The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention eased its public health guidance for summer camps Friday, saying fully vaccinated teens don’t need to wear face masks or stay 6 feet away from others. Fully vaccinated teens should still wear masks where required, including at local businesses and workplaces, according to the CDC. Camps can be… Read More »
September 4, 2019 Posted By Categories Gary Schwitzer is publisher & founder of HealthNewsReview.org. He tweets as @garyschwitzer. The title of the article that appeared in the Annals of Internal Medicine was too tempting for many journalists – “Blindness Caused By A Junk Food Diet.” It was an article about the experience of one teenage… Read More »
For all parents, it’s a scary time when their teen starts to drive. For parents of teens with ADHD, it can be — and should be — even scarier. ADHD, or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, is a condition that can cause problems with attention, impulsivity, and hyperactivity. These are not problems you want to have… Read More »
MONDAY, July 15, 2019 — Too much social media might be too much for the mental well-being of teenagers, new research suggests. The more that teens used social media and watched television, the greater their risk of depression, the study found. “Our research reveals that increased time spent using some forms of digital media in… Read More »
To this day I remember the gut-wrenching anxiety I felt each morning as I entered school. Was it fear of the unknown, fear of failure, fear of feeling like a fool, fear of bullying (I was plump) or some unknown indescribable dread? Whatever it was, it dogged my school days, reaching crescendos at exam times,… Read More »
Harnessing the rebellious streak among teenagers may help efforts to get youngsters to cut down on junk food, a study suggests. Researchers in the United States reported that altering the way teenagers see adverts for fast food companies can lead to a change in dietary choices. The study from researchers at Chicago Booth University and… Read More »