Hospital admissions for eating disorders have risen by more than a third (37%) across all age groups over the last two years, figures show. Experts described the figures as “worrying” and urged the government to promote early intervention. There were 19,040 admissions for eating disorders in 2018/19, up from 16,558 the year before and 13,885… Read More »
In 2017, suicide was the third-leading cause of death among Black youth ages 15 to 19, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Now, new findings published in the journal Pediatrics reveal that more Black teens are attempting suicide, reports New York University (NYU). For the study, scientists from NYU’s McSilver Institute… Read More »
There is a global crisis of antibiotic resistance, and urinary tract infections (UTIs) may be the canary in the coal mine. UTIs are one of the most common types of infections; at least one in two women and one in 10 men will experience a UTI in their lifetime. Like many human infections, UTIs are… Read More »
“While teenagers are vulnerable to depression and anxiety stemming from the condition at this developmental stage, studies show that as a group, it’s the adult population that experiences it the most,” says Keira Barr, MD, a board-certified dermatologist whose practice, the Resilient Health Institute, is dedicated to what she calls the “intimate and intricate brain-skin… Read More »
THURSDAY, Jan. 24, 2019 (HealthDay News) — School shootings have become much deadlier in recent decades, a new government report shows. And the body counts have risen even more sharply in the past few years, the researchers noted. Between 2016 and 2018, eight multiple-victim shootings claimed the lives of 31 kids at primary, middle and… Read More »