Childhood Trauma Tied to Higher Obesity Risk, But One Caring Adult Can Make A Difference

Childhood trauma can increase a kid’s risk of obesity, a study says.

Children’s body mass index (BMI) rose steadily as their personal list of traumas mounted, including abuse, divorce, poverty, neglect or bullying, researchers reported in JAMA Network Open.

However, a caring presence could counteract the stress a...

More Kids Seeking Anxiety Help at Routine Doctor Visits, Study Finds

Children are showing up at routine doctor visits with mental health concerns at much higher rates than they were a decade ago -- especially for anxiety.

A new study of nearly 1.8 million children in Massachusetts, published May 18 in JAMA Network Open, found anxiety-related visits in primary care jumped 300% between 2014 and 2023....

Weed/Opioid Combo Doesn't Help Knee Arthritis Pain

Adding a synthetic weed-derived drug to opioid painkillers brings no relief to people with excruciating knee pain, a new study says.

Neither the cannabis drug dronabinol nor the opioid hydromorphone alone provided significant pain relief for people with knee arthritis, and combining them did not improve results, researchers reported recent...

Losing A Parent Can Dent An Adult's Earning Power

Losing a parent in adulthood not only breaks your heart, but can put a sizable dent in your bank account, a new study says.

Adults’ earning power persistently declines following the death of a parent, researchers report in the May issue of the American Economic Review.

The mental turmoil of bereavement likely explains ...

Ticks Can Creepy-Crawl Your House For Weeks Before Dying, Study Shows

Here’s a creepy-crawling fact as summer fun approaches – ticks can survive indoors for up to three weeks on hard-surface or carpeted floors, according to a study.

This means folks can have a tick latch onto them despite taking proper precautions outdoors, if one of the pests hitchhikes into their home on a person or a pet, rese...