Even as technology reshapes the lives of today's teenagers, some
things stay the same. A survey of parents found many who worry that
smartphones and social media are a new avenue for bullying. And parents
are concerned that kids are losing too much sleep because they keep
phones turned on around the clock for texts and messages. Source Link
If
you’re trying to quit smoking, is it better to slap on a patch, pop a
lozenge or swallow a pill? Researchers say all three methods appear to
work equally well. After six months, about one-in-four smokers are
successful in kicking the habit, whether they use a nicotine patch or
lozenges, or the drug Chantix. Source Link
All
pregnant women and new mothers should be screened for depression.
That’s the recommendation from the nation's leading preventive medicine
panel that says depression can harm the mother and put the child’s care
at-risk. Up to 10-percent of new moms and pregnant women can suffer from
major depression. Source Link
