Tag: Adolescents / Teens
Vaccination Coverage for Teens Similar in 2023 and 2022
Vaccination coverage generally stable for VFC-eligible adolescents during COVID-19 except for decline in those up to date with HPV
Index of Symptoms Can Identify Long COVID in Children, Adolescents
Index emphasizes distinct symptoms in children and adolescents, and is linked to poorer overall health, QoL
Parental Distraction by Technology Impacts Children’s Mental Health
Technoference refers to interruptions in routine social interactions due to technology use
Teen Depressive Symptoms Can Persist Into Young Adulthood
Rates of depressive symptoms higher for cohort born from 1997 to 2001 compared with previous birth cohorts
1990 to 2018 Saw Global Rise in Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Consumption by Youth
Variance seen by age, parental level of education, and urbanicity
Binge Drinking More Common in Sexual- and Gender-Minority Students
Higher binge-drinking prevalence reported by race, ethnicity-defined subgroups
Fewer U.S. Teen Girls Are Reporting ‘Persistent Sadness’
Suicide Rates on the Rise for Asian American and Pacific Islander Youths
Increases in recent years were preceded by declining trends for both male and female youths
Only ~40 Percent of Youth Suicide Decedents Have Mental Health Diagnosis
Odds of having mental health diagnosis lower for racial, ethnic minorities, those aged 10 to 14 versus 20 to 24 years
Study Looks at Opioid Dispensing Among Youths Undergoing Surgery
Mean quantity of opioids dispensed in initial prescription was 227 MME; 3.0 percent of youths refilled a prescription 91 to 180 days after surgery
