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Sugary drinks may be addictive and are harmful to health, study suggests

Just as we might have guessed, those tasty, sugar-sweetened beverages that increase risk of diabetes and other chronic diseases may actually be addictive.

21 Nov 2018

Smokers at greater risk of schizophrenia and psychotic disorders

A team of researchers from University of Queensland have found that tobacco use is associated with an increased risk of psychotic disorders including schizophrenia.

21 Nov 2018

Adolescents increasingly choose marijuana over cigarettes, alcohol

The "gateway pattern" of adolescent substance use is changing, and marijuana is increasingly the first substance in the sequence of adolescent drug use, according researchers at the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health.

19 Nov 2018

Sexuality education before age 18 may reduce risk of sexual assault in college

Students who receive sexuality education, including refusal skills training, before college matriculation are at lower risk of experiencing sexual assault during college, according to new research published today in PLOS ONE.

16 Nov 2018

FDA announces new actions to limit sale of e-cigarettes to youth

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center applauds new actions announced today by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to limit the sale of most flavored electronic cigarettes to age-restricted locations and require age-verification for online sales to lower the use of these products in children.

16 Nov 2018

Research team identifies Ashkenazi Jewish founder mutation for Leigh syndrome

Over 30 years ago, Marsha and Allen Barnett lost their sons to a puzzling childhood disease that relentlessly attacked their nervous systems and sapped their energy.

15 Nov 2018

High school students less likely to select milk, fruit for lunch when fruit juice is available

High school students participating in school meal programs are less likely to select milk, whole fruit, and water when fruit juice is available, which on balance may decrease the nutritional quality of their lunches, according to a new study by the Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity at the University of Connecticut.

15 Nov 2018

Mylan and Biocon launch new insulin glargine biosimilar in the UK

Mylan N.V. and Biocon Ltd. today announced the UK launch of Semglee (Insulin Glargine solution for injection in pre-filled pen) 100 units/mL, an approved biosimilar of reference insulin glargine.

From Viatris Inc. 15 Nov 2018

Marijuana use by kidney donors has no effect on transplant outcomes

A new study in Clinical Kidney Journal indicates that the usage of marijuana by kidney donors has no measurable effect upon the outcomes of kidney transplants for donors or recipients. This study is the first to investigate the effect of marijuana use by live kidney donors.

15 Nov 2018

Both parents and children agree about confidential medical services

When it comes to preventive care and confidential medical services, parents and their adolescent children actually agree with each other. They both believe that preventive care is important, that adolescents should be provided with opportunities to speak with their doctor one-on-one, and that some services should be confidential.

15 Nov 2018

Brigham investigators examine opioid use among Massachusetts adolescents, prescription trends

Opioid-related overdoses and deaths remain a major public health concern in Massachusetts, yet adolescents who experience opioid-related nonfatal overdose have been rarely studied.

13 Nov 2018

Research highlights physical changes in the brain of self-injuring teen girls

The brains of teenage girls who engage in serious forms of self-harm, including cutting, show features similar to those seen in adults with borderline personality disorder, a severe and hard-to-treat mental illness, a new study has found.

13 Nov 2018

Obese adolescents feel less food enjoyment than those with normal weight, study reveals

Researchers from the University of Granada belonging to the Mind, Brain and Behavior Research Center and the Faculty of Business and Economics have proven that adolescents who suffer from obesity feel less food enjoyment than those who have a normal weight.

13 Nov 2018

Study identifies factors tied to greater risk of advanced liver disease in cystic fibrosis patients

Children's Hospital Colorado pediatric gastroenterologist, Michael Narkewicz, MD, recently shared results of the Prospective Study of Ultrasound to Predict Hepatic Cirrhosis in Cystic Fibrosis, which sought to determine if liver ultrasounds could identify children and adolescents with cystic fibrosis who are at greater risk of developing advanced liver disease.

13 Nov 2018

New physical activity guidelines released that urge people to "move more"

The American Department of Health and Human Services has released a set of guidelines this Monday (12th November 2018) regarding the amount of exercise individuals need in order to stay healthy. The guidance is aimed at the sedentary population warning them of the ill effects of not being physically active.

13 Nov 2018

Insufficient sleep duration linked with unhealthy lifestyle profile among children

A new study conducted among more than 177,000 students suggests that insufficient sleep duration is associated with an unhealthy lifestyle profile among children and adolescents.

13 Nov 2018

AAP updates concussion recommendations for children and teens

The American Academy of Pediatrics has updated its concussion recommendations to support children and teens engaging in light physical activity and returning to school as they recover.

12 Nov 2018

New project seeks to address alarming injury rate in youth footballers

To address the alarming injury rate in youth footballers in Sweden, the project Injury-Free Children and Adolescents: Towards Better Practice in Swedish Football (FIT project) seeks to fill in the knowledge gaps by bringing biomedical and social science together.

12 Nov 2018

Adolescent obesity linked with increased risk of pancreatic cancer later in life

New research has linked adolescent obesity with up to a four-fold increased risk of pancreatic cancer later in life.

12 Nov 2018

Study shows pivotal role of parents in efforts to change sexual orientation of LGBT teens

A study from the Family Acceptance Project has found that lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender young people who experience sexual orientation change efforts during adolescence report attempts to change their sexual orientation both by their parents and by therapists and religious leaders.

9 Nov 2018