Tag Archives: Kids

American Kids Are Medicated More Than Ever

Children in the U.S. are being plied with powerful drugs to treat mental health concerns. The medications, however, don’t get to the root of the problem and often create new problems of their own — symptoms that are then treated with more medications. According to mail-order pharmacy Express Scripts, prescriptions for antidepressants for teenagers increased… Read More »

Bike-Linked Head Injuries Decline for Kids, But Not Adults

By Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, May 14, 2021 (HealthDay News) — There’s good news and bad on rates of head injuries among America’s bike-riding public: Rates for these injuries have sharply declined among kids but barely budged among the growing number of adult bike riders. Between 2009 and 2018, increasing helmet use, construction of… Read More »