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Arterial Stiffness May Cause And Worsen Heart Damage Among Adolescents By Increasing Blood Pressure And Insulin Resistance
Arterial stiffness is a novel cause of premature heart damage among adolescents, according to a new follow-up study. The study was conducted in collaboration between Texas Chi...Full Article
Cerebellar Post-Stroke Deep Brain Stimulation Appears Safe And Feasible In A Small Trial
The results of an early-stage clinical trial indicate that deep brain stimulation (DBS) applied to the cerebellum may help recovery of upper limb function following stroke. Th...Full Article
A Reminder: Have A Regular Eye Exam
Good vision may be one important factor for good brain health, according to a new report. The findings build on mounting evidence that poor vision increases the risk of develo...Full Article
Back-to-School: How to Help Young Children Return to the Classroom
Q&A With Cesar Ochoa, MD, Director of Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics The start of the school year can be tough for many children. For some, the struggle might last just ...
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Marijuana And Hallucinogen Use, Binge Drinking Reached Historic Highs Among Adults 35 To 50
Past-year use of marijuana and hallucinogens by adults 35 to 50 years old continued a long-term upward trajectory to reach all-time highs in 2022, according to the Monitoring ...Full Article
Building on the Body’s Wisdom: The Age of Immunotherapy
What if, with a little assistance, the body already possessed the means to overcome many of the diseases that afflict humanity? Whether protecting against internal or externa...
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New Study Shows Critical Importance of Hearing Care
The American Academy of Audiology endorsed the Medicare Audiology Access Improvement Act of 2023, bipartisan legislation introduced by U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), R...
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A Little Of This Goes A Long Way
Feeling guilty about taking that afternoon nap? Don’t be. Napping may be good for the brain, according to a new report. The study, from researchers at University College Lond...Full Article
Poll Shows Increases in Hearing, Speech, and Language Referrals,
More Communication Challenges in Young Children
A new national poll of audiologists and speech-language pathologists who work with children ages birth to 5 years reveals that most respondents have experienced an increase in...
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MU Researcher Finds Factors Linked With Chronic School Absenteeism
More than 7 million school-age children, or 16% of the student population, in the United States are missing at least 15 days of school during an academic year — an issue known...Full Article
Why Climate Change Might Be Affecting Your Headaches
Recurring headaches are one of the most common nervous system disorders, with an estimated 45 million, or one in six, Americans complaining of headaches each year. People who ...
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School Prevalence Of Stimulant Therapy For ADHD Associated With Higher Rates Of Prescription Stimulant Misuse Among Teens
Researchers have identified a strong association between prevalence of prescription stimulant therapy for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and rates of prescrip...Full Article
Obesity Increases Risk Of Mental Disorders
People suffering from obesity are at a significantly greater risk of also developing mental disorders. This applies to all age groups, whereby women are more at risk than men ...Full Article
Endocrine Society Experts Call For Plastics Treaty To Protect Public From Chemical Exposure
Endocrine Society experts called on the nations participating in talks to develop a global plastics treaty to seize the opportunity to protect the public from dangerous endocr...Full Article
You Think You Have Long COVID: What Now?
In September 2020, Frantz Dickerson caught COVID-19. Initially, Dickerson dealt with mainly with exhaustion, but his wife, a nurse, eventually measured his blood oxygen level...Full Article
ASHA Offers Tips for Ear Care and Hearing Protection This Summer
With summer fast approaching, the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) is calling attention to a lesser-known hazard of many popular seasonal activities: ear an...
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Obesity In Pregnant Women Could Alter The Structure And Function Of The Placenta Increasing The Risk Of Poor Health Outcomes For Both Mother And Baby
Maternal obesity alters the structure of the placenta (a vital organ that nourishes the baby during pregnancy) more than gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM; a condition is dia...Full Article
Weaving a Safety Net
Three years into the pandemic, the threat of COVID-19 itself may be receding, but the nation’s mental health care system is being strained as never before. Substance misuse, d...
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Leisure-Time Physical Activity Is Associated With Better Mental Health Among Adolescents
A recent study led by the University of Eastern Finland suggests that regular leisure-time physical activity, even in small doses, is associated with lower odds of depression,...Full Article
APA Panel Issues Recommendations For Adolescent Social Media Use
A presidential panel of the American Psychological Association has issued recommendations for the use of social media by adolescents, noting that while these platforms can pro...
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Certified Audiologists and Speech-Language Pathologists Featured in New Real Stories Video Ads
Six new stories from certified audiologists and speech-language pathologists about clients, patients, and students they’ve helped in transformative ways are being released as ...Full Article
ASHA and Fairplay Introduce New Bilingual Screen Time Resource for Families of Preschool Children
The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) and the Screen Time Action Network at Fairplay today announced the latest resource in their collaborative series that c...Full Article
Penn Nursing Center Joins with 50 Leading National Organizations to Curb Infodemic of Health and Science Misinformation and Disinformation
The creation of The Coalition for Trust in Health & Science, was formally launched during the 2023 American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Annual Meeting in...Full Article
NCSBN Research Projects Significant Nursing Workforce Shortages and Crisis
The data reveals that 100,000 nurses left the workforce during the pandemic and by 2027, almost 900,000, or almost one-fifth of 4.5 million total registered nurses, intend to ...Full Article
School Prevalence Of Stimulant Therapy For ADHD Associated With Higher Rates Of Prescription Stimulant Misuse Among Teens
Researchers have identified a strong association between prevalence of prescription stimulant therapy for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and rates of prescrip...Full Article
