Six-year-old Cohen survives off the machines in his home and his mum’s energy bills could rise to more than £3,000 a year. Cohen has DiGeorge syndrome and 15q11.2 genetic deletions which means he can’t walk, talk or digest food properly. Lauren, Cohen’s mum said: “The cost of living crisis, for most people, it’s ‘Oh we … Read more
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FRIDAY, June 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) — It’s a startling statistic: A new study finds the number of kids accidentally poisoned by the over-the-counter sleep aid melatonin has soared by 530% over the past decade. For most children, the overdose only causes excessive sleepiness, but for some it can result in hospitalization and … Read more
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The number of American women with chronic high blood pressure who are dying during and after pregnancy is up sharply, a new study warns. Of 155 million births in the United States between 1979 and 2018, more than 3,200 mothers died of high blood pressure-related causes— … Read more
Along with other recent research, such findings suggest that “self-injury affects a substantial number of individuals, and that rates may be increasing,” Giordano said. “As the prevalence of self-injury increases,” she continued, “it is not surprising that hashtags related to self-injury also are increasing on social media platforms.” Giordano and her colleagues found … Read more
By E.J. Mundell HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Aug. 13, 2020 (HealthDay News) — The pandemic is taking a big toll on Americans’ psyches: A new government report found that about 41% of adults surveyed in late June “reported an adverse mental or behavioral health condition.” That’s a big rise from 2019. For example, the … Read more