Tag: Adolescents / Teens
Adolescent Sleep Patterns Tied to Later Multiple Sclerosis Risk
Sleeping less than seven hours per night and self-reported low sleep quality during adolescence associated with risk for developing MS
Children Born at Less Than 34 Weeks Show Cognitive Deficits in Adolescence
Deficits seen in language, mathematics, and intelligence tests versus children born at 40 weeks of gestation
Optimism, Happiness as Teen Tied to Cardiometabolic Health Maintenance
Adolescents with greater number of psychological assets, such as self-esteem and feeling loved, more likely to have cardiometabolic health maintenance later in life
Survival Rates High for Children, Teens With Melanoma
Primary tumor ulceration, head/neck location, and Breslow thickness >4 mm predict worse survival in teens
Cognitive Behavioral Intervention Ups ART Adherence in Adolescents, Young Adults
Improvement in self-reported antiretroviral therapy adherence and decrease in viral load seen with intervention
Racial/Ethnic Variation Seen in COVID-19 Vaccination Status in Children
Non-Hispanic Asian children and adolescents have the highest vaccination coverage, followed by Hispanic/Latino children
Physical Activity May Cut Depressive Symptoms in Children, Teens
Larger benefit seen among those aged 13 years or older or with a mental illness, depression diagnosis
Procrastination in Adolescents Tied to Poorer Self-Reported Health Outcomes
Worse outcomes seen for mental health, pain, unhealthy lifestyle behaviors, and psychosocial health factors
Social Media Checking Behaviors in Teens Linked to Brain Changes
Teens with habitual social media checking behaviors showed lower neural sensitivity to social anticipation in amygdala, other areas
Alcohol-Related Problems Common Eight Years After Metabolic, Bariatric Surgery in Teens
Nearly half have alcohol use disorder, symptoms of alcohol-related harm, or alcohol-related problems at eight years after surgery
