All posts by LadyLively

  • Could Video Games Trigger Dangerous Heart Rhythms in Kids?

    Playing video games may seem sedentary, but it can be enough to trigger life-threatening heart arrhythmias in certain vulnerable children, a new report finds. Researchers in Australia pulled together reports of 22 children and teens who suffered...

    • Posted October 11, 2022
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  • When Is a Fracture Potentially Deadly for an Older Adult?

    Researchers studying fractures in older adults found a higher death rate when those fractures were closer to the center of the body and also when patients had particular underlying health issues. This information could help doctors because...

    • Posted October 11, 2022
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  • Teens Can Be Tough on Parents. Staying Close Can Make All the Difference.

    Parents who make an effort to spend quality time with their teens – while offering affection and understanding — are more likely to remain close to them as they enter adulthood, new research suggests. “The data tell...

    • Posted October 11, 2022
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  • Health Highlights: Oct. 11, 2022​

    Could video games trigger dangerous heart rhythms in kids? In an Australian study, nearly all the children had underlying heart conditions — sometimes known, and sometimes unrecognized until the gaming incident. Read more Teens can be tough...

    • Posted October 11, 2022
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  • Prestigious Sports Medicine Journal Retracts  Articles Authored by Former Editor-in-Chief

    A leading medical journal, the British Journal of Sports Medicine, has retracted nine more articles written by its former editor-in-chief and applied “expressions of concern” on 38 additional articles on which he is the sole author that...

    • Posted October 11, 2022
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  • Family Meals Together Ease Stress, Survey Confirms

    Experts have long suggested that family dinners serve up many health benefits. Now, a new survey from the American Heart Association backs that up: An overwhelming 91% of parents said their family is less stressed when they...

    • Posted October 11, 2022
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  • Most U.S. Voters Want Products Free of Harmful Chemicals: Poll

    Do the majority of Americans want government to make sure the products they buy are free of harmful chemicals? Yes, a new survey shows, and they are even willing to pay more to get that assurance of...

    • Posted October 11, 2022
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  • Noninvasive Test Might Easily Spot Asthma in Preschoolers

    Hearing an infant wheeze for the first time can be scary for new parents, as wheezing is known to raise a child’s risk of developing asthma. There’s been no easy way to predict a child will actually...

    • Posted October 10, 2022
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  • Big Rise in E-Scooter Injuries Among U.S. Kids

    With the growing popularity of electric scooters, the number of kids injured while riding them has jumped dramatically, a new study finds. Moreover, those injuries have become more severe: In the past decade, the number of patients...

    • Posted October 10, 2022
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  • Knee, Shoulder Surgeries Without Opioids? It’s Possible, Study Finds

    While politicians and health officials seek solutions to an opioid epidemic that kills tens of thousands every year, doctors who prescribe the pain medications are seeking alternatives for their patients. New research suggests one way to handle...

    • Posted October 10, 2022
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