Tag: Adolescents / Teens
Vaccine Effectiveness Lower for Teens With Predominant Omicron
VE increased for adolescents aged 16 to 17 years at seven or more days after a third booster dose during omicron predominance
Homologous Pfizer-BioNTech Booster Safe for Adolescents
Reactions to booster occur with similar frequency as after receipt of second vaccine dose, generally mild to moderate
Gender-Affirming Care May Aid Mental Health in Trans Youth
Odds for depression, suicidality lower among transgender and nonbinary adolescents after one year of receiving gender-affirming care
AAN: Tic Severity in Teens Tied to Social Media Use During Pandemic
Increased use of social media during the COVID-19 pandemic reported in small survey of adolescents with tic disorders
Pediatric Mental Health Surveillance IDs Scope of Public Health Burden
Surveillance data show 20.9 percent aged 12 to 17 years had major depressive episode; 18.8 percent seriously considered attempting suicide
Trends in Pediatric ED Visits for Mental Health Conditions Explored
Mental health effect of the pandemic was high for adolescent girls, with increases in specific MHCs
One in Four Women Globally Experience Intimate Partner Violence
One in seven women reported experiencing violence in the past year
E-Cigarette Use Tied to Respiratory Symptoms, Wheezing
Findings seen for current and past e-cigarette use based on prospective follow-up of young adults
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Common Among Girls With T2DM
Authors urge screening at the time of diabetes diagnosis
43.3 Percent of Children With Insomnia Have Persistent Trajectory
5.5-fold increased odds of insomnia symptoms worsening into adult insomnia for short-sleeping adolescents
