Why Teens Use Marijuana: Study Finds It’s Not Just About Getting High
Teens who avidly use weed typically use it either for enjoyment or to cope, but both uses have a dark side to them, new research…
Read onTeens who avidly use weed typically use it either for enjoyment or to cope, but both uses have a dark side to them, new research…
Read onMany women and men begin new relationships never dreaming they could later be enmeshed in a cycle of intimate partner violence. Now, a new study…
Read onSome parents are concerned about the effects of genetically modified foods on their children’s health. As a result, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has…
Read onIn sickness and in health — and in blood pressure, too? A new international study finds that if your blood pressure rises with time, your…
Read onNeurologist Dr. Deborah Holder says she often has parents come to her with kids who’ve experienced what they call “funny spells.” “Sometimes I start talking…
Read onHaving mom or dad hold their preemie baby against their own skin immediately after birth appears to help the infants in their development months later,…
Read onTeens glued to Instagram, TikTok and other social media are more likely to drink, take drugs, smoke and engage in risky sexual behaviors, a new…
Read onIn a disease cluster last year, one infected but asymptomatic man spread a rare form of syphilis that affects the eyes to five Michigan women,…
Read onTHURSDAY, Nov. 23, 2023 (Healthday News) — Thanksgiving marks the start of the holiday eating season, when everyone is constantly tempted by sweet treats, rich…
Read onMONDAY, Nov. 20, 2023 (Healthday News) — Expert advice and self-help books are officially passé: Social media is where nearly all new parents now go…
Read onSATURDAY, Nov.18Data showing that the antibiotic doxycycline might prevent a sexually transmitted infection (STI) if taken soon after sex made headlines earlier this year. As…
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