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Study finds nonfatal opioid overdoses in youth spiked during pandemic: Majority occurred at home
Drug overdose mortality has risen faster among adolescents than the general population in recent years, largely due to fentanyl, a potent opioid pain medication. A study published in JAMA sheds light on trends in nonfatal ...
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Discrepancies seen between young people's preferred, actual sources of contraceptive info
There are discrepancies between preferred and actual sources of contraceptive information for U.S. adolescents and young adults (AYA), according to a research letter published online Sept. 13 in JAMA Network Open.
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Publication demonstrates appeal of menthol cigarettes to young people
While the overall rate of cigarette smoking has decreased in the United States, the use of menthol cigarettes has risen among young adult smokers. A University of Oklahoma researcher published a study today showing that the ...
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Indiana Youth Survey finds record lows in substance use among teens
Substance use among Indiana youth has reached its lowest levels in over 30 years, according to a recurring survey.
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Newborn screening for vitamin B12 deficiency: Benefits outweigh harms
The Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care (IQWiG) was commissioned by the Federal Joint Committee (G-BA) to investigate whether screening for vitamin B12 deficiency and the diseases homocystinuria, propionic ...
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Reviews shows tooth decay still plagues California kids nearly a decade after Medi-Cal promised change
Eight years after an independent state watchdog agency harshly criticized the state for failing to provide dental care to low-income children, California has failed to remedy the problem or fully implement the commission's ...
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Gene variant protects newborns against jaundice, study finds
Researchers have found a gene variant that almost completely protects 1 in 8 newborn babies from jaundice. The research, conducted at the University of Gothenburg in Sweden, provides the opportunity to develop a treatment ...
Sep 17, 2024
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Early treatment significantly reduces long-term disability in children with multiple sclerosis, new study finds
New research presented today at European Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis 2024 reveals that initiating monoclonal antibody therapy during childhood, rather than delaying treatment until early adulthood, ...
Sep 17, 2024
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Childhood trauma linked to major biological and health risks: Impacts differ depending on sex
A new study led by UCLA Health found that a person's sex and their unique experiences of childhood trauma can have specific consequences for their biological health and risk of developing 20 major diseases later in life.
Sep 17, 2024
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Lower neighborhood opportunity may increase risk for preterm birth
A new study suggests that neighborhoods with fewer educational, health, environmental, and socioeconomic resources may increase one's risk for preterm birth and contribute to the racial gap in preterm birth in the Commonwealth.
Sep 17, 2024
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Studies indicate no major concerns about risks to offspring for would-be dads taking epilepsy meds
Would-be dads taking drugs to stop their epilepsy seizures—and valproate in particular—should be largely reassured that the available evidence on the developmental risks to their offspring doesn't justify any major concerns, ...
Sep 17, 2024
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Calls for more accurate testing to prevent antibiotic allergies in children
Research from Edith Cowan University (ECU) has highlighted the need for children with a suspected antibiotic allergy to be fully assessed by drug allergy services.
Sep 17, 2024
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Q&A: How and why to talk to kids about sexual health in a digital age
Elizabeth Kuzma, clinical associate professor at the University of Michigan School of Nursing, talks to her young patients regularly about reproductive and sexual health in a digital age.
Sep 17, 2024
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Specialized stent means fewer heart surgeries for babies
Babies born with a narrowed blood vessel now have a device specifically designed for them, thanks to research conducted at the Smidt Heart Institute and Guerin Children's at Cedars-Sinai.
Sep 17, 2024
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Sleep problems in preteens increase risk of suicidal thoughts two years later, study finds
A new study involving Colorado researchers found that sleep problems among preteens increase their risk of suicidal thoughts two years later, though the researchers urged parents not to panic.
Sep 17, 2024
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Most parents are moving kids out of car booster seats too soon, report suggests
Most parents are placing their kids in harms' way by moving them out of their car booster seat too soon, a new study warns.
Sep 17, 2024
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Risk for pediatric firearm reinjury 6 percent at one year after initial injury, study finds
The risk for firearm reinjury among children who present with acute nonfatal firearm injury is 6 and 14 percent at one and five years, respectively, after initial injury, according to a study published online Sept. 17 in ...
Sep 17, 2024
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I think my child's weight is affecting their health. How can I best support them?
Weight fluctuation and change in body composition with growth is a normal part of development. Apart from the first year of life, teenage years experience the most rapid increase in growth and development.
Sep 17, 2024
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Food insecurity associated with increased pediatric hospital stays and odds of readmission
Food insecurity, which is the limited or uncertain availability of nutritionally adequate and safe food, is associated with poor health outcomes and the increased need to use health care services. According to the U.S. Department ...
Sep 16, 2024
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New study links neighborhood food access to child obesity risk
Limited access to healthy foods, resulting from residence in under-resourced neighborhoods, is a critical public health concern. A new study suggests that residing in these areas during pregnancy or early childhood significantly ...
Sep 16, 2024
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Study reveals majority of pediatric long COVID patients develop a dizziness known as orthostatic intolerance
A recent study from Kennedy Krieger Institute shows that the majority of children diagnosed with long COVID are likely to experience orthostatic intolerance (OI), a condition that causes the body to struggle with regulating ...
Sep 16, 2024
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Students with multiple marginalized identities face barriers to sports participation
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Healthy People 2030 plan sets a national objective to increase youth sports participation from 50% to 63% over the next five years. For adolescents, staying active offers benefits ...
Sep 16, 2024
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Epilepsy surgery found to reverse cognitive decline in children
There is a significant improvement in the cognition of children who have undergone brain surgery for epilepsy, finds a new study by UCL researchers.
Sep 16, 2024
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New insight into the effects of proton-pump inhibitors in children
Proton-pump inhibitors (PPIs) are frequently prescribed to suppress stomach acid in patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Prescribing rates of PPIs in children have risen more than 500% in the past two decades, ...
Sep 16, 2024
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A mysterious syndrome that paralyzed kids seems to have disappeared, but why?
A syndrome that paralyzed children in Colorado and across the nation seems to have disappeared almost as mysteriously as it arrived, leaving scientists to figure out what happened and survivors to adapt as they grow up.
Sep 16, 2024
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