Tag: Adolescents / Teens
Positive Parenting, Family Factors Cut Disordered Eating Behaviors
However, these factors are not enough to fully overcome weight-stigmatizing experiences
Melatonin May Reduce Risk for Intentional Self-Harm in Female Teens
Risk for self-harm reduced after initiation of melatonin, especially among adolescents with depression/anxiety
Incidence of Type 1, Type 2 Diabetes Increasing in People Younger Than 20
Greater increases seen in incidence of both types for those from racial and ethnic-minority groups such as non-Hispanic Blacks, Hispanics
WHO: Healthy Children, Teens May Not Need More COVID-19 Shots
Instead, COVID-19 vaccines should go to high-risk people, according to the agency's Strategic Advisory Group of Experts on Immunization
Hypertension in Teens Tied to Heart Damage
Within seven years, signs of heart structure damage, heart function damage were seen
4.7 Percent of Students With Disabilities Experience Homelessness
Highest proportion of students with disabilities experiencing homelessness seen in Washington, D.C., New York
Positive Adolescent-Parent Relationships Lead to Favorable Health Outcomes
Adolescents' positive perceptions of relationships with parents linked to favorable outcomes in young adulthood
Poll Reveals Many Parents Unaware of Children’s Exposure to Vaping
Parents' responses to questions about children's vaping revealed a big divide between what they think is happening and what is really going on
Youth With Bipolar Disorder Rate Their QoL Worse Than Healthy Youth
However, no significant difference seen in quality-of-life rating for youth with bipolar disorder, those with unipolar depression
Clozapine, ECT, Lithium May Prevent Suicide in Male Teens With Severe Mental Illness
Regional clozapine, ECT, and lithium treatment frequency related to lower adolescent excess suicide mortality for 15- to 19-year-olds
