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Study finds increasing incidence of cancer among adolescents and young adults

Cancer cases in adolescents and young adults have risen by 30% during the last four decades, with kidney cancer rising at the greatest rate, according to researchers at Penn State College of Medicine.

1 Dec 2020

Overcoming pediatric drug-resistant TB crisis

World Children's Day marks the day, over three decades ago, on which world leaders adopted the historic Convention of the Rights of the Child, promising to every child to promote and protect their rights, including the right to life and the right to health.

30 Nov 2020

Study looks at the impact of COVID-19 lockdown on pediatric emergency admissions

Decreases in hospital attendances and admissions amid fears of COVID-19 may result in avoidable harm for under 16s say researchers, who warn against the "unintended consequences of pandemic control measures".

27 Nov 2020

Monash project aims to address post-pandemic mental health challenges of teenagers

A Monash University project will look at reducing the long-term risk of adolescent mental health problems by enhancing parents’ ability to support their children throughout the pandemic.

27 Nov 2020

WHO: Every type of movement counts towards better health

Up to 5 million deaths a year could be averted if the global population was more active. At a time when many people are home bound due to COVID-19, new WHO Guidelines on physical activity and sedentary behavior, launched today, emphasize that everyone, of all ages and abilities, can be physically active and that every type of movement counts.

25 Nov 2020

Getting adequate sleep may help teens with migraines

Research indicates that starting school later in the morning yields health and academic benefits for high schoolers, whose natural body clock tends toward late-to-bed, late-to-rise habits.

25 Nov 2020

Scientists use demographic data to estimate test-based case fatality rates across California

A team of UCLA Fielding School of Public Health researchers has developed analyses to identify those most at risk from the pandemic, using demographic data to estimate test-based infection and test-based case fatality rates across California.

24 Nov 2020

New findings support benefits of bariatric surgery in severely obese adolescents

Eighty to 90% of adolescents benefit from lasting weight loss following bariatric surgery, and most experience the remission of obesity-related complications such as elevated blood pressure, high cholesterol, type 2 diabetes and musculoskeletal pain, among others.

24 Nov 2020

Study highlights need for policies to mitigate racial, ethnic disparities in adolescents

A recent study evaluating the use of force by police against children found that Black and Hispanic adolescents are significantly more likely to die from shootings related to police intervention compared to non-Hispanic white adolescents.

24 Nov 2020

Polysubstance-involved opioid overdose deaths are more common among youth, study shows

Results of a new study show that opioid overdose deaths involving more than one substance (polysubstances) are more common than opioid-only overdose deaths among youth.

23 Nov 2020

Researchers highlight gap in effective mental health and substance use treatment options for people with FASD

This week, a team of researchers and partners published findings that show a startling gap in the evidence about treatment for mental health and substance use challenges for people with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder.

20 Nov 2020

Enforced isolation can increase risk of mental health problems in children, adolescents

The COVID-19 pandemic has necessitated widespread social isolation, affecting all ages of global society.

19 Nov 2020

Teenagers facing COVID-19 and EVALI show similar symptoms

A UC Davis Health pediatric team presented a powerful case series of three teenagers who had unexplained breathing problems during the COVID-19 pandemic.

19 Nov 2020

Countries worldwide should promote good nutrition for school-aged children

Countries worldwide need to increase emphasis on the need for healthy nutrition from childhood, including school years to adulthood, to help in brain development, a scientist says.

19 Nov 2020

Study examines effects of media depictions of suicide

After its release in 2017, the Netflix series "13 Reasons Why" spurred controversy over concerns that its portrayal of a teenage girl's suicide could increase suicide contagion among adolescents.

19 Nov 2020

Global Mental Health Databank launches study to understand the mental health of young people

Young people around the world commonly experience anxiety and depression, but it can be hard to identify how each person can best manage their own mental health.

19 Nov 2020

OU College of Medicine, US Department of Defense to address problematic sexual behavior of youth

When young people act out sexually in ways that are harmful to others or themselves, the stigma surrounding the issue can be paralyzing for everyone affected.

19 Nov 2020

Study could lead to a new approach for tracking vaccine safety

Vaccines are one of society's greatest success stories, but like any treatment, there can be rare adverse events and they must be tested carefully.

18 Nov 2020

Parental restrictions have little effect on technology use later in life

"Put your phone away!" "No more video games!" "Ten more minutes of YouTube and you're done!"

18 Nov 2020

New data highlights the gaps in care for children with familial hypercholesterolemia

Children born with a common genetic condition, familial hypercholesterolemia (FH), are at increased risk for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) early in life.

18 Nov 2020

Adolescents News and Research

Study finds increasing incidence of cancer among adolescents and young adults

Overcoming pediatric drug-resistant TB crisis

Study looks at the impact of COVID-19 lockdown on pediatric emergency admissions

Monash project aims to address post-pandemic mental health challenges of teenagers

WHO: Every type of movement counts towards better health

Getting adequate sleep may help teens with migraines

Scientists use demographic data to estimate test-based case fatality rates across California

New findings support benefits of bariatric surgery in severely obese adolescents

Study highlights need for policies to mitigate racial, ethnic disparities in adolescents

Polysubstance-involved opioid overdose deaths are more common among youth, study shows

Researchers highlight gap in effective mental health and substance use treatment options for people with FASD

Enforced isolation can increase risk of mental health problems in children, adolescents

Teenagers facing COVID-19 and EVALI show similar symptoms

Countries worldwide should promote good nutrition for school-aged children

Study examines effects of media depictions of suicide

Global Mental Health Databank launches study to understand the mental health of young people

OU College of Medicine, US Department of Defense to address problematic sexual behavior of youth

Study could lead to a new approach for tracking vaccine safety

Parental restrictions have little effect on technology use later in life

New data highlights the gaps in care for children with familial hypercholesterolemia

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