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Kids’ Reading, Math Skills Tied to Future Success
MONDAY, May 13 (HealthDay News) — A person’s math and reading abilities in early childhood influence how successful they are as adults, a new study contends. Researchers examined data from more than...
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Many U.S. Kids Victims of Violence, Abuse: Survey
By Dennis ThompsonHealthDay Reporter MONDAY, May 13 (HealthDay News) — Children in the United States are exposed to a high rate of violence in their everyday lives, according to a new national survey....
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New Guidelines Say Doctors Should Screen All Adults for ‘Risky’...
By Amy NortonHealthDay Reporter MONDAY, May 13 (HealthDay News) — Primary care doctors should screen all adults for drinking problems, and offer them counseling if needed, new guidelines from the U.S....
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No Drop in Teens’ Use of ‘Smokeless’ Tobacco
TUESDAY, May 14 (HealthDay News) — About one in every 20 U.S. teens has used “smokeless” tobacco products such as chew or snuff, and that rate hasn’t budged since 2000, a new report finds. Researchers...
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Cellphone Calls Can Trigger Rise in Blood Pressure
By Alan MozesHealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, May 15 (HealthDay News) — New Italian research offers some cautionary advice for patients with high blood pressure: The next time you take a blood pressure...
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Public Funding Spurs Couples to Seek Fertility Treatment
By Kathleen DohenyHealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, May 15 (HealthDay News) — Public funding of assisted reproductive technology, including in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatments, broadens the range of...
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High-Frequency Noise Boosts Math Skills in Study
By Randy DotingaHealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, May 16 (HealthDay News) — Could you someday zap your way to a smarter brain? Preliminary new research suggests that it’s a possibility: Scientists report...
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1 in 5 U.S. Kids Has a Mental Health Disorder: CDC
By Brenda GoodmanHealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, May 16 (HealthDay News) — As many as one in five American children under the age of 17 has a diagnosable mental disorder in a given year, according to a...
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Anti-Gay Bullying Tied to Teen Depression, Suicide
By Randy DotingaHealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, May 16 (HealthDay News) — Students targeted because they’re believed to be gay — as many as one in seven young teens — are much more likely than others to...
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Cellphone Use May Reveal Your ‘Dominant Brain’
By Alan MozesHealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, May 17 (HealthDay News) — New research suggests the dominant side of your brain may make the call on which ear you choose to use while talking on your...
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Teen Bullies May Turn to Crime as Adults
FRIDAY, May 17 (HealthDay News) — Teen bullies are more likely to be criminals when they’re adults, a new study finds. UT Dallas researchers analyzed several decades of data collected from more than...
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Heart Attack? Doctors Soon May Have an App for That
By Brenda GoodmanHealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, May 17 (HealthDay News) — There are apps that turn your smartphone into a metal detector, a musical instrument and a GPS system, and now there’s an app that...
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Women More Likely Than Men to Binge Drink in College
By Serena GordonHealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, May 17 (HealthDay News) — It comes as little surprise that college students sometimes binge drink, but new research shows that college women are more likely...
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Swallowing Magnets Can Be Fatal for Children
SATURDAY, May 18 (HealthDay News) — Children who swallow high-powered magnets often need surgery and other invasive procedures to remove the objects, according to a new study. The researchers, from...
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Weekend ‘Catch-Up’ Sleep May Cut Young Drivers’ Crash Risk
By Steven ReinbergHealthDay Reporter MONDAY, May 20 (HealthDay News) — Young drivers who get behind the wheel while drowsy run a higher risk of getting into car crashes, but Australian researchers...
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Weather Worries Can Threaten a Child’s Mental Health
TUESDAY, May 21 (HealthDay News) — The monstrous tornado that devastated Moore, Okla., on Monday, killing dozens of adults and children, is a stunning example of violent weather that can affect a...
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Student Suicide May Spur Similar Thoughts in Teens
TUESDAY, May 21 (HealthDay News) — When a classmate commits suicide, teens are more likely to consider or attempt suicide themselves, according to a new study. This “suicide contagion” occurs...
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