Cheap, Flavored Cigars That Entice Children Are Flooding the Market
TUESDAY, Oct. 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Flavoring added to small, cheap cigars is making these the second-most popular tobacco product among youth, a new report shows. The Rutgers University Institute for Nicotine and Tobacco Studies and the Campai…
Learn MoreCalifornia Governor Rejects Bill to Provide Free Condoms to High Schoolers
TUESDAY, Oct. 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A California bill would have made free condoms available for high schoolers, but it was vetoed Sunday by Gov. Gavin Newsom because of cost.California has a budget deficit of $30 billion, Newsom noted in his v…
Learn MoreTeen Surgery-Linked Opioid Prescription Rates Stable From 2015 to 2020
TUESDAY, Oct. 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For U.S. adolescents, there was a decrease in opioid prescription rates from 2015 to 2020 for nonsurgical indications, but opioid prescription rates associated with surgery remained stable, according to a res…
Learn More1 de cada 4 adolescentes con autismo podría no estar diagnosticado
MARTES, 10 de octubre de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Hasta 1 de cada 4 adolescentes con autismo podría no estar diagnosticado, sugiere una nueva investigación.”El autismo es mucho más prevalente de lo que la gente supone”, dijo el investigador principal,…
Learn MoreCalifornia Governor Rejects Bill to Provide Free Condoms to High Schoolers
MONDAY, Oct. 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A California bill would have made free condoms available for high schoolers, but it was vetoed Sunday by Gov. Gavin Newsom because of cost. California has a budget deficit of $30 billion, Newsom noted in his ve…
Learn More1 in 4 Teens With Autism May Be Undiagnosed
FRIDAY, Oct. 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — As many as 1 in 4 teens with autism may be undiagnosed, new research suggests.“Autism is much more prevalent than people assume,” said lead researcher Walter Zahorodny, an associate professor at Rutgers New Jer…
Learn MoreMost Adolescent Vapers Do Not Use Cessation Resources
MONDAY, Oct. 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Most adolescent electronic cigarette users do not use cessation resources in their attempts to quit, according to a study published online Oct. 2 in Pediatrics.Hongying Daisy Dai, Ph.D., from the University of …
Learn MoreHbA1c Higher in Black Youth With Type 1 Diabetes Versus White Youth
MONDAY, Oct. 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Young Black patients with type 1 diabetes have clinically relevant higher average hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) at any given level of mean blood glucose level than White patients, according to a study published online…
Learn MoreE-Cigarette Use May Increase Risk for Asthma in Teens
TUESDAY, Sept. 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Electronic cigarette use is associated with a higher risk for asthma in adolescents who never smoked conventional tobacco products, according to a study published in the October issue of Preventive Medicine….
Learn MoreE-Cigarette Use May Increase Risk for Asthma in Teens
TUESDAY, Sept. 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Electronic cigarette use is associated with a higher risk for asthma in adolescents who never smoked conventional tobacco products, according to a study published in the October issue of Preventive Medicine….
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