Losing A Parent Doubles Rates Of Mental Health Problems Among Children

Children who lose a parent develop mental health problems at twice the rate of kids with an intact family, a new study reports.

Losing a parent to death, imprisonment or separation all dramatically increase risk of mental health problems among kids and teens, researchers reported recently in the Australian Journal of Psychology.

Play Important Part Of Preschool Learning — But These Parents Don't Agree, Study Says

Play is considered one of the most powerful ways young children can learn and grow, but some preschools face family opposition to frolicking, a new study says.

Nearly all teachers (97%) strongly agree that play supports academic learning in preschool settings, researchers report in the Early Childhood Education Journal.

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Screening Dramatically Reduces Risk Of Colon Cancer Death

Getting recommended colon cancer screenings can reduce your risk of dying from the disease by more than 40%, a new study says.

People who took part in a stool screening program for colon cancer had a 43% lower risk of dying from that cancer, researchers reported Aug. 20 in JAMA Network Open.

“A previous evaluation of t...

The Way You Use Weed Could Be A Red Flag For Addiction, Study Finds

The way you use weed might be a red flag for heavy use or addiction, a new study says.

People who use weed in nearly every form — smoking, vaping, eating and dabbing — are nearly three times as likely to get stoned every day or have cannabis use disorder, researchers reported in the journal Addictive Behaviors.

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FDA Clears First Robot That Draws Blood On Its Own

The next time you roll up your sleeve for a blood test, the hand holding the needle may not be a hand at all.

Federal regulators have authorized the first robot capable of drawing blood from a patient's arm on its own, with no one guiding the needle.

The device is called Aletta. It is cleared for use in adults at outpatient clinics &...

Nearly 8 In 10 Young Adults Are In Early Stages Of Metabolic Disorder, Study Finds

A surprising number of young adults have early signs of a metabolic disorder that could have a lasting impact on their health, a new study says.

Nearly 8 of 10 people with an average age of 23 had signs of cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic syndrome, otherwise known as CKM syndrome, researchers reported Aug. 20 in the journal Circulation:...