More middle school girls are inflicting self-pain. Experts say it might be because of smartphones

A 15-year study of emergency room visits reveals new signs of emotional suffering among the nation's young women and girls — particularly those in their middle school years. Emergency room visits for girls 10 to 14 who inflicted self-pain were relatively stable before 2008 but escalated in the years since, according to new data. It's unclear why […]Related:These conjoined twins spent their lives in a hospital. They just went home — as two.Thousands of strangers gave a sick 9-year-old an early Christmas. He died days after celebrating.Risk of stillbirth is double in pregnant women who sleep on their backs, study finds
Source: Washington Post: To Your Health - Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news