CDC: Older teens often text behind the wheel
More than half of high school seniors admit they text or email while driving — the first federal statistics on how common the dangerous habit is in teens.
Month: June 2012
Boy Scouts to Consider Lifting Gay Ban
275,000 signed a separate petition on behalf of Jennifer Tyrrell, who was asked to leave her Cub Scout troop in March because she was a lesbian.
Ritual in Some Jewish Circumcisions Raises Risk of Herpes Infection: Report
THURSDAY, June 7 (HealthDay News) — The practice of “oral-genital suction” performed during some Orthodox Jewish circumcision ceremonies could leave the infant with a potentially fatal herpes virus infection, health officials warn.
Many Kids on Medicaid Don’t See Dentist: Study
Health Tip: Help Prevent Heart Disease
(HealthDay News) — You can’t control all risk factors for heart disease, but living a healthy lifestyle and taking medication prescribed by your doctor can help prevent many of its dangerous risk factors.
Depressed Teens Who Respond to Treatment Less Likely to Abuse Drugs
Belly ‘Membrane’ May Regulate Immune System, Mouse Study Finds
Health Highlights: June 7, 2012
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay:
Skin Cells Turned Into Brain Cells in Lab Study
Child CT Scans Might Up Risk of Brain Cancer, Leukemia
WEDNESDAY, June 6 (HealthDay News) — Children who undergo CT scans of the head may raise their risk of developing brain cancer or leukemia later in life, a new study says.
Exercise Controls Weight in White Girls Better Than in Black Girls: Study
Health Tip: Easing Heel Pain
(HealthDay News) — Heel pain can be triggered by a number of factors, from bone spurs to a “fallen” arch that causes the foot to pronate inward.