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Study shows teen childbirth rates are more than 20% for abused and neglected teens

Abused or neglected teenage girls become teen mothers at nearly five times the national rate of teen motherhood. A new Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center study, published in the eFirst pages of the journal Pediatrics, shows that teen childbirth rates are more than 20 percent for abused and neglected teens.

25 Mar 2013

UNC study shows brain activity associated with mental illness in young children

Research from the University of North Carolina has shown that children at risk of developing schizophrenia have brains that function differently than those not at risk.

25 Mar 2013

Johns Hopkins undergraduates develop Cooling Cure to protect newborn from brain damage

When babies are deprived of oxygen before birth, brain damage and disorders such as cerebral palsy can occur. Extended cooling can prevent brain injuries, but this treatment is not always available in developing nations where advanced medical care is scarce.

22 Mar 2013

Study reveals how adolescent brain matures as they sleep

New study conducted by monitoring the brain waves of sleeping adolescents has found that remarkable changes occur in the brain as it prunes away neuronal connections and makes the major transition from childhood to adulthood.

20 Mar 2013

Physician experts support clinician-led innovation to improve, advance health services delivery

Physician experts in health system issues propose a timely alternative process for harnessing and supporting physician-led innovations to rapidly address front-line health care delivery problems and improve health.

20 Mar 2013

Study: Total knee replacements in younger patients with juvenile arthritis last for 10 years

When you think of knee replacement surgery, you generally envision an older adult with painful arthritis. But the procedure is also used for younger patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis whose joints have been severely damaged by the disease. Because the surgery in younger patients is relatively rare, little data exist on the longevity of knee replacements in JIA patients.

19 Mar 2013

Mylan gets final approval from FDA for generic Xopenex Inhalation Solution

Mylan Inc. today announced that its subsidiary Mylan Specialty L.P. has received final approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its Abbreviated New Drug Application for Levalbuterol Inhalation Solution USP, 0.31 mg/3 mL (0.0103%), 0.63 mg/3 mL (0.021%), and 1.25 mg/3 mL (0.042%), (Concentrate).

19 Mar 2013

2 in 5 parents believe HPV vaccine is unnecessary

A rising percentage of parents say they won't have their teen daughters vaccinated to protect against the human papilloma virus, even though physicians are increasingly recommending adolescent vaccinations, a study by Mayo Clinic and others shows.

18 Mar 2013

Study examines mindfulness in large group of adolescents in school-based setting

Mindfulness is a form of meditation therapy focused on exercising 'attentiveness'. Depression is often rooted in a downward spiral of negative feelings and worries. Once a person learns to more quickly recognise these feelings and thoughts, he or she can intervene before depression sinks in.

16 Mar 2013

Research suggests depression can increase risk of heart problems later in life

Teens who were depressed as children are far more likely than their peers to be obese, smoke cigarettes and lead sedentary lives, even if they no longer suffer from depression.

16 Mar 2013

Prescribing attention-boosting drugs for healthy kids is misguided

The American Academy of Neurology (AAN), the world's largest professional association of neurologists, is releasing a position paper on how the practice of prescribing drugs to boost cognitive function, or memory and thinking abilities, in healthy children and teens is misguided.

14 Mar 2013

Autism spectrum disorders affect brain activity of children and adults differently

Newly released findings from Bradley Hospital published in the Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry have found that autism spectrum disorders (ASD) affect the brain activity of children and adults differently.

14 Mar 2013

Study identifies specific ways to meet recommended physical activity goals in children

Despite overwhelming evidence about the benefits of physical activity for children, most American youngsters are not meeting the federal recommendation of 60 minutes a day.

14 Mar 2013

Researcher receives NIAAA grant to determine validity of underage drinking screener

How well can two questions identify underage drinking? Jonathan Tubman, Vice Provost for Graduate Studies and Research and a developmental psychologist, was recently awarded a $2.4 million grant from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, (NIAAA) part of the National Institutes of Health, to investigate the validity of a two-question screener designed to promote early identification of and intervention with alcohol use problems among children and teenagers.

14 Mar 2013

More frequent HIV testing would be cost-effective for high- and low-risk groups, researchers report

Early HIV treatment can save lives as well as have profound prevention benefits. But those infected with the virus first must be identified before they can be helped.

14 Mar 2013

DeStress for Success Program effective in reducing depressive symptoms among adolescents

Families with a child completing elementary school this year are now preparing their registration for high school, a transition that is often stressful for children. A new program has demonstrated that it is possible to significantly reduce stress in some of these children thanks to a new educational tool designed under the leadership of Sonia Lupien, Director of the Centre for Studies on Human Stress (CSHS) and professor at the University of Montreal.

12 Mar 2013

Family-focused therapy improves mood symptoms in youth at risk of bipolar disorder

A study published in the February 2013 issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry found that children and adolescents with major depression or subthreshold forms of bipolar disorder - and who had at least one first-degree relative with bipolar disorder - responded better to a 12-session family-focused treatment than to a briefer educational treatment.

8 Mar 2013

Aerobic fitness improves academic performance in school children

Aerobic fitness significantly predicts academic performance in school age children and adolescents independently of body mass index and socioeconomic status, show study findings.

7 Mar 2013

Mental health news: Ore. lawmakers make children's funding push; Conn. panel makes recommendations

Lawmakers and officials from Oregon, Connecticut and around the nation deal with treating and paying for how they treat the mentally ill.

7 Mar 2013

Results of two important studies published in March issue of AIDS

The results of two important studies have been published in the March issue of AIDS, the official journal of the International AIDS Society. One study notes that screening for HIV should be performed more frequently—up to every three months for the highest-risk patients, while low-risk groups to be tested every three years. A second study demonstrates a link between heavy drinking and risky behaviors for men who have sex with men (MSM).

5 Mar 2013

Adolescents News and Research

Study shows teen childbirth rates are more than 20% for abused and neglected teens

UNC study shows brain activity associated with mental illness in young children

Johns Hopkins undergraduates develop Cooling Cure to protect newborn from brain damage

Study reveals how adolescent brain matures as they sleep

Physician experts support clinician-led innovation to improve, advance health services delivery

Study: Total knee replacements in younger patients with juvenile arthritis last for 10 years

Mylan gets final approval from FDA for generic Xopenex Inhalation Solution

2 in 5 parents believe HPV vaccine is unnecessary

Study examines mindfulness in large group of adolescents in school-based setting

Research suggests depression can increase risk of heart problems later in life

Prescribing attention-boosting drugs for healthy kids is misguided

Autism spectrum disorders affect brain activity of children and adults differently

Study identifies specific ways to meet recommended physical activity goals in children

Researcher receives NIAAA grant to determine validity of underage drinking screener

More frequent HIV testing would be cost-effective for high- and low-risk groups, researchers report

DeStress for Success Program effective in reducing depressive symptoms among adolescents

Family-focused therapy improves mood symptoms in youth at risk of bipolar disorder

Aerobic fitness improves academic performance in school children

Mental health news: Ore. lawmakers make children's funding push; Conn. panel makes recommendations

Results of two important studies published in March issue of AIDS

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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