Medications
TikTok 'Benadryl Challenge' has killed at least one teen
(HealthDay)—A new internet dare, broadcast widely on teen-friendly TikTok, urges kids to overdose on the over-the-counter antihistamine Benadryl.
Sep 11, 2020
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Health
Social media challenges pose dangers to even the most well-adjusted kids, experts say
A recent FDA warning about the latest social media challenge to go viral has brought renewed focus on the dangerous trend that endangers impressionable children and teens.
Sep 28, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
How does the cheese challenge on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook affect a baby's developing brain?
If I were to throw a slice of cheese at your face, dear reader, it would be weird for you. You might say, "Hey. Why did you throw that slice of cheese at my face? That was out of the ordinary."
Mar 11, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
On preparing for the next pandemic now
Aled Edwards is of two minds about medicine's response to COVID-19.
Mar 11, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
COVID-19: Pros and cons of early prisoner release
Proposals to release select prisoners into the community early to mitigate their risk of being infected with COVID-19 must be balanced with the risks they would face in a society under stage 3 restrictions and with compromised ...
May 13, 2020
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Autism spectrum disorders
Children with autism show increased positive social behaviors when animals are present
The presence of an animal can significantly increase positive social behaviors in children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD), according to research published February 20 in the open access journal PLOS ONE by Marguerite ...
Feb 27, 2013
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HIV & AIDS
Preventing HIV/AIDS one SMS at a time
One million people in Uganda live with HIV/AIDS, where long distances and expensive travel costs significantly limit access to treatment. By employing an innovative mobile-technology strategy, Dr. Femida Gwadry-Sridhar, Director ...
Nov 1, 2011
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Psychology & Psychiatry
'Momo challenge hoax' prompts parents to help children deal with scary media
Recently a number of school boards and police services issued statements advising parents of an alleged cyberbullying threat called the Momo challenge.
Mar 12, 2019
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Other
Why do humans have such large brains? Our study suggests ecology was the driving force
Most animals have brains in proportion to their body size – species with larger bodies often have larger brains. But the human brain is almost six times bigger than expected for our bodies. This is puzzling, as the brain ...
May 24, 2018
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Autism spectrum disorders
Early treatment sparks striking brain changes in autism
When given early treatment, children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) made significant improvements in behavior, communication, and most strikingly, brain function, Yale School of Medicine researchers report in a new ...
Nov 6, 2012
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