Tag: Adolescents / Teens
Improvements in Self Esteem, QoL After Teen Gynecomastia Surgery
Despite relatively high rate of complications, patients report improvements in self-esteem and in seven health-related quality-of-life domains
Prevalence of Past-Month Adolescent Vaping 8.6 Percent Overall
Also, this study of adolescent vaping in 47 countries shows prevalence of past-month frequent vaping relatively low at 1.7 percent
Vaccine Effectiveness Modest for Children, Teens During Omicron
BNT162b2 vaccine effectiveness against symptomatic infection modest and declined rapidly, was higher after booster dose in teens
PFAS, Phthalate Biomarkers Linked to Bone Mineral Density in Teens
Each doubling of serum perfluorooctanoate, overall PFAS/phthalate mixture linked to lower areal BMD in male adolescents
State Laws on Teen Privacy Do Not Reflect Pediatric Standards of Care
Providing confidential care to adolescent patients set as priority by medical societies, but guidelines limited by compliance with state laws
Outcomes Worse for Children With Type 1 Diabetes Who Are Black
Disparities in T1D outcomes seen for Black children compared with Hispanic, White children from neighborhoods with similar opportunity levels
Incidence, Mortality of Subsequent Primary Cancers Up for AYA Survivors
Five-year survivors of adolescent and young adult cancers at higher risk for developing, dying from a new primary cancer
Decrease in Youth Smoking Menthol Cigarettes After Cigarette Ban
Decrease in percentage of youth smokers who reported smoking menthol cigarettes from February to August 2020 in England
Teen Use of School Mental Health Services Up in 2019
Odds of receiving any school mental health services were greater in 2019 than each year from 2009 to 2018
U.S. Teen Suicides Up During Pandemic
Authors say interventions to alleviate downstream consequences of the pandemic are needed