More than 67,000 cases of Power Stick deodorant have been recalled due to an undisclosed manufacturing issue. The recalled deodorants, made by A.P. Deauville of Easton, Pa., did not fully comply with federal product safety standards, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). In issuing the recall earlier this month, the FDA said the regulations are intended to “make sure that a product is safe for use, and that it has the ingredients and strength it claims to have.” It did not specify how the products failed to comply, and no risk level has been assigned to the recall, according to Health magazine. The recall applies to: • Power Stick for Her Roll-On Antiperspirant Deodorant Powder Fresh, 1.8 oz/53 mL. UPC Code 815195019313. NDC: 42913-038-00. Affected lots are 032026B011, 032226B031, 051626C241, 061526C882, 071226D371, 071226D381, 082526E341, 082826E402. • Power Stick Invisible Protection Roll-On Antiperspirant Deodorant Spring Fresh, 1.8 oz/53 mL. UPC Code 815195018194. NDC: 42913-039-00. Affected lots are 031726A991, 041226B561, 062026C901, 062026C911, 071026D351, 071026D361, 071326D391, 111626G231. • Power Stick Original Nourishing Invisible Protection Roll-On Antiperspirant Deodorant, 1.8 oz/53 mL. UPC Code: 815195018224. NDC: 42913-040-00. Affected lots are 101225D781, 032926B281, 032826B221, 041126B531, 062226D011, 070626D301, 070626D333, 111026G051, 111326G091, 111626G221. Power Stick deodorant is sold at Dollar Tree, Walmart and on Amazon. Consumers with recalled Power Stick deodorants should throw the product away or return it to the… read on > read on >
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Few Schools Screen Students For Depression, Anxiety
Fewer than one-third of American public schools are screening students for psychological problems, years after the U.S. Surgeon General declared a mental health crisis among the nation’s youth. In 2021, then-U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy warned that social media, the COVID-19 pandemic, bullying, lack of safety and a number of other factors were driving an increase in depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts among the nation’s youth. But by late 2024, just under 31% of principals surveyed said their school conducts screening for mental health issues, researchers report in JAMA Network Open. Further, about 40% said it was difficult to ensure that students receive appropriate care if kids do speak up about feelings of anxiety or depression, results show. “Our results suggest that there are multiple barriers to mental health screening in schools, including a lack of resources and knowledge of screening mechanics, as well as concerns about increased workload of identifying students,” lead researcher Jonathan Cantor said in a news release. Cantor is a policy researcher at RAND, a nonprofit research organization. For the study, researchers surveyed 1,019 principals who participate in the RAND American School Leader panel, a nationally representative sample of K-12 public school principals. The survey took place in October 2024. Of the schools that require mental health screenings, nearly 80% said parents are typically notified if their child is positive for… read on > read on >
Few Schools Screen Students For Depression, Anxiety
Fewer than one-third of American public schools are screening students for psychological problems, years after the U.S. Surgeon General declared a mental health crisis among the nation’s youth. In 2021, then-U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy warned that social media, the COVID-19 pandemic, bullying, lack of safety and a number of other factors were driving an increase in depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts among the nation’s youth. But by late 2024, just under 31% of principals surveyed said their school conducts screening for mental health issues, researchers report in JAMA Network Open. Further, about 40% said it was difficult to ensure that students receive appropriate care if kids do speak up about feelings of anxiety or depression, results show. “Our results suggest that there are multiple barriers to mental health screening in schools, including a lack of resources and knowledge of screening mechanics, as well as concerns about increased workload of identifying students,” lead researcher Jonathan Cantor said in a news release. Cantor is a policy researcher at RAND, a nonprofit research organization. For the study, researchers surveyed 1,019 principals who participate in the RAND American School Leader panel, a nationally representative sample of K-12 public school principals. The survey took place in October 2024. Of the schools that require mental health screenings, nearly 80% said parents are typically notified if their child is positive for… read on > read on >
Early Smartphone Access Harms Developing Minds, Study Warns
Care about your kid’s well being? Then best not give them a smartphone until they’re a full-fledged teenager, a major new study says. Kids given a smartphone when they were younger than 13 tend to have poorer mental health and well-being, researchers report in the Journal of Human Development and Capabilities. Specifically, people between 18 and 24 who got their first smartphone at 12 or younger had higher odds of suicidal thoughts, aggression, detachment from reality, poorer emotional regulation and low self-worth, researchers report. Early exposure to toxic social media explains much of the link between young smartphone access and poorer mental health, researchers said. Other contributing factors may include cyberbullying, disrupted sleep and poor family relationships. “Our data indicate that early smartphone ownership— and the social media access it often brings — is linked with a profound shift in mind health and wellbeing in early adulthood,” says lead researcher Tara Thiagarajan, chief scientist of Sapien Labs, said in a news release. “I was initially surprised by how strong the results are,” she said. “However, when you give it due consideration, it does begin to make sense that the younger developing mind is more compromised by the online environment given their vulnerability and lack of worldly experience.” For the study, researchers analyzed data from more than 100,000 young adults around the world as part of… read on > read on >
Early Smartphone Access Harms Developing Minds, Study Warns
Care about your kid’s well being? Then best not give them a smartphone until they’re a full-fledged teenager, a major new study says. Kids given a smartphone when they were younger than 13 tend to have poorer mental health and well-being, researchers report in the Journal of Human Development and Capabilities. Specifically, people between 18 and 24 who got their first smartphone at 12 or younger had higher odds of suicidal thoughts, aggression, detachment from reality, poorer emotional regulation and low self-worth, researchers report. Early exposure to toxic social media explains much of the link between young smartphone access and poorer mental health, researchers said. Other contributing factors may include cyberbullying, disrupted sleep and poor family relationships. “Our data indicate that early smartphone ownership— and the social media access it often brings — is linked with a profound shift in mind health and wellbeing in early adulthood,” says lead researcher Tara Thiagarajan, chief scientist of Sapien Labs, said in a news release. “I was initially surprised by how strong the results are,” she said. “However, when you give it due consideration, it does begin to make sense that the younger developing mind is more compromised by the online environment given their vulnerability and lack of worldly experience.” For the study, researchers analyzed data from more than 100,000 young adults around the world as part of… read on > read on >
Eggs Guilt-Free For ‘Bad’ Cholesterol, Experiment Shows
A new egg study has produced sunny-side-up results for the oft-maligned breakfast staple. Eggs are commonly thought to increase risk of heart disease by raising people’s cholesterol levels. But people who ate two eggs a day experienced reductions in their “bad” LDL cholesterol levels, as long as the rest of their diet remained low in saturated fat, researchers reported in the July issue of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. Indeed, the amount of saturated fat in a person’s diet tended to increase their LDL cholesterol levels, not the cholesterol found in eggs, results show. “You could say we’ve delivered hard-boiled evidence in defense of the humble egg,” senior researcher Jon Buckley, a professor at the University of South Australia, said in a news release. “So, when it comes to a cooked breakfast, it’s not the eggs you need to worry about – it’s the extra serve of bacon or the side of sausage that’s more likely to impact your heart health,” Buckley added. Eggs are a unique food, in that they are high in cholesterol but low in saturated fat, he said. “Yet it’s their cholesterol level that has often caused people to question their place in a healthy diet,” Buckley said. For the new study, researchers recruited 61 adults 18 to 60 with an average LDL cholesterol level of 105. LDL cholesterol levels… read on > read on >
Eggs Guilt-Free For ‘Bad’ Cholesterol, Experiment Shows
A new egg study has produced sunny-side-up results for the oft-maligned breakfast staple. Eggs are commonly thought to increase risk of heart disease by raising people’s cholesterol levels. But people who ate two eggs a day experienced reductions in their “bad” LDL cholesterol levels, as long as the rest of their diet remained low in saturated fat, researchers reported in the July issue of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. Indeed, the amount of saturated fat in a person’s diet tended to increase their LDL cholesterol levels, not the cholesterol found in eggs, results show. “You could say we’ve delivered hard-boiled evidence in defense of the humble egg,” senior researcher Jon Buckley, a professor at the University of South Australia, said in a news release. “So, when it comes to a cooked breakfast, it’s not the eggs you need to worry about – it’s the extra serve of bacon or the side of sausage that’s more likely to impact your heart health,” Buckley added. Eggs are a unique food, in that they are high in cholesterol but low in saturated fat, he said. “Yet it’s their cholesterol level that has often caused people to question their place in a healthy diet,” Buckley said. For the new study, researchers recruited 61 adults 18 to 60 with an average LDL cholesterol level of 105. LDL cholesterol levels… read on > read on >
Increasing Walk Cadence Counters Frailty Among Seniors, Study Says
Putting a little more pep in the step could help elderly folks improve their health and remain independent, a new study says. Older adults who slightly increased their walking cadence wound up with substantial improvements in physical function, researchers reported July 17 in the journal PLOS One. Just 14 or more extra steps per minute were enough to make a real difference, results show. “Even casual walking had positive effects on our study participants,” lead researcher Dr. Daniel Rubin, an anesthesiologist at the University of Chicago Medicine, said in a news release. For the study, researchers recruited 102 older people living in 14 independent living retirement communities in the Chicago metro area. Their average age was 79, and all were considered either frail or prefrail. The team randomly asked 56 of the folks to undertake a regular regimen of walking at casual speeds, and 46 to participate in a high-intensity walking program. Essentially, the high-intensity walkers were encouraged to amble “as fast as safely possible,” Rubin said. Overall, seniors in the high intensity walking program increased their pace to 100 steps per minute, while casual walkers averaged about 77. Results showed seniors did better on a six-minute walk test if they increased their comfortable walking cadence by 14 steps per minute. These sorts of improvements can mean the world to someone struggling with frailty, Rubin… read on > read on >
Increasing Walk Cadence Counters Frailty Among Seniors, Study Says
Putting a little more pep in the step could help elderly folks improve their health and remain independent, a new study says. Older adults who slightly increased their walking cadence wound up with substantial improvements in physical function, researchers reported July 17 in the journal PLOS One. Just 14 or more extra steps per minute were enough to make a real difference, results show. “Even casual walking had positive effects on our study participants,” lead researcher Dr. Daniel Rubin, an anesthesiologist at the University of Chicago Medicine, said in a news release. For the study, researchers recruited 102 older people living in 14 independent living retirement communities in the Chicago metro area. Their average age was 79, and all were considered either frail or prefrail. The team randomly asked 56 of the folks to undertake a regular regimen of walking at casual speeds, and 46 to participate in a high-intensity walking program. Essentially, the high-intensity walkers were encouraged to amble “as fast as safely possible,” Rubin said. Overall, seniors in the high intensity walking program increased their pace to 100 steps per minute, while casual walkers averaged about 77. Results showed seniors did better on a six-minute walk test if they increased their comfortable walking cadence by 14 steps per minute. These sorts of improvements can mean the world to someone struggling with frailty, Rubin… read on > read on >
Seven Seconds Can Protect Pedestrians At Intersections
A seven-second head start for pedestrians can save lives and prevent injuries at busy intersections, a new study says. Pedestrian-related injuries dropped by 33% at crosswalks where New York City rejiggered traffic lights to give walkers those extra seven seconds, researchers report in the journal Nature Cities. The most dramatic impact came during the day, with fatal pedestrian crashes reduced by 65%, results show. The strategy, called Leading Pedestrian Intervals (LPI), involves offering pedestrians a chance to start crossing the street before vehicles get the green light to turn, researchers said. “The idea is to give pedestrians time to reach the center of the intersection where they’re more visible,” senior researcher Christopher Morrison said in a news release. He’s an assistant professor of epidemiology at the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health. “Most pedestrian-vehicle crashes happen near the curb, where drivers are less likely to see people crossing,” he noted. New York City started implementing LPI at intersections in 2013 as part of the U.S. Vision Zero program, a large-scale effort to reduce traffic injuries and deaths, researchers said in background notes. Other low-cost measures promoted by U.S. Vision Zero include speed humps and rubber speed bumps, researchers said. For the study, researchers analyzed data from more than 6,000 New York City intersections between 2013 and 2018, of which nearly 2,900 featured the pedestrian… read on > read on >