By Angela Betsaida B. Laguipo, BSN Reviewed by Dr. Liji Thomas, MD Energy drinks are beverages that contain concentrated amounts of caffeine and other stimulants, including sugar, sweeteners, herbal supplements, vitamins, and taurine. Energy drinks are marketed to improve energy, stamina, concentration, athletic performance, and even weight loss. But, there are limited studies to prove these claims. In fact, many side effects have been linked...
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If you could learn every disease your child could possibly develop in life, would you?
Adding genomic sequencing results to traditional newborn screening means a baby could potentially test positive for numerous conditions that might not develop within their lifetime UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA HEALTH CARE CHAPEL HILL, NC – Newborn screening is required in the U.S. and differs slightly depending on which state you live in. For the most part, it’s done before a newborn...
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Can We Get Better at Forgetting?
Some things aren’t worth remembering. Science is slowly working out how we might let that stuff go. Whatever its other properties, memory is a reliable troublemaker, especially when navigating its stockpile of embarrassments and moral stumbles. Ten minutes into an important job interview and here come screenshots from a past disaster: the spilled latte, the...
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Most children surveyed couldn’t tell real guns from toy guns
A new study found that a majority of parents and caregivers, including firearm owners, said they were confident their children could tell a real gun apart from a toy gun. The children themselves also said they thought they could recognize the difference. But when shown side-by-side photos of actual and fake (toy) firearms, only 41...
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Brainwave activity reveals potential biomarker for autism in children
Kanazawa, Japan – Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder that can impair communication ability, socialization, and verbal and motor skills. It generally starts in early childhood and is diagnosed through behavior observation. This means of assessment can be imprecise, which is especially problematic when early identification is vital for developmental follow up. A...
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Parents Advised Not to Give Decongestants to Young Children
Experts say the mild relief decongestants provide for colds aren’t worth the side effects. Some experts say children under 6 shouldn’t be given decongestants. Getty ImagesDecongestants used to treat symptoms of the common cold are largely ineffective and should mostly be avoided, a new study says. Researchers say the minor relief offered by decongestants is outweighed by the risks and side effects associated...
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Honey may protect children who swallow button batteries
(HealthDay)—Ingesting honey after swallowing a button battery may reduce injuries and improve outcomes in children, according to research published recently in Laryngoscope. Rachel R. Anfang, from the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, and colleagues sought to identify novel mitigation strategies for the morbidity and mortality associated with caustic esophageal injury in infants and children resulting from the...
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Longest study yet finds adult kids of lesbian moms are doing fine
July 19, 2018, by Amy Norton, HealthDay Reporter (HealthDay)—Young adults raised by lesbian moms show the same mental well-being as those who grew up with heterosexual parents, a new study suggests. The findings, published in the July 19 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine, come from the largest, longest-running study to track the development...
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Could new drug make a difference for kids with autism?
Fifteen-year-old Marshall Scarpulla is one of three children in his family with autism. His mother, Alissa Scarpulla, said she noticed some of the signs when he was 3 years old. “He was having a speech delay and the school brought it to my attention, too,” she told CBS News. According to the Centers for Disease Control...
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