Tag: Adolescents / Teens
Concern About School Shootings Tied to Anxiety, Panic in U.S. Teens
Associations for depressive symptoms vary by race/ethnicity
Only Half of Teens Receive Minimum Standards for Sex Education
Disparities exist in receipt of information by gender, race, and location of instruction
Most Teens, Young Adults Knowledgeable About Sun Protection
While most report sunscreen use, substantial number also report having had sunburns
ACR: Total Hip Arthroplasty Up for Those Under Age 21
Frequency of THA for osteonecrosis increased, while frequency of THA for inflammatory arthritis decreased from 2000 to 2016
Cell Culture-Derived Influenza Vaccine Efficacious in Children
Vaccine efficacy consistent in subgroups according to age, sex, race, and previous influenza vaccination
BNT162b2 Highly Effective Against Delta Variant in Teens
At seven to 21 days after second dose, estimated effectiveness was 90 percent against infection, 93 percent against symptomatic COVID-19
BNT162b2 Effectively Prevents Pediatric COVID-19 Hospitalization
Two doses of Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine highly effective for preventing hospitalization among children aged 12 to 18 years
One in Six Youth in the United States Is Obese
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation calls on policymakers to prioritize children's health and equity
U.S. Pediatricians, Psychiatrists Declare ‘Emergency’ in Child Mental Health
Groups urge policymakers to increase funding to ensure all families can access mental health services
Parental Depression Tied to Offspring Depression in Teen Years
Exposure to maternal depression both during pregnancy and postpartum strongly associated with depressive symptoms in offspring
