All posts by LadyLively

  • Sleeping in a Light Room May Hurt Your Heart, Study Finds

    Exposure to artificial light when you slumber increases your heart rate and insulin resistance, researchers warn.

    • Posted March 15, 2022
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  • Early-Life Day Care Tied to Worsening Behavior in Kids

    The more time kids spend in day care, the greater their risk for problem behaviors in primary school, according to a Swiss study. But, parents can take heart: The study also found that such problems generally disappear...

    • Posted March 15, 2022
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  • Health Highlights: March 15, 2022

    Poll finds Americans unclear about age-linked memory loss. Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is rarely part of normal aging, and is often a precursor to dementia. But a new survey from the Alzheimer’s Association finds many respondents unsure...

    • Posted March 15, 2022
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  • Suicides Involving Guns Have Key Differences, Study Shows

    People who die by suicide with a gun are challenging to assist beforehand, and different from those who kill themselves using other means, a new study finds. “Those who died using a firearm were more likely to...

    • Posted March 15, 2022
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  • Could Air Pollution Help Trigger Depression in Teens?

    Even “safe” levels of ozone air pollution may increase adolescents’ risk of depression, a new study shows. Researchers analyzed four years of mental health data from 213 adolescents, ages 9-13, in the San Francisco Bay area and...

    • Posted March 15, 2022
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  • Mental Health of America’s Children Only Getting Worse

    A fresh review of recent government surveys suggests the well-being of 73 million American kids is under strain and seems to be getting worse. The upshot: anxiety, depression and behavioral problems appear to be on the rise,...

    • Posted March 14, 2022
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  • New Malaria Treatment Gets First Approval for Use in Children

    A new drug that can cure a certain type of malaria was approved in Australia Monday for kids and teens. The approval was announced on Monday by the nonprofit Medicines for Malaria Venture (MMV), which helped develop...

    • Posted March 14, 2022
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  • Some Teens Are Overdosing With Meds Prescribed for ADHD, Anxiety

    Taken correctly, prescription drugs used to treat attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) can help teens and young adults navigate their condition, but a new study finds many are dying from overdosing on these medications. In 2019, benzodiazepines like Xanax...

    • Posted March 14, 2022
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  • Cost of Having Baby Puts Many U.S. Families at ‘Financial Risk’

    Bringing home a baby should be an exciting and blissful time, but for many new parents, colossal out-of-pocket costs for pregnancy and delivery take the joy out of this milestone. Some low-income families spend close to 20%...

    • Posted March 14, 2022
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  • AHA News: Bystander CPR on Kids Differs by Race and Ethnicity

    MONDAY, March 14, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — Black and Hispanic children are less likely to receive bystander CPR than white children, according to a new study. The research, published Monday in the American Heart Association...

    • Posted March 14, 2022
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