Tag: Adolescents / Teens
CDC: Too Few U.S. Adolescents Getting HPV Vaccination
4 out of 10 girls, 6 out of 10 boys haven't started series
Cancer Patients Lack Awareness of Fertility Preservation Options
Almost one in three not told cancer treatment might affect future fertility
CDC: U.S. Teens Waiting Longer to Have Sex
Report finds fewer than half of those aged 15 to 19 have had intercourse
Body Contact of Players Blamed for Most Soccer Concussions
Limiting aggressive contact would be more effective than just banning 'heading' of ball, researcher says
Many Overweight Teens Don’t See Their Weight As a Problem
Around 40 percent think their weight is about right, British researchers find
CDC: Most Americans in Favor of Raising Legal Smoking Age to 21
Even 70 percent of smokers support the concept
Adolescent Lifestyle Not Strongly Tied to Later Muscular Pain
Smoking, alcohol use, overweight/obesity weakly tied to later pain
Antipsychotic Use Up for Teens, Young Adults From 2006 to 2010
No increase in use for those aged 1 to 12 years; males more likely to use antipsychotics than females
Obese Teen Girls Less Likely to Use Contraception
No difference in frequency of sex according to weight status among 18- to 19-year-old girls
Surgery May Help Adolescents With Frequent Migraines
Surgery should be reserved for teens whose migraines have not responded to other treatments
