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Dangers Of Second-Hand Smoke For Children
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Children With ADHD Linked To Secondhand Smoke
A new study concluded that children exposed to tobacco smoke at home are up to three times more likely to have atten- tion deficit hyperactive disorder (ADHD) as unexposed kids.
The association between sec- ondhand smoke and mental dis- orders was stronger for kids with one or more hours of second- hand smoke exposure every day, the authors found. And the re- sults still held true when re- searchers accounted for parents’ mental health and other factors.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, two of every five children in the U. S. are exposed to secondhand smoke regularly.
Link Between Secondhand Smoke And Hearing Loss
If you can’t quit smoking for your own health, do it for your kids’ hearing. Teenagers who have been exposed to second- hand smoke have double the risk of hearing loss of those who did- n’t, according to recent research.
More than half of American children and teenagers are ex- posed to secondhand smoke in their homes. This exposure in- creases children’s risk of lung cancer, learning disabilities, heart disease, and an array of other diseases. Scientists sug- gest that all children and teenagers exposed to second- hand smoke should be regularly screened for hearing loss, in case hearing aids are needed.
Are you a night owl who enjoys staying up late? If you are, enjoy it while you can but know that your belated bed- times may be a detriment to your health in middle age.
A new study finds that peo- ple with late bedtimes are more likely to develop diabetes and other health problems than early birds.
Moreover, the health risks stayed the same even for night owls who got the same amount of sleep as early risers, accord- ing to the study, published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology And Metabo- lism.
Many night owls don’t get enough sleep because they go to bed late, but still need to
wake up early in the morning, said the study’s senior author, Dr. Nan Hee Kim, an en- docrinologist at Korea Univer- sity Ansan Hospital. “These results support the importance of circadian rhythms in meta- bolic regulation,” says Kim.
A person’s biological clock is largely determined by genet- ics, age, sex and sleeping envi- ronment, but it can be modified by external or inter- nal cues, such as light, exercise and eating behavior.
To prevent long term ad- verse health effects night owls should consider earlier bed- times and avoid exposure to lights late at night and take melatonin, a natural chemical that helps people sleep.
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