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More People Need Training in Lifesaving Epinephrine Use, Advocates Say
By Jenifer GoodwinHealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Feb. 9 (HealthDay News) — When Jane Able’s 4-year-old daughter, Ellie, was diagnosed with a severe peanut allergy, the New Albany, Ohio, mother got...
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Kindergartners Who Can Pay Attention May Reap Benefits Later
SATURDAY, Feb. 11 (HealthDay News) — Children who are attentive in kindergarten are likely to have “work-oriented” skills in higher grades, which provides lifelong benefits, according to a new study....
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Don't Forget Your Kids on Valentine's Day
TUESDAY, Feb. 14 (HealthDay News) — Valentine’s Day is an occasion for couples to reaffirm their commitment to each other, but parents should show love for their children every day of the year, the...
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Toddlers With Angry Parents May Have More Temper Tantrums
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 22 (HealthDay News) – Toddlers are more likely to become easily upset and act out if their parents anger quickly and overreact to their children’s behavior, according to a new study...
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Preschool Kids Best Prepared for Kindergarten: Study
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 29 (HealthDay News) — All children can benefit from going to preschool, especially those who come from minority or poor families or from homes where parents don’t provide much mental...
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Adopted Kids’ Drug Abuse Risk Affected by Biological Family
Getty Images By Amanda Gardner MONDAY, March 5, 2012 (Health.com) — Adopted children are twice as likely to abuse drugs if their biological parents did too, suggesting that genetics do indeed play a...
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Hope and Optimism May Cloud Judgment in ICUs
WEDNESDAY, March 7 (HealthDay News) – Even when told that death is likely, families of intensive care patients tend to be overly optimistic about the possibility of recovery, a new study finds....
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Keeping Young Athletes Safe From Sexual Abuse
By Dennis ThompsonHealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, March 9 (HealthDay News) — Parents who want to protect their kids from sexual abuse need to reassess the notion of “stranger danger” — the belief that...
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Adults Seem to Have Most Impact on Teens' School Success
THURSDAY, March 22 (HealthDay News) — Teachers and parents play a greater role than peers in keeping teens engaged in school, researchers have found. The findings challenge the widely held belief that...
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Vacationing With a Wanderer Demands Planning
FRIDAY, March 23 (HealthDay News) — Traveling with a child who is prone to “autism wandering” poses more than the usual challenges of taking a family vacation. Leslie Welch, of Raleigh, N.C., and her...
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Dishwashing Won’t Kill Tummy-Troubling Norovirus: Study
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 12 (HealthDay News) — Commercial dishwashers can kill everyday bacteria but not norovirus, the cause of stomach flu and many foodborne illnesses around the world, according to a new...
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Popular Cinnamon Stunt Can Have Serious Lung Effects
By Amy NortonHealthDay Reporter MONDAY, April 22 (HealthDay News) — As if parents didn’t have enough to worry about, it seems a growing number of kids are taking the “Cinnamon Challenge” — a stunt...
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HIV Drugs May Help Protect Young Patients’ Hearts: Study
MONDAY, April 22 (HealthDay News) — Long-term use of powerful drug cocktails known as highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) may help protect the hearts of children and teens infected with HIV,...
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No Benefit From Screening All Patients for Suicide Risk: Report
TUESDAY, April 23 (HealthDay News) — After completing a review of existing research, an expert panel has determined that there is not enough evidence to recommend that all teens and adults be screened...
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Prescription Drug Abuse Up Among U.S. Teens: Survey
By Alan MozesHealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, April 23 (HealthDay News) — The United States appears to be in the throes of a prescription drug abuse crisis among teens, with a new survey showing that 24...
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Childhood Meningitis Tied to Reduced Education, Employment Prospects
TUESDAY, April 23 (HealthDay News) — Some young adults who had bacterial meningitis during childhood have less education and are less financially self-sufficient than those in the general population,...
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Even in Young Adults, Binge Drinking May Harm Circulation
By Serena GordonHealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, April 23 (HealthDay News) — When college-aged adults binge drink it may hinder the function of their blood vessels, a small new study finds, possibly...
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Benefits Unclear of Screening Teens, Adults for Suicide Risk: Report
TUESDAY, April 23 (HealthDay News) — After completing a review of existing research, an expert panel has determined there isn’t enough evidence to recommend for or against screening all U.S. teens and...
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Living in ‘Stroke Belt’ as Teen May Raise Future Risk
WEDNESDAY, April 24 (HealthDay News) — People who live in the so-called “stroke belt” during their teen years are at increased risk for stroke later in life, according to a new study. The stroke belt...
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Kids’ Concussion Recovery Varies by Symptom Severity: Study
THURSDAY, April 25 (HealthDay News) — Children with more severe concussion symptoms take longer to recover from their head injury than those with milder symptoms, a new study finds. Most children...
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