Tag: Adolescents / Teens
Hypertension Prevalence 22.7 Percent Among Young Adults
Second study reveals prevalence of 8.7 percent for elevated BP, 5.4 percent for hypertension among youth aged 8 to 19 years
U.S. Youth Vaping Drops to Lowest Level in a Decade
Study Looks at Hearing, Balance in Adolescent Meniere Disease
Higher pure-tone average threshold, lower speech discrimination score, and lower otoacoustic emission pass rates seen compared with RVC
Pandemic Tied to Changes in Youth Mental Health
Minor improvements seen in externalizing problems, anxiety, and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder
Vaccination Coverage for Teens Similar in 2023 and 2022
Vaccination coverage generally stable for VFC-eligible adolescents during COVID-19 except for decline in those up to date with HPV
Index of Symptoms Can Identify Long COVID in Children, Adolescents
Index emphasizes distinct symptoms in children and adolescents, and is linked to poorer overall health, QoL
Parental Distraction by Technology Impacts Children’s Mental Health
Technoference refers to interruptions in routine social interactions due to technology use
Teen Depressive Symptoms Can Persist Into Young Adulthood
Rates of depressive symptoms higher for cohort born from 1997 to 2001 compared with previous birth cohorts
1990 to 2018 Saw Global Rise in Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Consumption by Youth
Variance seen by age, parental level of education, and urbanicity
Binge Drinking More Common in Sexual- and Gender-Minority Students
Higher binge-drinking prevalence reported by race, ethnicity-defined subgroups
