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Mental
Attitude: 7% of Children Worldwide Have ADHD.
Data from 175 published studies conducted over four decades
indicates that about 7% of kids worldwide have attention deficit/hyperactivity
disorder (ADHD). Children with ADHD tend to be inattentive, impulsive, and
hyperactive and this disorder can cause them to struggle both academically and
socially. These findings may help health officials determine if ADHD is over or
under diagnosed in their country, state, or community.
Pediatrics,
April 2015
Health
Alert: Acetaminophen Risks May Be Underestimated.
A new study suggests that the risks of using acetaminophen may be
underestimated by doctors. A systematic review of eight studies investigated
the association between acetaminophen use and adverse health effects. One study
found an increased rate of mortality among individuals who had been prescribed
acetaminophen compared with those who had not. Four of the studies found an
elevated risk of adverse cardiovascular and renal events linked to
acetaminophen use, and one study found a link to gastrointestinal events.
Annals
of the Rheumatic Diseases, March 2015
Diet:
Eat Peanuts Early in Childhood to Avoid Allergy?
For years, parents have been advised to avoid giving foods that
contain peanuts to their babies as it may trigger an allergy. Now, a new
groundbreaking study suggests that the opposite is true. Researchers claim that
feeding babies food containing peanuts before their first birthday may actually
prevent the onset of peanut allergies. They found that around 3% of children
who ate peanut butter or peanut snacks before their first birthday developed an
allergy, compared with 17% of children who didn't eat such foods during
infancy.
New
England Journal of Medicine, February 2015
Exercise:
Kids More Likely to Exercise When Friends Do.
Friends appear to play a significant role in youngsters’ levels of
physical activity. In a new study, over one-hundred children and teens were
asked to rank benefits and barriers to physical activity. The findings revealed
that those who did physical activities with a friend were less likely to cite
barriers to not exercising, while family participation or encouragement failed
to have the same effect. Study author Dr. Jessica Graus Woo notes, "We
speculate that the social network of friendships is increasingly important in
influencing behaviors as children get older… Having physically active friends
may make it easier for obese children to get involved with activities and lower
the perceived barriers for doing so, while having a physically active family
may not be as inspiring."
American Heart Association, March 2015
Chiropractic:
Women Benefit from Chiropractic Care During Pregnancy.
Chiropractors often provide treatment for women during pregnancy
to ease pregnancy-related musculoskeletal pain. A recent study published in the
journal Chiropractic & Manual Therapies followed 115 pregnant women who
sough out chiropractic care and found that 52% reported significant
improvements in their pain after just one week of treatment. After one month,
the researchers note that more than 70% of the expectant mothers in the study
achieved clinically significant improvements in pain based on outcome
assessments.
Chiropractic
& Manual Therapies, February 2015
Wellness/Prevention: Over a Billion Young Adults at Risk of Hearing Loss.
According to the World
Health Organization (WHO), over one-billion teenagers and young adults are at
risk of hearing loss due to unsafe levels of sound. The risk is primarily due
to exposure to high levels of recreational noise from personal audio devices and
loud entertainment venues. The WHO recommends restricting the use of personal
audio devices to less than 60 minutes per day. Dr. Etienne Krug, WHO director
for the Department for Management of Noncommunicable Diseases, Disability,
Violence, and Injury Prevention writes, "[Adolescents and young adults]
should be aware that once you lose your hearing, it won't come back. Taking
simple preventive actions will allow people to continue to enjoy themselves
without putting their hearing at risk."
World Health Organization,
March 2015
This
information should not be substituted for medical or chiropractic advice. Any
and all health care concerns, decisions, and actions must be done through the
advice and counsel of a health care professional who is familiar with your
updated medical history.
