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U.S. Birth Rate Falls to Lowest in Decades
The U.S. birth rate declined again in 2018, falling to its lowest in more than three decades, the CDC said.
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Calls Increase to Poison Control For Psychoactives
Exposure to natural substances with psychoactive effects -- including marijuana, kratom, magic mushrooms and nutmeg -- triggered more than 67,300 calls to U.S. Poison Control Centers over nearly two...
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Mammograms Every 2 Years Could Come With Risks
Researchers found that among 232 breast cancer patients at their hospital, those who'd undergone mammography screening every two years tended to have more advanced tumors: Of those 32 women, 44% were...
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Ultrasound Treatment Might Ease Parkinson's Tremors
Ultrasound may provide lasting relief from the involuntary muscle movements that are so debilitating to people with Parkinson's disease and another condition called "essential tremor."
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Women Lead Upswing in U.S. Binge Drinking
Binge drinking is on the rise among Americans, especially among women, with rates doubling among childless females in their early 30s, a new study finds.
View ArticleBright Parenting: A Great Behavior App for Parents
Bright Parenting www.getbright.com Plans from $4.99 to $149.99; available on iOS and Android Every parent raising a child with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) can remember a time when...
View ArticleQ: My Son Keeps Calling Himself ‘Stupid’
FREE WEBINAR REPLAY WITH RYAN WEXELBLATT Listen to “The Social Lives of Boys with ADHD” Q: “My son’s friends from last year are not in his class this year. The boys in his current group all get along,...
View ArticleUnderstanding the Role of Anxiety in Children with ADHD
The overlap between ADHD and anxiety is well established. According to one study1, a quarter of children and teens with ADHD also suffer from an anxiety disorder. This information is not new....
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Samoa Shuts Down Government to Fight Measles Outbreak
The government of Samoa will close on Thursday and Friday as civil servants join the fight against a measles outbreak in the South Pacific Island nation that's killed 53 people,
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Cleaner Teeth, Healthier Heart?
People who brushed their teeth three or more times a day had a lower risk of afib and a lower risk of heart failure, a new study finds.
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Can You Eat to Beat Depression?
A growing field of science called nutritional psychiatry focuses on how your diet affects your mental health.
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1 in 18 U.S. Teens Carries a Gun to School: Study
That's nearly 1 million teens taking a potentially deadly weapon to school. But researchers say universal background checks can put a dent in those numbers.
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Obesity Might Weaken Some Drugs' Effectiveness Against AFib
Millions of Americans have the potentially dangerous irregular heartbeat known as atrial fibrillation.
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Feeding Tips for Your Baby
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is working on its first dietary guidelines for babies from 0 to 2 years old. Here's the advice the founder of a child health advocacy group would like to see in...
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Clean Slate: What to Know About Tattoo Removal
Elizabeth Geddes-Bruce, MD, a dermatologist in Austin, TX, answers some common questions about tattoo removal.
View ArticleQ: What Books Can Help Me Explain ADHD to My Child?
Q: “How do I explain to a 5 year old that he has ADHD?” — FloridaMom2911 Hi FloridaMom2911: This question truly resonated with me since my son was diagnosed at the same age. At that time, my husband...
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Marijuana Could Offer Relief From Migraine Pain
The team found that when it came to head pain control, it didn't matter how much tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) or cannabidiol (CBD) was in a particular batch of pot. THC and CBD are the most commonly...
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Could MS Have Links to the Herpes Virus?
MS patients were 55% more likely to have antibodies against the HHV-6A protein than the control group.
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Prediabetes Now Common Among Teens, Young Adults
A person with prediabetes has higher than normal blood sugar levels. The levels aren't yet high enough to be considered type 2 diabetes. But often, people who have prediabetes go on to develop type 2...
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RECALL: Pre-Made Sushi for Listeria Fears
Fuji Foods announced the recall, which includes ready-to-eat sushi, salads and spring rolls sold to select retailers and distributors along the East Coast and parts of the Midwest.
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