Psychology & Psychiatry
Physical activity can help mental health in pre-teen years
Regular physical activity can improve adolescents' mental health and help with behavioral difficulties, research suggests.
Mar 2, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Major birth defects associated with moderately increased cancer risk in children
A multistate study led by researchers at the University of Utah has revealed that the risk for childhood cancer is moderately increased among children and young adolescents with certain types of major birth defects. Children ...
Aug 12, 2013
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Health
Chemicals in cosmetics threaten college-age women's reproductive health
When you walk through the personal care aisles of your local store, you likely see dozens of products that promise to soften your skin, make you smell better, extend your lashes, decrease wrinkling, tame your curly hair, ...
Jun 7, 2023
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Global study shows teenage motherhood is still high
The high rate of adolescent motherhood across developing countries isn't shifting, with reductions either modest or absent in some regions and rising in others, according to University of Queensland-led research.
Nov 25, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
COVID-19 conversations: A deeper dive into the impact of COVID-19 on minority youth
Hispanic/Latinx youth have had their say: Staying at home during the pandemic has had a tremendous impact on their mental health and well-being, and has revealed hardships for young people. The new study, published in Child ...
Oct 13, 2021
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Health
Improving family-based communication key to enhancing sexual health outcomes of gay, bisexual, and queer adolescents
Studies have shown that talking with teens about sex-related topics is a positive parenting practice that facilitates important sexual health outcomes with heterosexual adolescents. But for LGBTQ youth, the topic of sexuality ...
Feb 20, 2018
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Ensuring women and girls have access to safe and affordable menstrual products
With evidence estimating that nearly one-fourth of the world's women and girls face challenges related to menstrual management—including stigma, privacy, and access to affordable materials—a commentary in JAMA Health ...
Aug 25, 2021
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Health
AAD: Fathers may not perceive harms of teen indoor tanning
(HealthDay)—Specific populations, including fathers, more often perceive low harms of adolescent indoor tanning, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Dermatology, held from Feb. ...
Feb 20, 2018
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Pediatrics
Children with elevated blood pressure don't get recommended follow-up, few at risk for hypertension
Children who have a first elevated blood pressure at the doctor's office are not likely to receive the recommended follow-up blood pressure readings within a month, according to a study published today in Pediatrics. However, ...
Aug 1, 2013
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Cardiology
Sedentary time may significantly increase adolescent heart size
In adolescents, sedentary time may increase heart size three times more than moderate-to-vigorous physical activity, a paper published in the Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports concludes. The study was conducted ...
Apr 12, 2023
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