The risk of self-harm increased before melatonin was prescribed and decreased by about half after kids started taking the supplement, a recent study found. Photo by stevepb/Pixabay For depressed or anxious children, taking melatonin may afford a good night’s sleep and, as a result, lower the odds they will harm themselves, new research suggests. The … Read more
Teens with obstructive apnea had a thinner brain cortex and a larger volume in part of the hippocampus (which could indicate inflammation or swelling), compared to kids without the disorder, a recent study found. Photo by Victoria_Watercolor/Pixabay Teenagers with the nighttime breathing disorder sleep apnea may have brains that look a little different from their … Read more
By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, March 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For depressed or anxious children, taking melatonin may afford a good night’s sleep and, as a result, lower the odds they will harm themselves, new research suggests. The risk of self-harm increased before melatonin was prescribed and decreased by about half after kids … Read more
Police said three students and three adults were killed in a shooting at a school in Nashville on Monday. The shooter was also dead after engaging with officers. Photo courtesy Metro Nashville Police Department March 27 (UPI) — Nashville emergency officials Monday morning that three students and three adults were killed at a private Christian … Read more
1/5 “Rabbit Hole” premieres Sunday. Photo courtesy of Paramount+ NEW YORK, March 26 (UPI) — 24 and Designated Survivor icon Kiefer Sutherland says he wanted to play corporate espionage operative John Weir in the high-tech thriller, Rabbit Hole, because the role allowed him to explore what it would be like to suddenly go from a … Read more
1/2 The season finale of “The Way Home,” starring Evan Williams and Chyler Leigh, airs Sunday. Photo courtesy of Hallmark NEW YORK, March 26 (UPI) — Evan Williams says he regards Elliot, the character he plays on Hallmark’s time-travel drama, The Way Home, as the “bannerman” for three generations of extraordinary Landry women. “He’s there … Read more
NHS managers in south-west England have imposed new rules that could deny autism assessments to thousands of children in a move that parents say “puts children at genuine risk”. At the start of this month, NHS commissioners in Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire announced new referral criteria for children’s autism assessments, effective immediately with … Read more
Just before Christmas, federal health officials confirmed life expectancy in America had dropped for a nearly unprecedented second year in a row – down to 76 years. While countries all over the world saw life expectancy rebound during the second year of the pandemic after the arrival of vaccines, the U.S. did not. Then, last … Read more
March 24, 2023 – Joshua Denton was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis when he was a junior in college. He not only faced anxiety around a new health diagnosis, but how it could change the rest of his life. His initial anxiety was from having “something that’s technically considered incurable.” Next came the challenges of living with inflammatory … Read more
Puberty can be a tough time for any kid. But it might be harder on those with central precocious puberty (CPP). That’s when kids show signs of sexual maturity early. In general, CPP is when puberty starts before age 8 in girls and before age 9 in boys. Kids with CPP – which is more … Read more