(Reuters Health) – Kids may be more likely to develop depression and anxiety when their parents are regular drinkers, even when neither parent drinks enough to be considered an alcoholic, a Norwegian study suggests. Researchers studied 8,773 children from 6,696 two-parent families who participated in a health survey when the kids were 13 to 19… Read More »
The guy in the flashy red suit gets all the glory. But in Santa Claus, Ind., it takes a village of little helpers to keep the St. Nick legend alive. Ever since the tiny Midwestern town — population 2,411 — was featured in “Ripley’s Believe it or Not” in 1930, the United States Postal Service… Read More »
Cold medicine on the shelves. (Madras Pioneer) Copyright 2018 Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Cold medicine on the shelves. (Madras Pioneer) MADRAS, Ore. (Madras Pioneer) — Four local youths were hospitalized recently as a result of overdosing on over-the-counter cold medicine and law enforcement… Read More »
We were finalizing our travel plans for Thanksgiving, which we spend with my family in Vermont. Our 13-year-old son, who usually loves going, was hesitant about the trip this year, but he wouldn’t say why. So, we asked his older sister to investigate; they’re close. She told us his reluctance has to do with a… Read More »
Six Minnesota children have recently been diagnosed with a rare, polio-like nervous system disorder that can cause paralysis — and the cluster is concerning and puzzling state health officials. The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) has since mid-September received a half-dozen reports of children with acute flaccid myelitis (AFM), a severe condition that typically affects… Read More »