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Study explores merits and risks of bariatric surgery in younger teens

Obesity and its duration are significant risk factors for type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular events, multiple cancers, and decreased quality of life. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, obesity affects 20.6% of adolescents ages 12-19 in the United States, meaning a potential lifetime of dealing with this condition.

2 Feb 2021

New WHO guidelines provide recommendations for managing chronic pain in children

Chronic pain or pain that persists or recurs for longer than three months in children is a significant public health problem and a leading cause of morbidity in children globally.

1 Feb 2021

Greater retail availability of marijuana and alcohol associated with co-use among teens

New research from the Prevention Research Center of the Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation examines whether recreational marijuana legalization in Oregon and marijuana and alcohol retail outlet density levels are associated with co-use and beliefs supportive of use of each among teens.

1 Feb 2021

Adding mushrooms to diet increases the intake of micronutrients

Researchers have identified another good reason to eat more mushrooms. New research , published in Food Science & Nutrition (January 2021) found that adding a mushroom serving to the diet increased the intake of several micronutrients, including shortfall nutrients such as vitamin D, without any increase in calories, sodium or fat.

1 Feb 2021

Obesity may contribute toward neural tissue vulnerability, exacerbate Alzheimer's disease

New research from the University of Sheffield has found being overweight is an additional burden on brain health and it may exacerbate Alzheimer's disease.

29 Jan 2021

Physicians receive Pfizer Prize for research on leukemia, cardiac arrhythmias

This year, four of a total of fifteen Pfizer Research Prizes have been awarded to physicians from the University of Bern and the Inselspital, University Hospital Bern.

28 Jan 2021

Weight loss before surgery may not be beneficial for patients with knee osteoarthritis

A new University of Alberta study shows that losing weight before knee replacement surgery doesn't lead to better outcomes for patients.

28 Jan 2021

Adolescents who frequently use cannabis may experience decline in IQ

A study has found that adolescents who frequently use cannabis may experience a decline in Intelligence Quotient (IQ) over time.

28 Jan 2021

Study: Adults with cognitive disabilities were twice as likely to use e-cigarettes

The rapid growth of e-cigarette use is a major public health problem in the United States - with significant attention on use among adolescents and young adults.

27 Jan 2021

CDC researchers back U.S. school re-openings but with strict COVID-19 regulations

As the U.S. continues to grapple with surging cases and the complex logistics of mass vaccination, is the country in a position to fully re-open its schools for in-person learning? Researchers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) think so – notwithstanding a few very important caveats.

27 Jan 2021

Hybrid closed-loop insulin therapy improves glycemic control in adolescents, young adults

Hybrid closed-loop insulin therapy improved glycemic control in adolescents and young adults with type 1 diabetes. These outcomes, derived from the International Diabetes Closed-Loop (iDCL) Trial, are reported in the peer-reviewed journal Diabetes Technology & Therapeutics (DTT).

27 Jan 2021

Skin cancer has increased significantly in the last four decades

Incidence rates of skin cancer (cutaneous malignant melanoma) have increased more than 550% in males and 250% in females since the early 1980s in England - according to a new study by Brighton and Sussex Medical School (BSMS).

26 Jan 2021

FDA takes action on alcohol-based hand sanitizers from Mexico

As part of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's continuing efforts to protect consumers from potentially dangerous or subpotent hand sanitizers, the agency has placed all alcohol-based hand sanitizers from Mexico on a countrywide import alert to help stop products that appear to be in violation from entering the U.S. until the agency is able to review the products' safety.

26 Jan 2021

Optimistic pupils with 'happy' memories linked to lower drink and drug risk

Teenagers with happy childhood memories are likely to drink less, take fewer drugs and enjoy learning, according to research published in the peer-reviewed journal Addiction Research & Theory.

25 Jan 2021

Reducing loneliness may decrease suicidality risk among adolescents having depressed mothers

Children of mothers experiencing depressive symptoms are more at risk, as adolescents, of experiencing suicidal thoughts and attempting suicide.

25 Jan 2021

Study: Armed conflict affects health needs of at least 630 million women, children

Armed conflicts are becoming increasingly complex and protracted and a growing threat to humanitarian access and the delivery of essential health services, affecting at least 630 million women and children--over 8% of the world's population--in 2017.

24 Jan 2021

First-ever systematic review to understand geographic factors that affect HPV vaccination rates

Human papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common sexually transmitted infection, with an estimated 79 million Americans currently infected with the virus, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

22 Jan 2021

Wuhan study has important implications for managing COVID-19 pandemic

Researchers in China and the United States have conducted a study assessing the household transmissibility of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) that has important implications for managing the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.

19 Jan 2021

Study: Half of all teenagers treated for severe obesity have neuropsychiatric problems

Half of all young people treated for severe obesity have neuropsychiatric problems, according to a new study by researchers from Lund University and Gothenburg, Sweden, among others. Two thirds of the teens suffered from some type of mental health problem, as reported by themselves or their parents.

19 Jan 2021

Study examines day-to-day parenting behavior during COVID-19 restrictions

During the COVID-19 pandemic, parents have been faced with challenging circumstances to balance work, household, care of children, and support of distance learning for school-age children without help from their regular support systems such as schools, childcare, and often other family members as well.

19 Jan 2021

Adolescents News and Research

Study explores merits and risks of bariatric surgery in younger teens

New WHO guidelines provide recommendations for managing chronic pain in children

Greater retail availability of marijuana and alcohol associated with co-use among teens

Adding mushrooms to diet increases the intake of micronutrients

Obesity may contribute toward neural tissue vulnerability, exacerbate Alzheimer's disease

Physicians receive Pfizer Prize for research on leukemia, cardiac arrhythmias

Weight loss before surgery may not be beneficial for patients with knee osteoarthritis

Adolescents who frequently use cannabis may experience decline in IQ

Study: Adults with cognitive disabilities were twice as likely to use e-cigarettes

CDC researchers back U.S. school re-openings but with strict COVID-19 regulations

Hybrid closed-loop insulin therapy improves glycemic control in adolescents, young adults

Skin cancer has increased significantly in the last four decades

FDA takes action on alcohol-based hand sanitizers from Mexico

Optimistic pupils with 'happy' memories linked to lower drink and drug risk

Reducing loneliness may decrease suicidality risk among adolescents having depressed mothers

Study: Armed conflict affects health needs of at least 630 million women, children

First-ever systematic review to understand geographic factors that affect HPV vaccination rates

Wuhan study has important implications for managing COVID-19 pandemic

Study: Half of all teenagers treated for severe obesity have neuropsychiatric problems

Study examines day-to-day parenting behavior during COVID-19 restrictions

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