Tag: Adolescents / Teens
Risk for Death, Suicide Up in Teens Who Visit ED for Self-Harm
Five-year estimates of health care costs were much higher for teens with self-harm versus controls
Maltreatment in Childhood Ups Risk for Physical Pain in Young Women
Higher risk for pain particularly seen for teen girls who experience posttraumatic stress
Electronic Device Use Tied to Sugar, Caffeine Intake in Teens
While energy drink consumption is declining, more electronic device use tied to more sugar, caffeine consumption
AAP: Info Sparse for Nonnutritive Sweetener Use in Children
NNSs may promote small amounts of weight loss, but isolated use unlikely to lead to substantial weight loss
AAP: Greater Access to Bariatric, Metabolic Surgery Urged for Youth
Metabolic and bariatric surgery safe for youth with severe obesity; barriers to surgery should be reduced
No Link Found Between Teen Contact Sports, Later Mental Health Issues
Football players actually are less likely to be depressed in early adulthood
HPV DNA Identified in Oral Cavity of 6.2 Percent of Teen Girls
Oral HPV detection decreased with number of years since first engaging in sexual activities
Suicide, Homicide Rates Up Among Youth Aged 10 to 24
Suicide rates increased from 2007 to 2017, while homicide rates increased from 2014 to 2017
Breast Reduction Surgery Improves Well-Being for Young Patients
Complications generally minor; most patients improved in physical and psychosocial well-being
Rates of Head, Neck Melanoma Up in North American Youth
Risk for head, neck melanoma higher for male sex, older age, non-Hispanic white ethnicity
