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Health Tip: When Your Child Graduates High School
Published 05/03/2018(HealthDay News) -- Graduating from high school is a milestone that includes some emotional stress for you and your child.
The American Academy of Pediatrics suggests how you can support your child as he or she graduates:
Make sure your teen has medical coverage after high school, and that the te...
A College Student's Guide to Avoiding Burnout
Published 04/15/2018SUNDAY, April 15, 2018 (HealthDay News) -- Juggling classes, jobs and extracurricular activities can lead to big-time burnout in college, but knowing its signs can help savvy students avoid it, one psychologist says.
"Burnout is described as feeling apathy and lack of interest toward activities t...
Super Drug-Resistant Gonorrhea Coming to U.S., Experts Say
Published 04/04/2018WEDNESDAY, April 4, 2018 (HealthDay News) -- Americans should expect that a super-resistant form of gonorrhea like that found in the United Kingdom will soon reach these shores, health experts say.
Earlier this year, doctors diagnosed a man in England with a case of gonorrhea that could not be cu...
Many Grad Students Struggle With Anxiety, Depression
Published 03/30/2018FRIDAY, March 30, 2018 (HealthDay News) -- Depression and anxiety is nearly seven times more common among graduate students than in the general population, a new study finds.
Researchers surveyed nearly 2,300 graduate students -- 90 percent who were working on their Ph.D. and 10 percent pursuing...
Health Tip: Help Prevent Underage Drinking
Published 02/22/2018(HealthDay News) -- A young person's decision to drink alcohol may be related to the stress of trying to fit in with a particular crowd, the desire to get good grades or adjusting to a new school.
Keeping open lines of communication with your child or teen may help prevent underage drinking.
The...
Health Tip: Do You Need a Tetanus Shot?
Published 02/20/2018(HealthDay News) -- Tetanus shots are recommended starting in infancy and continuing every ten years after age 5, the American College of Emergency Physicians says.
But most adults don't get boosters until they step on a rusty nail or suffer a deep and dirty wound, the group acknowledges.
Tetanus...