Nearly 15% of School-Age Children in U.S. Have Received Mental Health Treatment
TUESDAY, June 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — About one in every seven American kids aged 5 to 17 underwent some form of mental health treatment in 2021, the latest year for which statistics are available.So finds a new report from researchers at the U.S…
Learn MoreWeight-Loss Surgery Could Bring Weaker Bones to Teens
TUESDAY, June 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Weight-loss surgery can have a lot of benefits for obese teens and young adults.But a new study finds a concerning side effect. Young people who had sleeve gastrectomy, the most common obesity surgery, also h…
Learn MoreTeens Can Increase Sleep Duration by Advancing Bedtime
MONDAY, June 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Adolescents can increase sleep duration by advancing bedtime, according to a study published online June 12 in Pediatrics.Ian G. Campbell, Ph.D., from the University of California Davis in Sacramento, and coll…
Learn MoreGoing to Bed a Little Earlier Greatly Increases Total Sleep Time for Teens
MONDAY, June 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Going to bed earlier is one way for teens to get the sleep they need, new research suggests.That may be easier said than done, the researchers admitted. But their study shows that if you can get teens to go to…
Learn MoreSchool-Based Group Intervention Effective for Mental Health in Teen Girls
FRIDAY, June 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A school-based, trauma-informed group intervention is beneficial for alleviating trauma-related mental health harms among girls in high school, according to a study published online June 7 in Science Advances.M…
Learn MoreProportion of Outpatient Pediatric Visits With Anxiety Up Over Time
THURSDAY, June 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For pediatric patients, the proportion of outpatient visits with a diagnosis of anxiety increased over time from 2006 to 2018, but the proportion with any therapy decreased, according to a study published onl…
Learn MoreSemaglutide Reduces BMI Category for Adolescents With Obesity
WEDNESDAY, June 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For adolescents with obesity, semaglutide is effective for reducing body mass index (BMI) category, according to a study published online May 17 in Obesity.Aaron S. Kelly, Ph.D., from the University of Minne…
Learn MoreMás niños y adolescentes de EE. UU. se someten a cirugías para perder peso
MARTES, 6 de junio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — A medida que la obesidad aumenta entre los niños y adolescentes de EE. UU., el número de cirugías para perder peso también sube. Las cirugías metabólicas y bariátricas entre los jóvenes de 10 a 19 años au…
Learn MoreBreastfeeding Tied to Later Educational Attainment
WEDNESDAY, June 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Longer breastfeeding duration is associated with modest improvements in educational outcomes at age 16 years, according to a study published online June 5 in Archives of Disease in Childhood.Reneé Pereyra-El…
Learn MoreMore U.S. Kids, Teens Are Getting Weight-Loss Surgeries
TUESDAY, June 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — As obesity rises among U.S. kids and teens, the number of weight-loss surgeries is growing, too.Metabolic and bariatric surgeries among 10- to 19-year-olds rose by nearly 20% between 2020 and 2021, after climb…
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