Tag: Adolescents / Teens
Gender Dysphoria Diagnosis More Likely for Teens With Autism
Co-occurring diagnoses more prevalent among youth whose electronic medical record-reported sex was female, those with private insurance
Improved Long-Term Outcomes Seen for Teens With Cochlear Implants
Study found improvement in outcomes in terms of language, academic performance, quality of life
Review Looks at Psychological Burden of Children, Young Adult Cancer Patients
Children, adolescent, and young adult patients with cancer at increased lifetime risk of diagnosis or increased severity of depression, anxiety, and psychotic disorders
Iron Deficiency Common Among Teens, Young Women
Prevalence varies by ferritin or hemoglobin thresholds used
Decline in Teen Binge Drinking Seen With Implementation of Recreational Cannabis
However, coinciding increases in binge drinking seen among adults ≥31 years
Effect of Testosterone Examined From Adolescence Into Adulthood
Effect of testosterone on anterior prefrontal cortex engagement decreases from middle-to-late adolescence, then shifts into activational role
Teen Alcohol Dependence Tied to Later Depression
However, no association seen for teen alcohol consumption and depression
2007 to 2021 Saw Increase in Suicide Rates for Those Aged 10 to 24
Suicide rate tripled for those aged 10 to 14 years from 2007 to 2018, while homicide rates doubled from 2016 to 2021
Sleeve Gastrectomy Has Harmful Impact on Bones of Teens, Young Adults
Researchers observed decrease in mean bone strength of lumbar spine and increase in bone marrow adipose tissue
Crohn Disease More Common in People With Hidradenitis Suppurativa
Findings seen among pediatric patients aged 12 to 17 years
