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 >
‘Green Schoolyards’ May Bring Better Health to Kids
Review found they helped with heart health, weight control, ADHD and stress relief read on >
Health Tip: Is Your Baby Teething?
Recognizing signs and symptoms 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 >
Are Today’s Teens Putting the Brakes on Adulthood?
They’re often postponing traditional ‘milestones’ to growing up, study suggests read on >
Girl Soccer Players Take More Chances After Concussions
Girls who play soccer try to tough it out after a concussion more often than their male peers do, researchers warn. In fact, they were five times more likely than boys to return to the field on the same day, putting them at increased risk for injury, the small study found. The researchers looked at… read on >
9 of 10 Docs Unprepared to Prescribe Marijuana
Although it’s becoming more commonplace, medical marijuana is rarely discussed in U.S. medical schools, a new study shows. “Medical education needs to catch up to marijuana legislation,” said senior author Dr. Laura Jean Bierut, a professor of psychiatry at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. “Physicians in training need to know the benefits… read on >
Doctors Eye the Danger From ‘Nerf’ Guns
‘Bullets’ bought online may be contributing to ocular injuries read on >
Tattoo Today, Regret Tomorrow: Tips to Parents From Pediatricians
That tattoo and nose ring may look cool now, but what about tomorrow? Teens should pause before getting inked — especially with the name of their current sweetheart. That’s some of the advice in a new report from the American Academy of Pediatrics, a leading group of doctors who care for children. Tattoos and body… read on >