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• Infant Deaths Spark Baby Loungers Recall

  

  09/24/2021—The death of eight babies has prompted the Boppy Company and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to recall more than 3 million baby loungers, they announced Thursday. More

• Obesity a Threat to Adults With Autism, But There May Be Help

  

  09/24/2021—Eating well and exercising regularly can be a challenge for anyone. But for those with autism spectrum disorder or intellectual disabilities, that challenge is exponentially greater. More

• Signs of Early Alzheimer's May Be Spotted in Brain Stem

  

  09/23/2021—Certain changes in a part of the brain stem, visible in scans, might be a potential early indicator of Alzheimer's disease, a new study suggests. More

• U.S. Meth Overdose Deaths Tripled in Recent Years

  

  09/23/2021—Deaths from methamphetamine overdoses in the United States nearly tripled between 2015 and 2019, health officials report in a new study. More

• Sexual Assault Could Affect a Woman's Long-Term Brain Health

  

  09/22/2021—It's known that sexual assault affects a woman's physical and mental health. Now, researchers say these traumatic incidents may also harm her brain health. More

• Witnessing Abuse of a Sibling Can Traumatize a Child

  

  09/22/2021—Seeing a parent abuse a sibling can be as traumatizing as watching a parent hurt another parent, a new study finds. More

• Neighborhood Gun Violence Means Worse Mental Health for Kids

  

  09/21/2021—Living within a few blocks of a shooting increases the risk that a child will end up visiting the emergency department for mental health-related problems, researchers say. More

• Dealing With Grief in the Time of COVID

  

  09/21/2021—Some may be living through the loss of family, friends or colleagues who have died from the COVID-19 virus. Others have had losses that would be considered major life events, such as a job layoff. Many have lost recreation, social support and relationships. More

• Animal Sedative Is Driving Rise in Fatal Drug ODs

  

  09/21/2021—An animal tranquilizer, xylazine, is increasingly linked to drug overdose deaths across the United States, health officials say. More

• Pandemic Changed Families' Eating Habits, for Good and Bad: Poll

  

  09/21/2021—Over the past year and a half, the coronavirus pandemic has remade so much of everyday life, including the foods families eat. More

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