Tag: Adolescents / Teens
Exposure to Ambient Air Pollutants May Up BP in Children, Teens
Long-term exposure to PM with diameter ≤2.5 µm, PM with diameter ≤10 µm, and NO2 linked to systolic BP values
HPV Vaccination Rates Suboptimal Within Ages 9 to 12 Years
For most of the study period, higher rates of HPV vaccination initiation and up-to-date rates were seen for non-Hispanic Blacks, Hispanics
FDA Plans to Approve Pfizer Vaccine for Those Aged 12 Years and Older
Pfizer's trial in adolescents showed its vaccine worked as well in teens as it does in adults
Mental Health, Other Conditions Up for Teens With Autism
Teens with autism more likely to receive mental health services and to have an unmet medical or mental health need
Younger Age at First Drug Use Tied to Faster Transition to Substance Use Disorder
Past-year substance use disorder higher for adolescents than young adults at all examined time frames since first use
Survivors of Adolescent, Young Adult Cancer Face Financial Hardships
Hardships include forgoing care and medication nonadherence due to cost
Cognitive Deficits in Childhood Tied to Later Mental Health Disorders
Authors say early cognitive interventions in childhood may lessen risk for subsequent symptoms
More Lung Injury Seen With Vaping Cannabis Versus Vaping, Smoking Nicotine
'Wheezing or whistling' in chest nearly two times higher among teens who had used cannabis in electronic nicotine delivery systems
Tobacco Exposure Tied to Hypertension in Children
Findings based on study of more than 8,500 children ages 8 to 19 years
Prescription Opioid Misuse Tied to Increased Suicide Behaviors in Youth
Students who report current POM more likely to report considering attempting suicide, making a suicide plan, attempting suicide