Tag: Adolescents / Teens
CDC: Drinking Rates Have Dropped for High School Students
But many who do drink still do so excessively
PAS: ER Visits for Colorado Teens Up After Marijuana Legalization
Number of urgent care cases where teen showed marijuana use rose four-fold after legalization
PAS: Hospitalizations Up for Suicidal Thoughts, Actions in Kids
And, few teenagers will actually reach for the word 'depressed' to describe negative emotions
Social Outcomes Good for Uncomplicated Childhood Epilepsy
Those with uncomplicated cases do as well as their siblings without the disorder, researchers say
Cross-Sex Hormones Appear to Be Safe for Transgender Teens
Although increased hemoglobin, hematocrit, BMI and lower HDL seen with testosterone use
Physical Activity Independently Predicts Bone Strength in Teens
Sedentary time negatively predicts total area at tibia and radius, cortical porosity at tibia
Teens Exposed to Opioid Rx at Risk for Serious Outcomes
Teens more likely than younger children to have health facility admission, serious medical outcome
Tobacco Use in Youth Higher Among Sexual Minorities
Among girls, lesbian and bisexual girls more likely to report current use of any tobacco product
Higher Risk of Adverse Outcomes for Births to Young CA Survivors
Increased risks among live births for adolescent and young adult cancer survivors
Treatment Seeking Low Among Teens With Eating Disorders
Those with counter-stereotypic presentation even less likely to seek treatment
