Tag: Adolescents / Teens
Teenage Weight Gain Could Up Odds of Later Stroke Risk
But children who lose weight by age 20 can reduce the risk, researchers say
Guidance Issued for Ob-Gyns on Mental Health Disorders in Teens
Can reduce morbidity and mortality linked to mental health conditions by early ID, prompt referral
SAMHSA: Youth Binge Drinking Rates Down in the United States
But one in seven still consumed excess alcohol at least once in past month, study finds
PCSK9 Increased in Females, Youth With Type 1 Diabetes
Among youth with T1DM, PCSK9 linked to HbA1c, triglycerides, cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, ApoB
Depression Inversely Linked to Body Composition in Teens
SSRIs positively related to body composition, with differential effects for different meds
U.S. Teens Appear to Be As Sedentary As 60-Year-Olds
The lack of exercise more evident among females than males, researchers say
CDC: 2015 to 2016 Saw Drop in Youth Tobacco Use
Significant decrease in e-cigarette use from 3 million in 2015 to 2.2 million in 2016
Evidence Lacking for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Screening
USPSTF finds insufficient evidence to assess benefits, harms of screening asymptomatic 10- to 18-year-olds
CDC: Teenage Birth Rate at All-Time Low in the United States
Data from 2014 also indicate more older women are having children, researchers say
Trends in Teen Binge Drinking Still Raise Concerns
Even though frequent binge drinking among adolescents has dropped in past 25 years
