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Cancer Research UK study: Many overweight or obese teens do not see themselves as too heavy

More than a third of overweight or obese teenagers don't see themselves as being too heavy and think their weight is about right, according to a Cancer Research UK study published today in the International Journal of Obesity.

9 Jul 2015

Study analyzes attitudes and practices of general physicians in different vaccination scenarios

At population level, vaccines contribute to reducing mortality associated with infectious diseases such as measles, diphtheria, tetanus, hepatitis B or bacterial meningitis.

9 Jul 2015

Faster weight gain during inpatient treatment safe, effective for anorexia patients

A new study led by Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers of patients hospitalized with anorexia nervosa shows that a faster weight gain during inpatient treatment — well beyond what national standards recommend — is safe and effective.

9 Jul 2015

Chemicals used in plastics linked to increased risk of high blood pressure, diabetes in children and adolescents

According to a new series of studies out of NYU Langone Medical Center, two chemicals increasingly used during manufacturing to strengthen plastic wrap, soap, cosmetics, and processed food containers have been linked to a rise in risk of high blood pressure and diabetes in children and adolescents.

9 Jul 2015

Adolescents more likely to try e-cigarettes when exposed to TV ads

Adolescents who are exposed to e-cigarette TV advertising are more likely to try e-cigarettes in the future, according to a groundbreaking experiment from researchers at RTI International. Although advertising and adolescent use of e-cigarettes have simultaneously increased in recent years, this is the first study to demonstrate a direct link between adolescents' exposure to advertising and their likelihood of future use.

8 Jul 2015

Study looks at effects of three levels of vitamin D supplementation in overweight, obese blacks

The current recommended minimum daily dose of vitamin D is not sufficient to restore healthy vitamin D levels in overweight or obese blacks, researchers report.

8 Jul 2015

Study explores link between medical marijuana ads and youth behavior

Adolescents who saw advertising for medical marijuana were more likely to either report using marijuana or say they planned to use the substance in the future, according to a new RAND Corporation study.

7 Jul 2015

Study uncovers complicated role of simple protein in spread of osteosarcoma

The investigation of a simple protein has uncovered its uniquely complicated role in the spread of the childhood cancer, osteosarcoma. It turns out the protein, called ezrin, acts like an air traffic controller, coordinating multiple functions within a cancer cell and allowing it to endure stress conditions encountered during metastasis.

7 Jul 2015

DTC genetic testing has negative consequences in children

A woman coping with the burden of familial breast cancer can't help but wonder if her young daughter will suffer the same fate. Has she inherited the same disease-causing mutation? Is it best to be prepared for the future, or to wait? During the last decade, genetic tests have been through a sea change, both in their availability and the technologies behind them. Today there are at least 34 companies that offer direct to consumer (DTC) DNA testing, some of which return health results. And now it is possible to sequence someone's entire genetic code for the price of a laptop.

3 Jul 2015

UCLA patient successfully receives smaller Total Artificial Heart

A petite 44-year-old woman has received a successful heart transplant at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, thanks to an experimental Total Artificial Heart designed for smaller patients.

2 Jul 2015

UCLA patient first in California to receive smaller Total Artificial Heart

A petite 44-year-old woman has received a successful heart transplant at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, thanks to an experimental Total Artificial Heart designed for smaller patients.

2 Jul 2015

Study identifies trends in use of antipsychotic medications in young people in the U.S.

Despite concerns that use of antipsychotic medications in treating young people has increased, use actually declined between 2006 and 2010 for children ages 12 and under, and increased for adolescents and young adults.

2 Jul 2015

Use of antipsychotic drugs more common in boys than girls, research shows

Boys are more likely than girls to receive a prescription for antipsychotic medication regardless of age, researchers have found.

2 Jul 2015

Kessler Foundation receives $3 million to improve cognition and mobility of people with TBI

The New Jersey Commission on Brain Injury Research awarded $3 million in grants to Kessler Foundation, half of its total grant distribution in 2015, to improve cognition and mobility of individuals with traumatic brain injury (TBI).

1 Jul 2015

Survey provides estimates of wide range of violence against children, youth

More than a third of children and teens 17 and younger experienced a physical assault in the last year, primarily at the hands of siblings and peers, according to an article published online by JAMA Pediatrics.

30 Jun 2015

CSL Behring presents Phase I/III rVIII-SingleChain hemophilia A data at 2015 ISTH Congress

CSL Behring today presented data from a Phase I/III study on the efficacy and safety of its novel investigational recombinant factor VIII single chain in adolescents and adults with hemophilia A during a late breaking abstract session at the 2015 International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis (ISTH) Congress.

25 Jun 2015

Teenagers uncertain about the harmful effects of marijuana or e-cigarettes

Teenagers are very familiar with the risks of smoking cigarettes, but are much less sure whether marijuana or e-cigarettes are harmful, according to a new study by researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine.

24 Jun 2015

Alexza updates, amends ADASUVE (Staccato loxapine) commercial partnerships with Ferrer and Teva

Alexza Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced that it has updated and amended its ADASUVE (Staccato loxapine) commercial partnerships with Grupo Ferrer Internacional, S.A. and Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. Ferrer is Alexza's commercial partner for ADASUVE in the European Union, Latin America, the Commonwealth of Independent States and other countries in Europe.

19 Jun 2015

Legalisation of medical marijuana does not increase use among teenagers, shows study

A nationwide study analysing 24 years of data (1991 to 2014) from over one million American adolescents in the 48 contiguous states has found no evidence that legalising the use of marijuana for medical purposes leads to increased use among teenagers.

18 Jun 2015

New data shows psychotropic medication use among Medicaid-enrolled foster children in Pennsylvania

Today, the Department of Human Services, in partnership with PolicyLab at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, released new data on psychotropic medication use among Medicaid-enrolled Pennsylvania children in foster care, as well as the state's action plan to address the findings.

16 Jun 2015

Adolescents News and Research

Cancer Research UK study: Many overweight or obese teens do not see themselves as too heavy

Study analyzes attitudes and practices of general physicians in different vaccination scenarios

Faster weight gain during inpatient treatment safe, effective for anorexia patients

Chemicals used in plastics linked to increased risk of high blood pressure, diabetes in children and adolescents

Adolescents more likely to try e-cigarettes when exposed to TV ads

Study looks at effects of three levels of vitamin D supplementation in overweight, obese blacks

Study explores link between medical marijuana ads and youth behavior

Study uncovers complicated role of simple protein in spread of osteosarcoma

DTC genetic testing has negative consequences in children

UCLA patient successfully receives smaller Total Artificial Heart

UCLA patient first in California to receive smaller Total Artificial Heart

Study identifies trends in use of antipsychotic medications in young people in the U.S.

Use of antipsychotic drugs more common in boys than girls, research shows

Kessler Foundation receives $3 million to improve cognition and mobility of people with TBI

Survey provides estimates of wide range of violence against children, youth

CSL Behring presents Phase I/III rVIII-SingleChain hemophilia A data at 2015 ISTH Congress

Teenagers uncertain about the harmful effects of marijuana or e-cigarettes

Alexza updates, amends ADASUVE (Staccato loxapine) commercial partnerships with Ferrer and Teva

Legalisation of medical marijuana does not increase use among teenagers, shows study

New data shows psychotropic medication use among Medicaid-enrolled foster children in Pennsylvania

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