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Second U.S. Death in Spate of Vaping Illnesses
Oregon health officials are investigating a second death that may have been caused by vaping while Michigan became the first state to ban flavored e-cigarettes.
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Pubic Grooming Doesn't Raise STD Risk
Women who shave or wax their pubic hair aren't more likely to get chlamydia or gonorrhea, according to new research that challenges studies suggesting that so-called extreme grooming increases the...
View Article“What Do You Mean You Didn’t See My Kid’s 504 Plan?!”
It wasn’t until my son started coming home from school, slamming his bedroom door, and swearing that he wasn’t going back to gym class that I started to realize I may have been wrong for doubting him....
View ArticleNew Study: Dasotraline Effective in Treating ADHD in Children
September 5, 2019 Encouraging new research suggests that the medication dasotraline, a dual-acting dopamine and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (DNRI), may be one step closer to FDA approval for the...
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Over 1,000 Cases of Salmonella from Live Poultry
A CDC advisory said 235 cases have been reported since July 19 and 175 people have been hospitalized. Two people have died in the outbreak -- one in Ohio and one in Texas.
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Are Vaping Ailments Linked to Bootleg Cartridges?
Public health officials are frantically trying to find the causes and sources of the rash of severe lung injuries. More than 200 cases of vaping-related illnesses have been reported from at least 25...
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Getting Married Might Lower Your Odds for Dementia
Married people have a far lower chance of being diagnosed with this dreaded disorder than those who are divorced or separated, widowed, or never married, according to the study. And marriage is more...
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Vegetarians May Face Higher Stroke Risk
While vegetarians had a 22% lower risk for heart disease, they had a 20% higher risk for stroke, British researchers found. Meanwhile, people who ate fish but no other meats (pescatarians) had a 13%...
View Article“My ADHD Looks Nothing Like Your ADHD.”
All three of my sons have attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD or ADD). So do both of their parents. And most of their friends. (Kids with ADHD tend to get one another and bond.) All of this...
View ArticleQ: Why Does My Son Use Insults and Offensive Language?
FREE WEBINAR REPLAY WITH RYAN WEXELBLATT Listen to “The Social Lives of Boys with ADHD” Q: “Our son uses offensive words like ‘gay’ and ‘retard’ to describe people if he disagrees with them and, if...
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Marijuana Use Among College Students Rising Fast
The 2018 rates are the highest found in the annual University of Michigan survey since 1983.
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Avoid All Pig-Ear Dog Treats: U.S. Officials
There have been five separate recalls of pig-ear dog treats in the United States, and the CDC and FDA issued a general warning against all pig-ear treats as they conduct an investigation.
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Men’s Eating Disorders Often Not Recognized
Historically, and socially, eating disorders are most commonly thought of as affecting women. But research shows not only that they happen regardless of gender, but also that they are likely...
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Scientists ID Genes Tied to Left-Handedness
For the first time, scientists have found four spots on your DNA that might determine whether you wield your pen with your left hand.
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Diabetes Control Has Stalled Across U.S.
For the study, Massachusetts General Hospital researchers analyzed data on diabetes care in the United States from 2005 through 2016. The investigators found that one in four adults with diabetes was...
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Suicide Becoming All Too Common in U.S.
Deprivation, isolation and lack of access to mental health care all appear to be driving the crisis in rural America.
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Atlanta Sterilizer Closes as Locals Plan Air Tests
In a related matter, state Sen. Jen Jordan and two area residents filed a lawsuit asking a Fulton County judge to throw out a consent order on the Sterigenics construction plan that the company struck...
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Death Toll Rises as Vaping Cases Skyrocket
Five people have died from vaping-related lung illness as the number of total cases tops 450. The CDC is urging people to stop using e-cigarettes until they know the cause.
View Article“This Egg is Making Me Uncomfortable”
“This egg is making me uncomfortable.” My son, William, said this exact phrase to me one morning as I tried to get him to eat an egg for the umpteenth time. He stared at the fried egg I’d carefully...
View Article“I Am More Than Just Okay”
For more than 30 years, I have lived with learning disabilities. It’s who I am. I accept it, even if it means I have work twice as hard. For example, I pick up information fairly quickly, but...
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