1 in 18 U.S. Teens Carries a Gun to School: Study
That’s nearly 1 million teens taking a potentially deadly weapon to school. But researchers say universal background checks can put a dent in those numbers. WebMD Health
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Women Lead Upswing in U.S. Binge Drinking
Binge drinking is on the rise among Americans, especially among women, with rates doubling among childless females in their early 30s, a new study finds. WebMD Health
U.S. Birth Rate Falls to Lowest in Decades
The U.S. birth rate declined again in 2018, falling to its lowest in more than three decades, the CDC said. WebMD Health
U.S. Smoking Rate Hits New Low, But Vaping Rises
Just under 14% of American adults smoked cigarettes in 2018, a dramatic decline from the 42% adult smoking rate in 1965, according to researchers with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. WebMD Health
U.S. ERs See Doubling of Teen Sexual Abuse Cases
Sexually abused youths are turning more often to U.S. emergency departments for help, a new study finds. WebMD Health
Many Areas in U.S. Lack Child Psychiatrists
Despite a growing need for mental health care for children and teens — including a rise in youth suicide — many areas of the United States lack any child psychiatrists, new research reports. WebMD Health
ADHD Rates Doubled Among U.S. Adults Over 10 Years
However, the rate among children remains much higher than in adults. WebMD Health
One Region Is Being Hit Hardest by U.S. Opioid Crisis
Fueled mainly by fentanyl and heroin, overdose (OD) deaths are soaring in an area that runs east from Minnesota and Illinois and north from West Virginia and Virginia, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS). WebMD Health
Deaths Due to Suicide, Homicide on the Rise Among U.S. Youth
More teens and young adults are coming to a violent end in recent years, either at their own hand or another’s, new federal data show. WebMD Health
STD Rates Continue to Rise in the U.S.
STD rates in the United States are continuing a years-long climb — including a sharp rise in the number of babies born with syphilis. WebMD Health