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Study finds link between hairstyle choice and level of physical activity among African-American teens

As a childhood obesity expert and black woman, Susan Woolford, M.D., MPH, knows that some girls and women in the black community feel as if they have to choose between their health and their hair.

9 Aug 2016

RTI researchers available to discuss impact of new FDA regulations on e-cigarettes

On August 8, e-cigarette regulations set by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration will go into effect. Under the new rules, vendors are banned from selling e-cigarettes to minors.

8 Aug 2016

UCLA researchers develop noninvasive technique to treat breathing problems in premature babies

As humans evolved over many thousands of years, our bodies developed a system to help us when we start running and suddenly need more oxygen. Now, using that innate reflex as inspiration, UCLA researchers have developed a noninvasive way to treat potentially harmful breathing problems in babies who were born prematurely.

5 Aug 2016

Sleep-disordered breathing promotes progression of pediatric NAFLD to NASH

Studies have shown that obstructive sleep apnea and low nighttime oxygen, which result in oxidative stress, are associated with the progression of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in adults.

5 Aug 2016

Simple text messages can help teenagers lose weight

Texts committing obese teenagers to eat a small bowl of cereal each day or fruit for dessert saw them eight times more likely to keep their weight down.

4 Aug 2016

People with lymphatic filariasis more likely to acquire HIV infection, study shows

People infected with a parasitic worm called Wuchereria bancrofti in areas where HIV is endemic may be more likely to acquire HIV than people who are not infected with the worm, according to a new study in southwest Tanzania, published in The Lancet.

4 Aug 2016

People with filariasis show two to three-fold increased risk for HIV

Since the start of the HIV epidemic, there have been speculations as to why HIV and the immunodeficiency syndrome it causes have spread so much more in Africa than in other countries around the world.

3 Aug 2016

Prolonged duration of untreated early-onset psychosis predicts lower functional improvement in children

A review of 35 studies of early-onset schizophrenia-spectrum psychosis (EOS) identified the most common psychotic symptoms and the disorders that most often co-occur in children and adolescents with EOS.

2 Aug 2016

Study shows link between psychiatric symptoms and substance use among high school students

Researchers at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health with collaborators at the Federal University of Sao Paulo studied the relationship between psychiatric symptoms and patterns of substance use among high school students in Brazil and found that respondents with clinically significant scores on a behavioral screening questionnaire were more likely to use alcohol, tobacco, and marijuana in the past month compared to those without symptoms.

2 Aug 2016

Depression screening tools may lead to misdiagnosis in children and adolescents

In Canada and the U.S., doctors are increasingly being encouraged to try to identify depression in children and adolescents - even if they do not have obvious indications of the disease. In order to do so, the physicians often use short questionnaires that ask about symptoms of depression

2 Aug 2016

New report reveals high levels of caffeine in energy drinks could lead to cardiac complications

The high levels of caffeine in energy drinks may lead to cardiac complications, suggests a case report in the July/August Journal of Addiction Medicine, the official journal of the American Society of Addiction Medicine. The journal is published by Wolters Kluwer.

2 Aug 2016

Combined therapy may lead to better outcomes in children with ADHD

Three studies to be published in the August 2016 issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry report that combining two standard medications could lead to greater clinical improvements for children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) than either ADHD therapy alone.

1 Aug 2016

Teenagers who smoke daily report higher levels of health complaints

As fewer teens overall take up smoking, those who do smoke daily are reporting more health complaints than in years past, a new study indicates.

29 Jul 2016

Majority of American adults use prescription drugs inappropriately and dangerously

The majority of American adults taking opioids and other commonly prescribed medications use them in ways that put their health at risk, including potentially dangerous combinations with other drugs, according to a new study from Quest Diagnostics, the world’s leading provider of diagnostic information services.

From Quest Diagnostics 29 Jul 2016

New project examines use of mindfulness therapy in preventing drug abuse relapse among young adults

A research project at the University of Illinois is examining the use of mindfulness therapy in preventing drug abuse relapse among marginalized young adults.

28 Jul 2016

Photovoice method helps youth with ASD share experiences and difficulties

An estimated 50,000 American adolescents with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) will turn 18 each year.

28 Jul 2016

New consensus statement recommends transition of care for adolescents with neurologic disorders

A new consensus statement provides recommendations for transitioning adolescents and young adults with neurologic disorders to adult care.

28 Jul 2016

Vanderbilt engineers develop virtual-reality driving environment to help teenagers with ASD

Astronauts and pilots use them. So do truck drivers and Formula One race-car drivers.

27 Jul 2016

Global study confirms Dutch men and Latvian women as world's tallest

Dutch men and Latvian women are the tallest on the planet, according to the largest ever study of height around the world.

26 Jul 2016

New survey shows one-third of students experience high levels of psychological distress

More than one in three - an estimated 328,000 -- Ontario students in grades seven to 12 report moderate-to-serious psychological distress, according to new survey results from the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health. Girls are twice as likely as boys to experience psychological distress.

21 Jul 2016

Adolescents News and Research

Study finds link between hairstyle choice and level of physical activity among African-American teens

RTI researchers available to discuss impact of new FDA regulations on e-cigarettes

UCLA researchers develop noninvasive technique to treat breathing problems in premature babies

Sleep-disordered breathing promotes progression of pediatric NAFLD to NASH

Simple text messages can help teenagers lose weight

People with lymphatic filariasis more likely to acquire HIV infection, study shows

People with filariasis show two to three-fold increased risk for HIV

Prolonged duration of untreated early-onset psychosis predicts lower functional improvement in children

Study shows link between psychiatric symptoms and substance use among high school students

Depression screening tools may lead to misdiagnosis in children and adolescents

New report reveals high levels of caffeine in energy drinks could lead to cardiac complications

Combined therapy may lead to better outcomes in children with ADHD

Teenagers who smoke daily report higher levels of health complaints

Majority of American adults use prescription drugs inappropriately and dangerously

New project examines use of mindfulness therapy in preventing drug abuse relapse among young adults

Photovoice method helps youth with ASD share experiences and difficulties

New consensus statement recommends transition of care for adolescents with neurologic disorders

Vanderbilt engineers develop virtual-reality driving environment to help teenagers with ASD

Global study confirms Dutch men and Latvian women as world's tallest

New survey shows one-third of students experience high levels of psychological distress

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