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Study: Pediatric patients prescribed more opioid medication than necessary following surgery

Although it is not uncommon for pediatric patients to be prescribed opioids to treat certain types of moderate to severe pain, new research suggests these patients may be prescribed more opioids than necessary following surgery. A study presented at the ANESTHESIOLOGY 2015 annual meeting found nearly 60 percent of opioids dispensed to pediatric patients following surgery remained unused, which could lead to the unused medication being abused by other adolescents in the household.

26 Oct 2015

Smartphone app may improve self-management skills in young patients with spina bifida

A system incorporating a smartphone app may help adolescents and young adults with spina bifida to improve their daily self-management skills, suggests a paper in the American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, the official journal of the Association of Academic Physiatrists. The journal is published by Wolters Kluwer.

23 Oct 2015

Henry Ford Hospital pulmonologist advocates for raising the smoking age to 21

Henry Ford Hospital pulmonologist Daniel Ouellette, M.D., who during his 31-year career in medicine has seen the harmful effects of smoking on his patients, advocates for raising the smoking age to 21.

22 Oct 2015

Many pediatricians and primary care physicians discourage HPV vaccination, study finds

In a national sample, many pediatricians and primary care physicians reported communicating about HPV vaccination with parents in ways that likely discourage them from getting their children vaccinated.

22 Oct 2015

Melatonin and the circadian rhythm: an interview with Professor Kennaway, University of Adelaide

The production of melatonin is controlled by a part of the brain called the suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN) and its timing fine-tuned by our exposure to light during the morning.

20 Oct 2015

Study reveals link between TV viewing and adolescents' beliefs about health risks of fast-food consumption

Television programs and commercials displaying fast food consumption that target young people are on the rise. While experts agree that television can entertain and inform, most TV programs and advertisements portray no negative consequences of fast food consumption. New research found that the rise of positive fast food imagery on TV strongly biases the views of children and can lead to negative influences on childhood behavior and values.

20 Oct 2015

Head injuries, traumatic experiences and mental illness higher among severe polyinhalant users

Incarcerated youth who have suffered head injuries, traumatic experiences and mental illness diagnoses are more likely to abuse multiple inhalants, according to researchers at Georgia State University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

14 Oct 2015

Brain areas linked to social behaviors underdeveloped in youths with high functioning ASD

A team of UCLA scientists has found that brain areas linked to social behaviors are both underdeveloped and insufficiently networked in youths with high functioning autism spectrum disorder (ASD) compared to study participants without ASD.

14 Oct 2015

Is dyspraxia a battle of the sexes?

New findings released Monday 12 October 2015 have revealed a significant gap in the diagnosis – and therefore, treatment – of dyspraxia, otherwise known as developmental co-ordination disorder (DCD), amongst young women and girls.

12 Oct 2015

QMUL, UCT researchers awarded £3.5m MRC grant to prevent TB in South African primary school children

The Medical Research Council has awarded a grant of £3.5m to researchers from Queen Mary University of London and University of Cape Town to carry out a trial to determine whether a weekly vitamin D supplement can prevent tuberculosis (TB) in South African primary school children.

12 Oct 2015

Safety and immunogenicity clinical trial of Ebola vaccine regimen starts in Sierra Leone

Johnson & Johnson today announced the start of a safety and immunogenicity clinical trial in Sierra Leone of a preventive Ebola vaccine regimen in development at its Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies.

9 Oct 2015

Limiting consumption of sugary drinks helps combat childhood and adolescent obesity

More than one-third of children in the United States ages 6 to 19 years old are overweight or obese. Over the past 30 years, the number of obese adolescents has more than quadrupled, which also has led to an increase in children diagnosed with diabetes. To combat this trend, Aneesh Tosh, M.D., adolescent medicine physician at University of Missouri Health Care and associate professor of clinical child health at the MU School of Medicine, recommends that sugary drinks be removed from adolescents' diets.

8 Oct 2015

Online advertising potentially effective in delivering targeted cancer prevention education

Online advertising based on Google search terms is a potentially effective way to deliver targeted cancer prevention education, according to a study led by Eleni Linos, MD, DrPH, an assistant professor of dermatology at UC San Francisco.

8 Oct 2015

Dan's House of Hope selected to receive ASTRO's 2015 Survivor Circle grant

The American Society for Radiation Oncology has selected a Houston-based cancer patient support group, Dan's House of Hope, to receive ASTRO's 2015 Survivor Circle grant. The organization will receive $8,500 to recognize its efforts and provide direct support for the organization's work assisting cancer patients and their families.

8 Oct 2015

OLFUS study supports safety, efficacy of DBV's Viaskin Peanut patch in children with peanut allergy

DBV Technologies, a clinical-stage specialty biopharmaceutical company, today announced that topline findings from the first 12 months of the OLFUS-VIPES study, or OLFUS, support the long-term safety and efficacy of Viaskin Peanut for the treatment of peanut allergy.

7 Oct 2015

Cardiovascular disease risk can now be predicted for teens

Risk for cardiovascular disease, currently running rampant in the United States, can now be predicted for adolescents thanks to a new diagnostic test developed by a University of Virginia Children's Hospital pediatrician and his collaborators. The test accounts for many risk factors for the deadly disease and has the potential to be adapted by physicians nationwide to assess teenagers' future risk and encourage the healthy behaviors that could save their lives.

7 Oct 2015

Getting right nutrition throughout life can help protect against osteoporosis in old age

Whether you're young or old, the right nutrition can make a difference to your bone health and influence your ability to live an independent, mobile, fracture-free life into your more senior years. That's the key message of a new scientific review published today in the journal 'Osteoporosis International' by leading bone and nutrition experts, in anticipation of World Osteoporosis Day on October 20.

6 Oct 2015

Adolescents News and Research

Study: Pediatric patients prescribed more opioid medication than necessary following surgery

Smartphone app may improve self-management skills in young patients with spina bifida

Henry Ford Hospital pulmonologist advocates for raising the smoking age to 21

Many pediatricians and primary care physicians discourage HPV vaccination, study finds

Melatonin and the circadian rhythm: an interview with Professor Kennaway, University of Adelaide

Study reveals link between TV viewing and adolescents' beliefs about health risks of fast-food consumption

Head injuries, traumatic experiences and mental illness higher among severe polyinhalant users

Brain areas linked to social behaviors underdeveloped in youths with high functioning ASD

Is dyspraxia a battle of the sexes?

QMUL, UCT researchers awarded £3.5m MRC grant to prevent TB in South African primary school children

Safety and immunogenicity clinical trial of Ebola vaccine regimen starts in Sierra Leone

Limiting consumption of sugary drinks helps combat childhood and adolescent obesity

Online advertising potentially effective in delivering targeted cancer prevention education

Dan's House of Hope selected to receive ASTRO's 2015 Survivor Circle grant

OLFUS study supports safety, efficacy of DBV's Viaskin Peanut patch in children with peanut allergy

Cardiovascular disease risk can now be predicted for teens

Getting right nutrition throughout life can help protect against osteoporosis in old age

WHO and UNAIDS develop new standards to help countries improve quality of adolescent care

Children with congenital heart disease and ADHD can benefit from stimulant medications

Short bursts of high intensity exercise may improve cardiovascular health in teens

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