As coronavirus surges in much of the United States, that other virus we start to worry about this time of year—flu—is slowly starting its annual invasion. There have been a few cases in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, but the numbers are still low, as they are in most of the country. This could be because […]
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First CRISPR study inside the body to start in US
Patients are about to be enrolled in the first study to test a gene-editing technique known as CRISPR inside the body to try to cure an inherited form of blindness. People with the disease have healthy eyes but lack a gene that converts light into signals to the brain that enable sight. The experimental treatment […]
A New Start for Starfish
happy-tail_starfish_061219_main.png Just as some starfish can regrow lost parts of their bodies over time, a two-year-old, once-neglected cat named Starfish has also found a way to start anew. On June 17, 2018, the ASPCA assisted the New York Police Department (NYPD) with the removal of 48 animals from a residence in the Bronx. Among the […]
Leap to middle school is hard, but can be a fresh start for socially anxious children
For young people, the transition from elementary to middle school can be a time of stress, disruption and discomfort. For children who already have trouble interacting with their peers, the transition can be particularly fraught. In a study published online earlier this year in the Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, Florida State University developmental psychologist […]
Jamie Otis ‘Will Start Trying’ to Get Pregnant 2 Months After Miscarriage
Jamie Otis has been an open book when it comes to telling her truth about suffering multiple miscarriages, and the Bachelor alum is now letting followers in on another journey — trying to get pregnant again after miscarrying for a third time in January. “I think my body finally realizes it isn’t pregnant anymore,” the […]
A gut bacterium as a fountain of youth? Well, let’s start with reversing insulin resistance
Move over Bifidobacterium and Lactobacillus. There’s a new health-promoting gut bacterium in town, and it’s called Akkermansia muciniphila. You will not find its benefits at the bottom of a yogurt cup. But a new study has identified more than one way to nurture its growth in the gut, and offered evidence that it may maintain—and […]
Schools need to start teaching pupils mental health prevention skills – here’s how
Schools are often where children’s and adolescents’ mental health problems are identified. While there is ever growing demand for mental health support for pupils, such as in-school counselling and mentoring, the focus now – just like for any health problem – should be more on prevention than intervention. Prevention makes sense financially, given that specialist […]
How Did the Start of Middle School Become My Mom Crisis?
On my daughter’s first day of middle school, which begins with fifth grade where we live, I went to see the movie Eighth Grade. The film focuses on an eighth grader named Kayla Day, played by Elsie Fisher. There were very few seats left in the theater when I arrived, so I absorbed Kayla’s hopes […]
Give your child a head start with math
(HealthDay)—Many kids struggle with math—and for a number of reasons. Knowing when to be concerned will allow you to get your child study help early on, which is important because research shows that young children who have difficulty with math typically will continue to struggle as they get older. Signs of math difficulties can start […]
To Combat Childhood Obesity, Start at Birth, or Even Before
TUESDAY, Aug. 7, 2018 — Efforts to prevent childhood obesity probably should begin at birth to have any hope of success, according to new results from a pair of clinical trials. First-time moms taught good nutrition strategies during their baby’s first year wound up with 3-year-olds who were less likely to be overweight or obese, […]