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ACAAI: Eczema Onset, Severity Can Effect Child's Ability to Outgrow Food Allergy
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (215+ words) Onset of eczema at age 4 to 6 months, greater severity, and longer duration were linked to lower likelihood of outgrowing food allergies. HealthDay News " The likelihood of outgrowing food allergy (FA) is reduced in association with the onset of eczema at…...
Parent Stress Intervention Can Reduce Stress and Child Obesity
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (335+ words) A parent stress intervention decreases the risk for child obesity development through positive parenting and reducing unhealthy food intake. HealthDay News " A novel parent stress intervention with nutrition can reduce obesity among young children, according to a study published online…...
Rapid Acceleration of New Stimulant Prescriptions for Adults Seen During COVID-19 Pandemic
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (310+ words) Investigators observed an increasing rate of prescriptions for stimulants among adults during the COVID-19 pandemic. HealthDay News " During the COVID-19 pandemic, rates of new stimulant prescriptions dispensed to adults accelerated rapidly, according to a study published online March 9 in CMAJ,…...
Adolescents' Self-Reported Cannabis Use Tied to Increased Risk for New Psychiatric Diagnosis
3+ day, 3+ hour ago (276+ words) Cannabis use during adolescence is associated with a greater risk for several psychiatric diagnoses. HealthDay News " Self-reported adolescent cannabis use is associated with an increased risk for incident psychiatric disorders, according to a study published online Feb. 20 in JAMA Health…...
52 Children Have Died From Influenza So Far This Season as Child Hospitalizations Rise
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (407+ words) HealthDay News " The flu is hitting kids hard this season. So far, 52 kids have died from the flu, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Jan. 30. About 9 in 10 had not received a flu shot. Health experts say they're…...
Mental Health Medication Use Increased in Children, Young Adults From 2001 to 2020
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (239+ words) Psychotropic medication use among youth increased from significantly from 2001 to 2020, primarily driven by stimulants. HealthDay News " Use of medications for mental health and behavioral conditions among children and young adults increased steadily for two decades, according to a study published…...
Weekly, High-Risk Rounds Reduced Hospital-Acquired Conditions in Pediatric ICU
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (238+ words) Patients in the pediatric intensive care unit who received high-risk rounds were less likely to incur a hospital-acquired condition. HealthDay News " Implementing weekly, high-risk rounds in the pediatric intensive care unit reduces the risk for hospital-acquired conditions, according to a…...
Hospitalizations Up for Young Adults With Childhood-Onset Complex Chronic Conditions
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (241+ words) Hospitalizations of patients with childhood-onset complex chronic conditions accounted for 10.7% of hospital bed-days. HealthDay News " Young adults with childhood-onset complex chronic conditions (4Cs) have longer acute care medical hospitalizations, higher costs, and higher readmission rates than other young adults, according to…...
Moderate Social Media Use Tied to the Best Well-Being Outcomes in Adolescents
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (209+ words) Adolescents with moderate afterschool social media use had better well-being than those with high use or nonuse. HealthDay News " There is a complex and nonlinear association between afterschool social media use and adolescent well-being, with variance seen by age and…...
School Reopenings During Pandemic Linked to Decrease in Mental Health Diagnoses
3+ mon, 2+ day ago (261+ words) Pandemic-era school reopenings were linked to reductions in children's mental health diagnoses and health care expenditures. HealthDay News " In-person learning appears to be important for children's mental health, according to a study published online Dec. 8 in Epidemiology. Pelin Ozluk, Ph....