Tag: Adolescents / Teens

Visceral fat predictive of carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity beyond body mass index and waist circumference

Delays tied to more seizures prior to diagnosis, conversion to motor-type seizures, potentially preventable injuries

Proportion of teens in grades 8, 10, and 12 reporting alcohol, marijuana use decreased significantly

All youth ages 15 years or older should be offered routine screening at least once; those at increased risk should be rescreened

Three-month depressive symptoms in adolescents lower with online SSIs compared with supportive control during COVID-19 pandemic

Pediatricians should inquire about child and family functioning; office visits should integrate behavioral, mental health surveillance

3.9 percent of children aged ≤17 had ever had a diagnosis of concussion or brain injury; likelihood up for boys, non-Hispanic Whites

Adverse mental health, substance use, and poor well-being reported for young adults with interpersonal discrimination

Median of 87 percent of the pediatric patients each year had previously received one or more MMR vaccine dose

Move to expand booster availability comes as President Joe Biden tries to keep Americans calm about omicron