http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. (Medical Xpress)—Two new studies from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis suggest ways to improve surgical treatment for a debilitating condition caused by compressed nerves in the neck and shoulder. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-surgery-nerve-compression-disorder.html Surgery Thu, 07 Feb 2013 07:10:01 EST news279441683 Until a child's bones have fully matured (in girls, typically by age 14; in boys, age 16), an injury to the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL)—the primary, stabilizing ligament of the knee joint—requires special consideration, treatment and care to ensure appropriate healing and to prevent long-term complications. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-children-acl-injuries-require-special.html Surgery Wed, 06 Feb 2013 14:47:49 EST news279384457 (Medical Xpress)—This time of year many people make resolutions to live a healthier lifestyle, exercise more, lose weight and eat better. For the adolescents who are extremely obese in this country, diet and exercise alone often are not enough to get their weight down. Some of those teens will require weight loss surgery to improve their overall health. According to a recent study published in the January print issue of the Journal of Pediatric Surgery, bariatric surgery in extremely obese adolescents also was shown to be beneficial in helping to reverse previously undiagnosed cardiovascular abnormalities believed to be linked to severe obesity. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-bariatric-surgery-extremely-obese-adolescents.html Surgery Mon, 21 Jan 2013 06:50:01 EST news277972681 (Medical Xpress)—A procedure to establish feeling in the penis for men with spina bifida was performed for the first time in the United States in Seattle. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-surgery-penile-sensation-men-spina.html Surgery Wed, 02 Jan 2013 09:50:01 EST news276341166 A recent study by University of Colorado School of Medicine researchers shows that it is very common for adolescents in substance abuse treatment to use medical marijuana recommended to someone else (also known as "diverted" medical marijuana). http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-adolescents-substance-abuse-med-marijuana.html Psychology & Psychiatry Wed, 08 Aug 2012 15:38:09 EST news263659062 A study published in the July 2012 issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry found that diverted medical marijuana use among adolescents receiving treatment for substance abuse is very common. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-07-adolescents-substance-abuse-treatment-medical.html Addiction Tue, 31 Jul 2012 10:50:01 EST news262949824 (HealthDay) -- The risk of curvature progression in patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) can be based on initial angle of curvature, age, menarcheal status, and height, according to a study published online June 25 in The Spine Journal. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-07-classification-ids-groups-scoliosis.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Mon, 09 Jul 2012 15:17:17 EST news261065827 Trying to figure out what's going on inside the mind of an adolescent can be challenging, to say the least. A new study shows that simply asking them what they wish for could be eye-opening. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-05-adolescents-insightful.html Health Mon, 02 May 2011 04:36:35 EST news223529778