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2001 to 2017 Saw Increase in Prevalence of T1DM, T2DM in Youth

Relative increase of 45.1 percent reported in prevalence of type 1 diabetes and relative increase of 95.3 percent reported in type 2 diabetes

Alcohol Use Down, Nicotine Use Up for Teens During COVID-19 Pandemic

Likelihood of using substances up when youth were stressed by pandemic-related uncertainty, family experienced material hardship

Teens, Young Men Have Higher SARS-CoV-2 Infection Rates

Standardized infection ratios were lowest in children and in adults aged 70 years or older compared with overall population

Half of Youth E-Cigarette Users Intend to Quit

Vaping cessation behaviors tied to tobacco co-use, vaping device, harm perceptions, and reasons for vaping

Almost Half of Pediatric Opioid Prescriptions Considered High-Risk

61.4 percent of the prescriptions written by dentists, surgeons; high-volume prescribers wrote more than half of prescriptions

Body Dissatisfaction in Youth Not Tied to Socioeconomic Status

Findings seen in longitudinal study of U.S. teens of diverse backgrounds recruited from schools in the Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota area

Age, Ethnicity Tied to Less Follow-Up Care in Childhood Cancer Survivors

Authors say improving long-term follow-up is needed to better manage survivors' health in adulthood

mRNA-1273 SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine Seems Safe for Adolescents

Interim analysis shows immune response in adolescents aged 12 to 17 years noninferior to that in young adults aged 18 to 25 years

Depression, Anxiety Up in Children, Teens Worldwide During Pandemic

Pooled prevalence estimates 25.2 and 20.5 percent for clinically elevated depression and anxiety symptoms, respectively

Decline in Mental Health Seen in College Students Returning to Campus

Findings based on surveys of Ohio State students in August 2020 and April 2021