Sleep apnea in adolescence may affect brain development

Sleep apnea in adolescence may affect brain development

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

Could Melatonin Ease Self-Harm in Kids?

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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

3 students, 3 adults, suspect killed after Nashville private school shooting

3 students 3 adults suspect killed after Nashville private school shooting

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

‘The Way Home’ star Evan Williams: Elliot is the bannerman for the Landry women

The Way Home star Evan Williams Elliot is the bannerman for the Landry women

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

‘Children put at risk’ as NHS autism assessments are cut back | Autism

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

Scientists warned a decade ago American lives were shortening. Then it got worse : Shots

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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