Tag: Adolescents / Teens
Mental Health Among High School Students Explored During COVID-19
Students who felt close to someone at school had lower prevalence of poor mental health, had considered or attempted suicide
1999 to 2018 Saw Increase in Prevalence of Prediabetes in Teens
Disparities in prevalence of prediabetes remained stable and were pronounced in subgroup analyses of sex and BMI category
Immune Response to SARS-CoV-2 Infection Persists in Children
Ninety-six percent of those with evidence of nucleocapsid antibodies at baseline still had antibodies more than six months later
Less Than Half of Primary Care Providers Ask About Teens’ Mental Health
Parents also report that it is difficult to get mental health care for teens
Higher Childhood BMI May Up Risk for Premenstrual Disorders
Women with high BMI throughout teens report significantly greater premenstrual symptoms in adulthood
13.4 Percent of High School Students Reported Tobacco Use in 2021
Current use of any tobacco product reported more often by students identifying as lesbian, gay, bisexual and by transgender students
Concussion Linked to Mental Health Issues Among Children Aged 5 to 18 Years
Risk increased for developing a mental health issue, self-harm, and psychiatric hospitalization after a concussion
Adverse Childhood Experiences Linked to Migraine in Adolescence
No indirect associations seen for symptoms of depression and anxiety with migraine, nonmigraine frequent headache
Vaccination Reduces Incidence of SARS-CoV-2 Among Adolescents
Vaccine effectiveness was 87.8 and 89.1 percent against documented and symptomatic infection, respectively
Biden Plan Will Tackle Mental Health Crisis in America
President’s plan includes a special focus on school-age youth