Tag: Adolescents / Teens
AAP Issues Guidance for Children’s Emotional Needs During COVID-19
Pediatricians should inquire about child and family functioning; office visits should integrate behavioral, mental health surveillance
Symptoms of Concussion, Brain Injury for 6.8 Percent of ≤17s in 2020
3.9 percent of children aged ≤17 had ever had a diagnosis of concussion or brain injury; likelihood up for boys, non-Hispanic Whites
Discrimination Has Pervasive Adverse Links to Mental Health
Adverse mental health, substance use, and poor well-being reported for young adults with interpersonal discrimination
Almost One-Third of Mumps Cases in U.S. Occur in Children, Teens
Median of 87 percent of the pediatric patients each year had previously received one or more MMR vaccine dose
Pfizer to Seek FDA Approval of Boosters for Teens Ages 16 to 17
Move to expand booster availability comes as President Joe Biden tries to keep Americans calm about omicron
Pfizer Says Its COVID-19 Vaccine Provides Full Protection to Adolescents
Pfizer will submit these new data to the FDA as it seeks full approval of the vaccine for youth ages 12 to 15 years
Concern About School Shootings Tied to Anxiety, Panic in U.S. Teens
Associations for depressive symptoms vary by race/ethnicity
Only Half of Teens Receive Minimum Standards for Sex Education
Disparities exist in receipt of information by gender, race, and location of instruction
Most Teens, Young Adults Knowledgeable About Sun Protection
While most report sunscreen use, substantial number also report having had sunburns
ACR: Total Hip Arthroplasty Up for Those Under Age 21
Frequency of THA for osteonecrosis increased, while frequency of THA for inflammatory arthritis decreased from 2000 to 2016
