WHO Study Warns of Global Rise in Teen Social Media, Video Game Addictions
Girls are more vulnerable to social media addiction, while boys are more likely to struggle with video game addiction, health experts warn.
Tag Archives: Children
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Less Than a Third of Pediatric Antibiotic Prescriptions Were Optimal for Choice and Duration: Study
Although it is common knowledge that antibiotics do not treat viral infections, doctors often prescribe the drugs to children for that purpose, increasing the risk of antibiotic-resistant superbugs.
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Water Beads Linked to Increasing Number of Child Injuries: Study
Thousands of children have been treated for water bead injuries since 2016, after swallowing the small absorbable gel spheres that then expand up to 400x in size.
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Sudden Infant Deaths Spiked During Pandemic, Study Finds
RSV and other common infections, such as the flu, may have played a role in the increased rate of unexplained infant deaths.
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Children of Disabled Mothers Often Do Not Receive Proper Medical Care: Study
Doctors need to understand and adapt to the barriers disabled mothers face at getting preventative care for their children, researchers warn.
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Social Media Lawsuits Over Teen Addiction Will Be Selected for Bellwether Trials in Mid-2025
Start of the first social media addiction bellwether trials was delayed after the parties requested more time to finish fact discovery before selecting the first claims next year.
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Snapchat Lawsuit Alleges Social Media Platform Promotes Child Sexual Exploitation
New Mexico Attorney General indicates Snapchat has become the most prolific social media site in the world for child exploitation, trafficking and trading sexual content involving children.
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Constitutionality of Maryland’s Child Victims Act Being Weighed by State Supreme Court After Oral Arguments
Maryland Child Victims Act constitutionality may hinge on state legislature's intent when it previously updated the child sexual abuse statute of limitations in 2017.
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Teen Vaping Rates Have Dropped to Lowest Levels in 10 Years: Report
As use of e-cigarettes among U.S. youths continues to drop, health experts have expressed concerns about teen use of nicotine pouches, which are even more discreet.
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HPV Vaccination Rates Flatten Among U.S. Teens Amid Gardasil Concerns
Findings come as Merck faces a growing number of Gardasil lawsuits brought by parents and young adults who say they suffered severe injuries due to side effects of the HPV vaccine injections.
