Cellphones stress parents as much as kids, study finds: 'Constant connectivity comes at a cost'

Cellphones stress parents as much as kids, study finds: ‘Constant connectivity comes at a cost’

Parents are just as stressed as children because they are often absorbed and distracted by their constantly ringing cell phones, a University of Michigan Medicine study has found. Busy working parents find that there are many conveniences to their mobile devices – but that the daily digital notifications from their screens also cause anxiety, according…

The US Surgeon General calls parenting stress a public health challenge

The US Surgeon General calls parenting stress a public health challenge

The US surgeon general issued a public health advisory on Wednesday about the impact of modern stressors on parents’ mental health, calling on government, businesses and community organizations to increase resources to provide them with more support . The advisory issued by Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, who has previously used the format to address the…

New Hampshire man dies after testing positive for mosquito-borne encephalitis virus

New Hampshire man dies after testing positive for mosquito-borne encephalitis virus

A New Hampshire resident who tested positive for the mosquito-borne eastern equine encephalitis virus has died, state health officials said. The Hampstead resident’s infection was the state’s first in a decade, the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services said Tuesday. The resident, whom the department identified only as an adult, was hospitalized for…