Teens, this column is for you. You’ve been stuck at home with your parents for months now, unable to see any of your friends in person, at least not up close and personal like friends should be. Our current situation is a nightmare for most of you. I get it. This is the stage in…… MORE
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Thousands disregarded health guidance over the weekend despite rising coronavirus cases in more than a dozen states
Packing beaches, pool parties and outdoor gatherings all over the US, many Americans used the holiday weekend to mark the unofficial beginning of summer — ditching the face masks and social distancing urged by health officials. Many people, undoubtedly, continued to abide by new restrictions set in place to curb the spread of the coronavirus…… MORE
Picky eating linked to demanding parents who limit foods, study says
Frustrated with your child’s picky eating? If you’re trying to fix the problem by becoming the food police, you’re probably making your child’s habit of picky eating worse, according to a new study that followed more than 300 parent-and-child pairs for five years. Demanding that a child eat, or restricting food are associated with some…… MORE
WHO temporarily pauses hydroxychloroquine study due to safety concerns
The World Health Organization has temporarily halted studying hydroxychloroquine as a potential Covid-19 treatment due to safety concerns, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said during a media briefing in Geneva on Monday. The decision was made after an observational study published Friday in the medical journal The Lancet described how seriously ill Covid-19 patients who…… MORE
How a Kawasaki-like syndrome left this 6-year-old fighting for his life on a ventilator
“The doctors were shocked. They said they had never seen anything like this,” says Valentina Vigilante, recalling the terrifying day her 6-year-old son Nicolò was rushed into intensive care in Bergamo, northern Italy, as he struggled to breathe. “I feared he was going to die. Then, they intubated my child.” This was the moment that…… MORE
Warmer weather means it’s time to be tick aware
As warm weather sends people outdoors, some are encountering tenacious pests with no respect for social distance. Forget staying 6 feet apart: Ticks go for blood in the hardest-to-reach places on the human body. Many of those ticks are infected with Lyme disease. The illness, which was first identified in Connecticut in the 1970s, is…… MORE
Covid-19 cases surge in some states as Americans celebrate Memorial Day weekend
Just because you can go to the beach or bars doesn’t mean it’s time to let your guard down. In fact, some states are seeing new spikes in coronavirus cases. “With the country starting to open up this holiday weekend, I again remind everyone that the coronavirus is not yet contained,” said Dr. Stephen M.…… MORE
How to stay cool without air conditioning this summer
Being unable to afford air conditioning or wanting to save more by using it less is a normal circumstance for some of us. Usually, in addition to using a few life hacks to stay cool, we would go see a movie, take a dip in the pool or visit an air-conditioned public facility to find…… MORE
How to help children with ADHD thrive in a virtual schoolhouse
When schools shut down because of the coronavirus, some parents of children with ADHD found themselves in a stressful predicament. Homeschooling is hard for any parent who’s never done so before, but parents of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder face special challenges. It means parents who are likely ill-equipped are dealing with learning and…… MORE
Memorial Day weekend: Americans visit beaches and attractions with pandemic warnings in mind
The country has started a most unusual kind of Memorial Day weekend. Beach days, cookouts and park visits are underway, but with health officials pleading in the background: Get some fresh air — but watch how you do it. After weeks of being holed up with stay-at-home orders because of the coronavirus pandemic, Americans in…… MORE
