Vaccination
What to expect as US weighs COVID shots for younger kids
The Food and Drug Administration is considering whether to allow COVID-19 vaccinations in children ages 5 to 11—using kid-sized doses.
Oct 7, 2021
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Addiction
Majority of new tobacco users aged 14 to 17 in 2019 vaped daily
In 2019, a majority of new daily tobacco users aged 14 to 17 years vaped daily, according to a study published online May 30 in Pediatrics.
May 31, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Q&A: News about violence affects children's mental and emotional health: How to discuss bad news with your children
Violent photos and videos—whether from conflicts abroad or shootings near home—are commonplace, even ubiquitous, on television and social media today. The impact on children can be debilitating.
Jan 5, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Marginalized youth are less socially isolated than previous thought
Technology and online networks play a vital role to help marginalized or "hidden youth" feel connected in the digital age, a University of Glasgow academic has found.
Jul 23, 2020
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Health
Experts weigh in on sedentary behaviour in schools
We know that school kids spend too much time sitting at their desks. Now we have some evidence-based recommendations to counter that sedentary behavior. They offer guidelines to educators, parents and caregivers to help school-aged ...
Apr 6, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Loneliness is a major public health problem—and young people are bearing the brunt of it, say researchers
Writing in The Week, journalist Theara Coleman has declared 2023 "the year of the loneliness epidemic." In May, the US surgeon general, Vivek Murthy, said loneliness posed a public health risk on a par with smoking and drinking.
Dec 18, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Survival among young adults with cancer hasn't changed much over three decades
Outcomes for children and older adults with cancer have improved greatly over the past three decades, but there's been little improvement in survival among adolescents and young adults with cancer.
Jan 9, 2018
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Health
U.S. college kids drink more, smoke less than others their age
(HealthDay)—There's good news and bad news on America's college kids: They smoke less than other young adults, but they drink more.
Aug 16, 2016
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Neuroscience
Study finds age doesn't impact concussion symptoms
Recent scientific findings have raised the fear that young athletes may fare worse after sustaining a sports-related concussion than older athletes.
Oct 15, 2013
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Vaccination
Swiss approve second COVID jab for young people
Switzerland on Monday approved Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine for youngsters aged between 12 and 17 years old, weeks after EU regulators authorised the drug for the same age group.
Aug 9, 2021
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