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All kids should be screened for high cholesterol, depression and HIV, with some tests starting as early as age 9, a leading group of U.S. ...
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Severe ‘Picky Eating’ May Point to Mental Health Issues in Kids
MONDAY, Aug. 3, 2015 (HealthDay News) — A kid who is a seriously “picky eater” is also likely to struggle with emotional problems like anxiety ...
Read More »PTSD Symptoms Persist for Thousands of Vietnam Vets, Study Finds
More than a quarter-million Vietnam veterans suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms today, four decades after the war’s end, a new study estimates. And ...
Read More »Physician Suicide and the Elephant in the Room
By Michael Langan, M.D. Although no reliable statistics exist, anecdotal reports suggest an alarming upsurge in physician suicide. This necessitates a reappraisal of known predisposing ...
Read More »Bullied Teens at Risk for Later Depression
(HealthDay News) — Young teens who are bullied appear to be at higher risk of depression when they reach early adulthood, according to new research. ...
Read More »Depression During Pregnancy Linked to Child’s Asthma Risk
MONDAY, March 9, 2015 (HealthDay News) — A child may face an increased risk of asthma if the child’s mother experienced depression during her pregnancy ...
Read More »Binge-Watching TV May Be Sign of Depression, Loneliness
THURSDAY, Jan. 29, 2015 (HealthDay News) — Binge-watching television is linked with feeling lonely and depressed, a new study suggests. “Even though some people argue ...
Read More »Certain Allergy, Depression Meds Tied to Higher Odds for Dementia
MONDAY, Jan. 26, 2015 (HealthDay News) — Long-term and/or high-dose use of a class of medications used for hay fever, depression and other ills has ...
Read More »Mother’s Depression Tied to Later Delinquency in Kids
MONDAY, Dec. 22, 2014 (HealthDay News) — Teens are more likely to smoke, drink and use marijuana — and to do so at an earlier ...
Read More »Family Dinners Protect Against Cyberbullying
Anxiety, depression, disruptive behavior, substance abuse, suicide: These are just some of the potential consequences of adolescent bullying. Bullying has become easier for the bullies. ...
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