By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>MONDAY, Sept. 4, 2023 -- Lots of children and adolescents have the condition known as ADHD, or attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. What should parents know? A number of treatments exist to help with…
Common Plastics Chemical Could Harm Boys Development
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>MONDAY, Sept. 4, 2023 -- Phthalates are commonly used in plastics, and researchers have now tied them to developmental issues in toddler boys who were exposed to the chemical in the…
Anxious Driver? There Are Ways to Ease Your…
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>SUNDAY, Sept. 3, 2023 -- It’s not unusual to experience driving anxiety. Living in cities with heavy traffic, five-lane highways and little public transportation can make it even harder. A psychologist…
Homesickness Is Common for College Freshmen. A Psychologist…
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>SATURDAY, Sept. 2, 2023 -- It can be hard for new college students, or those returning after summer break, to be away from home. Homesickness is a normal reaction. About 30%…
When a Parent Is in Prison, Kids Heart…
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>FRIDAY, Sept. 1, 2023 – Along with having to deal with the social stigma of having a parent who is incarcerated, young adults in that situation may be more likely to…
Could Float Therapy Help Ease Anorexia?
By Sarah D. Collins HealthDay Reporter>FRIDAY, Sept. 1, 2023 -- Float therapy, where a patient is suspended in a pool of warm, salty water in a soundproof room, could help ease some aspects of anorexia…
Too Much Paperwork Is Delaying Cancer Patients Care,…
By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter>FRIDAY, Sept. 1, 2023 -- Red tape is getting in the way of cancer patients receiving the treatment they crucially require, a new study has found. Patients were 18% more likely…
CPAP Device for Sleep Apnea Might Also Ease…
By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter>FRIDAY, Sept. 1, 2023 -- A continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machine can relieve not only sleep apnea but the heartburn and chronic cough that often accompanies it, a new study…
Federal Government to Regulate Staffing at Nursing Homes…
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>FRIDAY, Sept. 1, 2023 -- Nursing homes will soon have to meet federal minimum staffing requirements, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced Friday. "Establishing minimum staffing standards…
Sen. Mitch McConnell Cleared for Work After Another…
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>FRIDAY, Sept. 1, 2023 – After Sen. Republican Leader Mitch McConnell froze for the second time during a Wednesday briefing in Kentucky, Congress’ attending physician has cleared him to continue working.…