Pediatrics
Final exams don't have to be high stress for your teen
Final exams are stressful for students, but it is possible to ratchet down the pressure with some planning and self-compassion.
Dec 19, 2022
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News tagged with older adolescents
Psychology & Psychiatry
Teens become more exploratory with age—a behavior linked to greater social connectivity and psychological well-being
Teenagers become more exploratory in their behaviors with age, becoming increasingly likely to visit new places over time, finds a new study. Its results also show that greater exploration is associated with enhanced psychological ...
Sep 15, 2022
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Pediatrics
Rate of COVID-19 infection higher in US youth than older adults
The incidence rate and relative risk for COVID-19 infection from the original severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) variant were significantly greater in U.S. adolescents and youth than in older adults, ...
Jul 21, 2022
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Health
Global child and adolescent health targets in jeopardy without urgent, comprehensive reform, experts warn
Despite recent progress, the world is at risk of failing to meet child and adolescent health targets, with more than 8.6 million deaths among children and adolescents (aged 0-20 years) recorded in 2019. Comprehensive, coordinated ...
Apr 28, 2022
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Vaccination
Covid vaccines for kids? Strategies around the world
Pfizer on Thursday requested emergency approval from US health authorities to use its COVID jab in children aged five to 11.
Oct 8, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
COVID-19 in children: The South African experience and a path forward
Since its emergence in late 2019, SARS-CoV-2 has caused illness (COVID-19) and death in all countries in the world. The restrictions put in place to reduce the spread of this virus have devastated economies and livelihoods ...
Jul 26, 2021
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Pediatrics
Health care providers missing opportunities to talk about sexual health with young people
Routine adolescent preventive visits provide important opportunities for promoting sexual and reproductive health and for preventing unintended pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections.
Jul 20, 2021
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Health
Preschoolers with higher cardiorespiratory fitness do better on cognitive tests
Researchers report that 4-6-year-old children who walk further than their peers during a timed test—a method used to estimate cardiorespiratory health—also do better on cognitive tests and other measures of brain function. ...
Feb 18, 2021
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Surgery
New research looks at teen bariatric surgery outcomes by age
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 ...
Feb 1, 2021
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Surgery
Outcomes similar for younger, older teens undergoing bariatric surgery
(HealthDay)—Outcomes are similar for younger and older adolescents undergoing bariatric surgery, according to a study published online Feb. 1 in Pediatrics.
Feb 1, 2021
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