Tag: Adolescents / Teens
Temperature Exposure Linked to Adolescent Psychiatric Symptoms
Exposure to cold linked to more internalizing problems; exposure to heat linked to attention problems
Recent Decades Saw Rise in Sedative, Hypnotic, Anxiolytic Use Disorders
Findings seen among adolescent and young adult Medicaid enrollees
ADHD Incidence Increased Among Adults From 2020 to 2023
While incidence has remained flat for adolescents since 2018, there has been an uptick for adults since 2020
Discontinuing Multifocal Contacts Does Not Diminish Treatment Effect in Myopia
No evidence seen for loss of treatment effect with discontinuation of multifocal contacts in older teenagers with myopia
U.S. Students Not Engaging in Healthy Diet, Exercise, Sleep Behaviors
From 2013 to 2023, decrease seen in healthy dietary, physical activity, and sleep behaviors, including getting enough sleep
Psychological Distress in Teen Years Tied to Later Economic Outcomes
Hypothetical policy to increase mental health preventive care could yield billions of budgetary benefits from increased labor force participation
Beginning to Smoke Before Age 15 Increases Risk for COPD
Findings independent of cigarette pack years, current smoking status, secondhand smoke exposure
Early-Life Infection Burden Linked to Risk for Later Infections
Risk increased for later moderate-to-severe infections and systemic antibiotic treatments
About Three-Quarters of Adolescents Report Common Mental Disorders
More than half of those who reached threshold score for any common mental disorder had a chronic course
Biden Signs HEARTS Act to Boost CPR, AED Training in Schools
The law will provide training and equipment for U.S. schools
