Harmful Germs in Ocean Water? How to Tell
Recent cases of flesh-eating bacterial infections have made headlines, yet you’re far more likely to wind up with nausea, diarrhea, or a respiratory infection after a trip to the beach.
View ArticleStudy: Tough State Gun Laws Help Keep Kids Safe
When states have stricter gun laws, fewer children die from gun violence, new research shows.
View ArticleClues to Women’s Higher Odds for Alzheimer's
Rates of Alzheimer's disease are higher in women than in men, and researchers now think they know why.
View ArticleAutism Largely Caused by Genetics, Not Environment
he largest study of its kind, involving more than 2 million people across five countries, finds that autism spectrum disorders are 80% reliant on inherited genes.
View ArticleBehavioral Parent Training for ADHD Reduces Parental Stress and Child...
July 17, 2019 Behavioral Parent Training (BPT) significantly reduces noncompliant behavior in children with ADHD and lessens the stress experienced by their parents, according to a study from the...
View ArticleMy Kid is “That Kid”
Every parent and educator knows “that kid.” You know the one I am talking about: the kid who runs around the classroom and seems so defiant or out of control you’re convinced his or her mother poured...
View ArticleWHO Says Congo Ebola Outbreak Is Health Emergency
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday called the year-old outbreak of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo a global health emergency.
View ArticleOverdose Deaths Fall for First Time in Decades
For the first time in three decades, drug overdose deaths in the United States fell last year.
View ArticleIs Education’s Digital Transformation a Game Changer for Students with ADHD?
The undeniable shift toward technology in school has positive and negative repercussions for students with attention deficit disorder (ADHD or ADD). While some of these digital tools cater to the ADHD...
View ArticleGround Bison Linked to E. Coli Outbreak: CDC
An E. coli outbreak in the United States that's linked to ground bison produced by Northfork Bison Distributions, Inc. of Canada is being investigated by federal and state officials.
View ArticleMoney Might Motivate Smokers to Quit Long Term
Financial rewards for quitting smoking do help smokers -- including pregnant women -- kick the habit and remain smoke-free, a new study confirms.
View ArticleThe 'Bottom' Blood Pressure Number Matters, Too
A new study confirms that both numbers are, in fact, critical in determining the risk of heart attack and stroke.
View ArticleStudy Casts Doubt on Safety of Herbal Drug Kratom
Kratom, made from the leaves of a Southeast Asian plant, is usually used to treat pain and addiction. But poison control center data shows it has been tied to seizures, withdrawal, hallucinations,...
View ArticleBoredom and the ADHD Brain
FREE WEBINAR REPLAY WITH RYAN WEXELBLATT Listen to “The Social Lives of Boys with ADHD” Life is boring sometimes. Sitting through a dry lecture. Waiting for Dad to finish grocery shopping. Taking a...
View ArticleDiabetes Raises Heart Failure Risk More in Women
Diabetes brings with it a variety of long-term complications, but at least one of those -- heart failure -- is a bigger threat to women than men, new research suggests.
View ArticleEPA Won't Ban Pesticide Linked to Harm in Children
Even though the pesticide chlorpyrifos has been linked to brain harm in children, it will not be banned in the United States, the Environmental Protection Agency announced Thursday.
View ArticleIs Caffeine Fueling Your Anxieties?
For some people, caffeine may help with concentration and provide an energy boost, but it can cause problems for those with general anxiety disorder, said Dr. Julie Radico, a clinical psychologist...
View ArticlePot Use During Early Pregnancy on the Rise
Pot use and pregnancy hardly go hand-in-hand for health reasons, but more American women are using marijuana just before and right after they become pregnant, new research warns.
View ArticleHeat Bakes the Nation, Here Are Some Safety Tips
Across two-thirds of the United States, over 115 million Americans live where some level of heat alert is already in effect, and 290 million will see temperatures soar past 90 degrees at some point in...
View ArticleResidents Unaware of Cancer-Causing Toxin in Air
Federal data show an increased cancer risk to neighborhoods across the country around plants that emit a gas called ethylene oxide, which is used to sterilize medical equipment.
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