinai South Nassau hospital was treating more than 400 COVID-19 patients at one time, remembers Dr. Aaron Glatt. Infectious disease experts had warned for years about the potential for another pandemic, yet the scale of this… read on > read on >
Getting bitten by a dog or wild animal is frightening, especially for kids, but a new study may help relieve some of the worry about catching rabies. The rabies prevention treatment KEDRAB is safe and effective for patients 17 and younger, a groundbreaking pediatric clinical trial has shown. The trial included 30 kids with suspected… read on > read on >
As pot gains in acceptance among adults, teenagers appear to be more tempted to try it, a new study out of California finds. After the state legalized marijuana use for adults in 2016, teens’ use of the drug also climbed after years of steady decline. Researchers analyzed survey data from more than 3 million seventh-,… read on > read on >
For parents with questions about COVID-19 vaccines and children, Johns Hopkins Medicine experts offer answers. While vaccinations for adults are underway in the United States, clinical trials for the first U.S. Food and Drug Administration-authorized COVID-19 vaccines haven’t yet been completed for children and teens younger than 16. Before that age group can receive a… read on > read on >
It may be safe for many of America’s kids to head back to classrooms, experts at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced on Friday. According to the agency’s new operational guidance, schools can safely reopen if they employ five key “layered mitigation” strategies based on the level of COVID-19 transmission in their… read on > read on >
A new variant of COVID-19 found in Southern California is coursing across the United States and around the world, a new study finds. The variant — called CAL.20C — was first found in July in Los Angeles County. It reappeared in Southern California in October, then spread in November and December, with a regional surge… read on > read on >
Too much coffee during pregnancy could lead to kids with behavior problems later on. That’s the key takeaway from new research that examined 9,000 brain scans from 9- and 10-year-olds as part of the largest long-term study of brain development and child health. “The goalposts are moved by caffeine, and there are subtle, but real… read on > read on >
FRIDAY, Feb. 12, 2021,Former President Donald Trump was much more ill than was let on when he came down with COVID-19 in early October, sources close to Trump have told The New York Times. At one point, his blood oxygen levels plunged to the 80s — a level in the low 90s is considered dangerous.… read on > read on >
