The more unpredictable an environment is for children, the more likely they are to exhibit mental and physical health issues when they hit their teenage and early adulthood years, according to new University of Georgia […]
At a typical pediatric visit, parents and clinicians examine where a child falls on growth charts that compare their height and weight to national averages.This article was originally published on MedicalXpress.com
Despite an uptick in recent cases, the number of COVID-19 hospitalizations and deaths is just about at new lows, according to the most recent data.This article was originally published on MedicalXpress.com
While overall dental health among young children in the U.S. has improved over the last two decades, adolescents have not experienced the same gains. A recent study in Western New York led by Rubelisa Oliveira, […]
Hormones affect human physical functions, behavior and mental well-being, with testosterone, a primary androgen hormone, playing a vital role in shaping male social cognition and behavior. A research team of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University […]
Evidence suggests as many as 40% of adults with cancer turn to marijuana—more properly known as cannabis—to manage symptoms like pain, nausea and anxiety, and many want guidance from their physicians. Yet a new national […]
A Monash University-led study into commercially available foods for infants and young children has found them to be promoted as low-cost and “healthy,” despite often not conforming to nutritional guidelines.This article was originally published on […]
Harvard Medical School investigators have discovered that U.S. surgeons have a cancer mortality rate more than two times that of nonsurgeon physicians and around 20% higher than most non-physician workers. While still maintaining overall lower […]
As summer temperatures soar and school sports programs ramp up conditioning practices, heat-related illnesses like dehydration, heat exhaustion, and even heat stroke become serious concerns—especially for student-athletes. According to Ian Klein, an exercise physiologist and […]
Older Coloradans have mostly recovered from a pandemic-era increase in death rates, but middle-aged people continue to die younger than expected, mostly from overdoses.This article was originally published on MedicalXpress.com
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