Tag: Adolescents / Teens
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Common Among Girls With T2DM
Authors urge screening at the time of diabetes diagnosis
43.3 Percent of Children With Insomnia Have Persistent Trajectory
5.5-fold increased odds of insomnia symptoms worsening into adult insomnia for short-sleeping adolescents
Suicidal Thoughts May ID Teens With Treatable Psychosocial Problems
Findings based on corroboration between simultaneous teen, parent screening
Testosterone Levels Increase for Obese Teen Males After Bariatric Surgery
Increases in total, free testosterone concentrations seen with bariatric surgery and weight loss in adolescent boys with severe obesity
Many Young People Unaware of Risks of Oral Sex
Youths suggest increased use of protection could occur with better knowledge, better protection options, normalization in popular culture
Autistic Traits Seen in Young People With Substance Use Disorder
Twenty percent of teens, young adults seeking treatment for substance use disorder had elevated Social Responsiveness Scale-2 Total T-scores
Risk for Diabetes Increased for Pediatric Patients With COVID-19
Increased incidence of diabetes seen among patients aged younger than 18 years after acute COVID-19 infection versus those without COVID-19
BNT162b2 Vaccine Effective Against Severe COVID-19 in Adolescents
Two doses highly effective against COVID-19-related hospitalization and critical illness for those aged 12 to 18 years
Myopia Progression May Continue in Young Adults Into Late 20s
Myopia incidence from age 20 to 28 years was 14 percent
Two Doses of BNT162b2 Vaccine Protect Against MIS-C
Two doses of Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine have estimated effectiveness of 91 percent against MIS-C in children aged 12 to 18 years
