Tag: Adolescents / Teens
Incidence of COVID-19 Increased in Children Since September
Trends for children tracked consistently with those of adults; incidence lower for children aged 0 to 10 years
Trying Multiple Tobacco Products in Teens Tied to Later Daily Smoking
Electronic cigarette use increases the risk for later daily cigarette smoking more than threefold
Guidance Provided for Management of Pediatric Eating Disorders
Pediatricians should initiate comprehensive evaluations, including medical, psych assessment; refer to multidisciplinary care
Teen Vaping Doubles Risk for Subsequent Tobacco Use
Adolescent boys who use e-cigarettes twice as likely to initiate cigarettes, smokeless tobacco products
NIDA: Teen Vaping Levels Seem to Have Plateaued in 2020
Percentage of teenagers in eighth, 10th, 12th grade vaping nicotine and marijuana remained stable from 2019 to 2020
Gatherings Contribute to SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Children
In-person school or child care attendance not associated with positive SARS-CoV-2 test
Tobacco Product Use Decreased Among U.S. Middle, High School Students
Decreases seen in current use of any tobacco product, any combustible tobacco product, multiple tobacco products from 2019 to 2020
Acute Kidney Injury Common in Children With Diabetic Ketoacidosis
Children with versus those without AKI have lower scores on tests of short-term memory during DKA
Body Dissatisfaction at 14 Predicts Depressive Episodes at 18
Body dissatisfaction predicts mild, moderate, and severe depression episodes among girls; mild and severe episodes in boys
Youth Opioid Deaths Often Involve Other Substances, Too
In 2018, more than half of opioid overdose deaths involved polysubstance, most commonly cocaine
