Teenagers are about twice as likely to become infected with the coronavirus as younger children, according to an analysis released Monday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The report is based on a review of 277,285 cases among children aged 5 to 17 whose illness was diagnosed from March to September. The findings… Read More »
Visit now. ADHD, like epilepsy, is a brain-based disorder. She adds that many people who eat this way report better energy and better moods. All Ketogenic Diets are high in teens, adequate in protein and low diet carbohydrates. Although it gor be difficult to maintain this kind of diet for our carb-loaded society, eating at… Read More »
Medicines prescribed for attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), depression, anxiety, and other mood disorders — known as psychotropic drugs — have largely been studied in adults. This concerns many parents whose children take these drugs regularly. Studies have most often looked at the effectiveness of these medicines in teens and children. Now a recent systematic review… Read More »
WEDNESDAY, April 22, 2020 — Sexual health programs appear to help increase condom use and abstinence among black American teens, researchers say. They analyzed data from 29 studies that examined the effect of school- and community-based programs on nearly 12,000 teens. “We focused on black adolescents because they face greater health disparities when it comes… Read More »
Right now, one in 12 children and adolescents in the US are severely obese. If that isn’t startling enough, consider this: among 12-to-15-year-olds, that number jumps to one in 10 — and among 16-to-19-year-olds, it is one in seven. According to the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), the best hope for many of these youths… Read More »
Nearly 9,000 pediatric deaths were attributed to opioids from 1999 through 2016, according to a report published Friday in the journal JAMA Network Open. During that 18-year span, the mortality rate for youth due to opioid poisonings nearly tripled. “What began more than 2 decades ago as a public health problem primarily among young and… Read More »
Enjoy healthier, more radiant-looking skin free of acne, blemishes and dark spots with a skincare fortifying supplement from TreeActiv. Our skin is our body’s barrier from the rest of the world. As such, it’s constantly under attack from free radicals, damaging UV sun rays, makeup that clogs pores, natural skin oils, and even chemicals in… Read More »