Tag: Adolescents / Teens
Mortality Odds Lower at Pediatric Trauma Centers for Injured Teens
For injured adolescents, odds of mortality higher for those treated at adult, mixed trauma centers
AAP: Doctors Should Screen Teens for Suicide Risk Factors
Risk factors include history of physical/sexual abuse, bullying, substance abuse, mood disorders, sexuality
Many Teens Using Unregulated Supplements to Alter Appearance
Unregulated products can harm health, U.S. pediatricians' group warns
Vancomycin Trough Target May Be Lower for Teens
Css,min ranging from 10 to 12.5 mg/L highly predictive of achieving an AUC0 to 24/MIC ≥400
ADA: Gray Matter Changes Seen in Brains of Teens With T2DM
Magnetic resonance imaging showed variation compared to teens without type 2 diabetes
Young Migraine Patients Often Have Vitamin Deficiencies
But study couldn't determine if supplements made a difference
CDC: Cigarette Smoking Rates Down Among U.S. Adolescents
However, e-cigarette use and rates of distracted driving are on the rise
Review Finds Antidepressants Ineffective in Children, Teens
Medications were seen as mostly ineffective and sometimes risky in these age groups
Low Levels of Hormone Associated With Teen Obesity
Teens with the lowest levels of spexin more than five times as likely to be obese
Dietary Fat Intake in Adolescence May Affect Breast Density
Higher amounts of unhealthy fats tied to greater breast density
