Tag Archives: Childhood

Lead Exposure in Childhood May Affect Mental Health Later in Life

Adults who were exposed to lead during their childhood are more likely to experience mental health problems and develop unhealthy personality traits, according to a new study published in JAMA Psychiatry, reports Medical News Today. Researchers from Duke University in Durham, North Carolina, reviewed the data of more than 1,000 participants born in 1972 and… Read More »

Childhood Allergies

by Neeta Lind What is allergy? An allergy is the bodys immune systems over-reaction to a substance that is harmless to most children. The allergen is the culprit and the bodys immune system reacts to the invader in different ways resulting to annoying and even dangerous body reactions. When the body is exposed to an… Read More »