Tag: Adolescents / Teens
Wrestling Wins for Most High School Athletic Skin Infections
Overall rate of skin infections is 2.27 per 100,000 athlete exposures; mostly bacterial and tinea
AMA Encouraging Physicians to ID, Assist Victims of Trafficking
Physicians should be aware of warning signs such as bruises, cuts, scars; looking fearful or anxious
Girls Using IUDs Rather Than OCPs Less Likely to Use Condoms
Young women need to remember that STIs are still a danger
Chemical Exposure Down With Switch in Cosmetics Among Teens
Chemical levels drop in teens after trying products without phthalates, parabens, triclosan, oxybenzone
Teen Weight, Height Linked to Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma
Weight and height predict NHL subtypes in cohort of >2,000,000 16- to 19-year-olds
USPSTF Issues Final Recs on Youth Depression Screening
Screening recommended for those aged 12 to 18; insufficient evidence to assess for children aged ≤11
Higher Fiber Intake in Youth Tied to Lower Breast Cancer Risk
Lower breast cancer risk for higher total, soluble, insoluble fiber intake in early adulthood
Higher Substance Use Found Among Teens Who Tan
Found more likely to smoke, drink, and use illegal drugs and steroids
Antipsychotic-Exposed Youths Have Increased T2DM Risk
Increased cumulative risk and incidence rate ratio compared with healthy controls, psychiatric controls
CDC: HIV Testing Rates Still Low Among Teens, Young Adults
Half of infected young people don't know it, even though guidelines suggest screening all 13 to 64
