Pneumonia-causing bacteria can be spread via another way besides the airborne method: It can spread through contact between the hands and the nose, according to new research published in the European Respiratory Journal. Pneumococcus, the bacteria that can cause pneumonia, is known to be spread through inhalation of airborne droplets containing the bacteria, for example,… Continue reading New Research Tracks Hand-to-Nose Spread of Dangerous Bacteria
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How Healthcare Providers Can Keep Patients Safe from The Flu
The summer months are coming to end, school is beginning… which means the flu season is looming and providers must find better tactics to help prevent its spread. While it may feel strange to talk about the flu while it is still warm in much of the country, this is the most important time of… Continue reading How Healthcare Providers Can Keep Patients Safe from The Flu
It’s OK When You’re Not OK: A Look at Emotional Resilience
Research on how adults deal with adversity has been dominated by studies claiming the most common response is uninterrupted, stable psychological functioning. In other words, this research suggests that most adults are essentially unfazed by major life events such as the loss of a loved one. These provocative findings have also received widespread attention in… Continue reading It’s OK When You’re Not OK: A Look at Emotional Resilience
Wearable Defibrillators May Be Alternative to Surgically Implanted Devices for Some Children with Heart Disease
Wearable cardioverter defibrillators – vest-like devices that deliver electric shocks to interrupt a dangerous heart rhythm – may be a safe and effective alternative to surgically implanted devices in children with ventricular heart rhythm disorders that put them at risk for sudden cardiac death, according to new research published in Circulation: Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology, an… Continue reading Wearable Defibrillators May Be Alternative to Surgically Implanted Devices for Some Children with Heart Disease
New Childhood Drowning Study Highlights the Hazards of Open Water
As summer swimming season goes into full swing, Safe Kids Worldwide and Nationwide’s Make Safe Happen program have released a report, Hidden Hazards: An Exploration of Open Water Drowning and Risks for Children, highlighting the danger of childhood drowning, with a specific focus on incidents that occur in lakes, rivers, oceans and other types of… Continue reading New Childhood Drowning Study Highlights the Hazards of Open Water
Drowning Deaths Increasing in Older Adults
Drowning risk isn’t limited to children or inexperienced swimmers, according to an article by Tom Griffiths, EdD, of the Aquatic Safety Research Group, and colleagues. Drowning deaths have decreased in recent years in all age groups except adults aged 45 to 84, in part reflecting the popularity of swimming as a form of exercise for… Continue reading Drowning Deaths Increasing in Older Adults
Hot Cars Can Kill Children within An Hour
Researchers from University of California San Diego School of Medicine and Arizona State University found that if a car is parked in the sun on a summer day, the interior temperature can reach 116 degrees F. and the dashboard may exceed 165 degrees F. in approximately one hour — the time it can take for… Continue reading Hot Cars Can Kill Children within An Hour
3 Ways A Good Smile Can Brighten A Child’s Future
The idiom “Don’t judge a book by its cover” means you shouldn’t form an opinion about someone based on appearance or personality. Yet the reality is, much of society – from school to the business world – does just that. This tendency can be particularly rough on a young person’s psyche – and future… Continue reading 3 Ways A Good Smile Can Brighten A Child’s Future
Helping Kids Be Scientists
With the right techniques, children can eventually become citizen scientists – members of the public whose activities can contribute to the development of real scientific knowledge. That’s the theme of a new UC Davis article, “Real Science in the Palm of Your Hand: A Framework for Designing and Facilitating Citizen Science in the Classroom,” by… Continue reading Helping Kids Be Scientists
Popularly Prescribed Products May Not Benefit Kids with Eczema
A popular prescription bath product provides no additional benefit when used in addition to standard eczema care in children, according to a new study. The investigation was published in the BMJ. The product, emollient bath additives, are prescribed at an annual cost of more than $33 million in England. Eczema (also known as atopic eczema… Continue reading Popularly Prescribed Products May Not Benefit Kids with Eczema
3 Signs It’s Time to Seek Alternative Treatments for Overly Medicated Kids
Parents of children suffering from ADD, ADHD or other brain-based disorders can grow frustrated and even desperate as they seek to stem the difficulties they and their children face daily. Often, medicating the children becomes not just a last resort, but a first resort. Parents will try whatever they can to help their child, and… Continue reading 3 Signs It’s Time to Seek Alternative Treatments for Overly Medicated Kids
Asthma Attacks Declining Among U.S. Children
Children with asthma in the U.S. are having fewer asthma attacks, missed school days, and visits to the hospital, according to a new report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The report, issued in February 2018, shows that the percentage of children with asthma who experienced one or more asthma attacks in… Continue reading Asthma Attacks Declining Among U.S. Children
Romance Has No Age Limit
Romance is like happiness—you know it when it happens, but it is hard to define. However, it is the missing ingredient in many older individuals’ lives—the excitement of being with someone special that might or might not lead to a real attachment. One widow reported the thrill she got when a casual date held her… Continue reading Romance Has No Age Limit
Four Ways to Give (and Heal) This Holiday
The holiday season is a time to give and a time to heal. Sometimes the healing comes through the giving. For example, someone afflicted with a serious illness, such as cancer, makes time to volunteer and support others who are sick. The acts of compassion translate into raising public awareness, bettering one’s self-outlook, and becoming… Continue reading Four Ways to Give (and Heal) This Holiday
Laser Toys: How to Keep Kids Safe
Many kids (and parents) who have seen Luke Skywalker battle Darth Vader with a light saber think lasers are cool. What they may not know is this: When operated unsafely, or without certain controls, the highly-concentrated light from lasers—even those in toys—can be dangerous, causing serious eye injuries and even blindness. And not just to… Continue reading Laser Toys: How to Keep Kids Safe
Peanut Allergy on The Rise Among Children
Peanut allergy in children has increased 21 percent since 2010, according to new research, and almost 2.5 percent of U.S. children may have the condition. The research was presented at the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI) Annual Scientific Meeting. “Peanut allergies, along with other food allergies, are very challenging for children and… Continue reading Peanut Allergy on The Rise Among Children
Dogs May Help Protect Against Childhood Eczema and Asthma
Now there’s another reason to call dogs man’s best friend. Or maybe a child’s best friend. Research presented at the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI) Annual Scientific Meeting shows that babies born in a home with a dog during a woman’s pregnancy receive protection from allergic eczema. A second study shows dogs… Continue reading Dogs May Help Protect Against Childhood Eczema and Asthma
Antibiotics for Simple Staph Infections?
Although the overuse of antibiotics has raised concerns about whether to give the medicines to children with simple staph infections, new research indicates that doing so may reduce the risk of such infections later on. That conclusion was reached by investigators led by Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. It was published online… Continue reading Antibiotics for Simple Staph Infections?