Medical research
New insights into why adolescents carry meningitis-causing bacteria
University of York scientists have shed new light on why teenagers and young adults are particularly susceptible to meningitis and septicaemia.
Aug 4, 2014
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Warning over effects of pandemic on young people's mental health
Today, experts issue a 'stark warning' about the effects of the pandemic on the mental health of children and young people.
Mar 11, 2021
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Addiction
Disparities seen in declines in smoking prevalence
Declines in smoking prevalence occurred more slowly for young adults with less formal education from 2002 to 2019, according to a research letter published online March 30 in JAMA Network Open.
Apr 3, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Cancer survival rates in the young show inconsistent progress
A new study in JNCI Cancer Spectrum finds that dramatic increases in cancer survival in adolescents and young adults are undermined by continuing disparities by race, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status. The patterns here ...
Jun 12, 2019
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Addiction
Study looks at prevention strategy for substance use disorder
There are well documented risk factors associated with developing substance use disorder across all age groups. A recent study from IUPUI found those risk factors affect age groups differently and proposes a primary prevention ...
Aug 20, 2020
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Oncology & Cancer
Study reveals racial and ethnic disparities in childhood cancers by single year of age
New research uncovers substantial differences in rates of childhood cancers when considering single year of age rather than grouping several years together. The study published by Wiley early online in Cancer, a peer-reviewed ...
Jun 21, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
Cancer and its treatment may accelerate the aging process in young patients
A new study examines the effects of cancer and its treatment on the aging process. Investigators found that expression of a gene associated with aging is higher in young patients with cancer after treatment with chemotherapy ...
Aug 24, 2020
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Overweight & Obesity
China young adults getting fatter, report says
China's young adults are gaining more weight and exercising less than their elders, local media said on Tuesday, underscoring the fast-developing country's growing struggle with modern health problems.
Aug 6, 2013
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Psychology & Psychiatry
High rates of physical and mental health problems found in children held in detention on Nauru: Study
Pediatric clinicians observed a range of health difficulties in children and young people seeking asylum who were subjected to offshore processing.
Mar 21, 2023
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Overweight & Obesity
Poorer teens at substantially greater risk of obesity
More than one-third of U.K. teenagers are starting adult life with excess weight (either overweight or obese), and rates are even higher among the poorest, finds a new study led by UCL researchers.
Dec 21, 2020
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