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Keep Your Kids Safe in the Water. Here's How

Keep Your Kids Safe in the Water. Here`s HowSUNDAY, July 5, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Trips to the beach or a pool add to summer's fun, but parents need to ensure that children are safe in and around the water. Masks and social distancing are a must this year because of the coronavirus pandemic. And kids must be supervised even if they're able to swim, experts at the Children's Hospital Los Angeles said. Two-thirds of drowning deaths occur in the summer -- between May and August -- and most occur on the weekends. The hospital offered parents the following swimming safety guidelines: Pay attention. Give kids your undivided attention when they're in or around the water. Small children can drown in as little as one inch of water. Take turns supervising. When there are several adults present and children are swimming, designate...

Multiple Surgeries for Cleft Lip, Palate Won't Cause...

3 July 2020
Multiple Surgeries for Cleft Lip, Palate Won`t Cause Major Psychological DamageFRIDAY, July 3, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Having multiple surgeries for cleft lip and palate doesn't appear to have a major impact on children's mental health, a new study shows. But there may be one three-year period that ups the odds for anxiety and depression, researchers say. The study included 55 teens with cleft lip and palate (CLP), a birth defect where the lip or palate doesn't form properly and has an opening in it. The participants had multiple reconstructive surgeries to improve appearance, eating, hearing and speech. On average, they each had six procedures by age 14. They, and a comparison group of teens without the birth defect, underwent standard assessments of anger, anxiety and depression. There were no major differences between the two groups. Among those with CLP,...

Injuries Shoot Up After Fireworks Laws Loosened in West...

3 July 2020
Injuries Shoot Up After Fireworks Laws Loosened in West VirginiaFRIDAY, July 3, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- West Virginia loosened fireworks sales rules in 2016. And since then, the state has seen a 40% boom in fireworks-related injuries, researchers say. The regulation change made it easier for people to buy Class C fireworks such as Roman candles, bottle rockets and fountains. "Since there has been a trend among states to liberalize these laws, I think it is wise for states who may be looking to follow suit to consider the ramifications," said study leader Toni Marie Rudisill. "If these products are more available, it increases people's exposure and their likelihood of injuries -- not just to children but to adults as well," said Rudisill, a research assistant professor at West Virginia University School of Public Health. For the study, the...

Asthma, Allergies Plus Pandemic May Pose 4th of July...

2 July 2020
Asthma, Allergies Plus Pandemic May Pose 4th of July ChallengesTHURSDAY, July 2, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- The coronavirus pandemic makes planning for July 4th a challenge this year, especially if someone in the family has allergies or asthma, an allergy expert says. "This summer will see modifications in how people celebrate Independence Day," said Dr. J. Allen Meadows, president of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology. "Some traditions like fireworks may go by the wayside, but frankly, fireworks can be really hard for those with asthma because smoke is a trigger for asthma symptoms. You may be better off getting creative with how you mark the day and sticking closer to home. With a little advance planning, your 4th of July can still be patriotic and fun for all," Meadows said in a college news release. If you're trying to...

Americans Started Staying Put Early in the Pandemic, and That May Have Saved Lives

1 July 2020
Americans Started Staying Put Early in the Pandemic, and That May Have Saved LivesWEDNESDAY, July 1, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Americans began to travel less before states started to issue stay-at-home orders, and that may have curbed coronavirus case numbers, a new study suggests. "Our results strongly support the conclusion that social distancing played a crucial role in the reduction of case growth rates in multiple U.S. counties during March and April, and is therefore an effective mitigation policy for COVID-19 in the USA," said study author Lauren Gardner, from Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore. "Critically, we also found that behavioral changes were already underway in many U.S. counties days to weeks before state-level or local-level stay-at-home policies were implemented," she added. For the study, Gardner's team analyzed mobile phone data to...
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