Healthy Eating, Physical Activity Low Among High School Students
THURSDAY, April 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Daily consumption of fruits, vegetables, and breakfast and rates of meeting aerobic and muscle-strengthening guidelines are low for U.S. high school students in grades 9 to 12, according to research publis…
Learn MoreMany American Teens Are in Mental Health Crisis: Report
THURSDAY, April 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — America’s teens are still not alright.Instead, many continue to engage in risky behaviors, U.S. health officials reported Thursday.Top among these is an increase in suicidal thoughts and suicide planning an…
Learn MoreAdverse Events Detailed for Teen COVID-19 Vaccination Program
FRIDAY, April 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For adolescents aged 12 to 17 years, most reported adverse events following BNT162b2 vaccination are mild and self-limited, according to a study published online April 21 in Pediatrics.Elizabeth M. Hesse, M.D…
Learn MoreRate of Self-Poisoning Increased During Pandemic for 10- to 19-Year-Olds
THURSDAY, April 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Compared with the prepandemic period, during 2021, there was an increase in the overall rate of suspected suicide attempts by self-poisoning among children aged 10 to 19 years, according to research publis…
Learn MoreE-Cigarette Use in Young Teens Tied to Later Tobacco Cigarette Use
THURSDAY, April 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Early electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) use among adolescents is associated with higher odds of tobacco cigarette use later in adolescence, according to a study published online April 18 in Tobacco Control…
Learn MoreEl vapeo podría aumentar las probabilidades de que los adolescentes fumen
MIÉRCOLES, 19 de abril de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Los adolescentes jóvenes que vapean y fuman cigarrillos podrían estar preparando el terreno para convertirse en fumadores empedernidos en la adolescencia tardía, sugiere un estudio reciente. Los inves…
Learn MoreIn Some U.S. Schools, 1 in 4 Kids Said They’ve Misused an ADHD Drug
WEDNESDAY, April 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — U.S. schools that have a lot of students with prescriptions for ADHD medication also tend to have a lot of students who misuse the drugs, a new study suggests.Researchers found that among nearly 3,300 U.S….
Learn MoreVaping Might Make Smoking Habit More Likely in Teens
WEDNESDAY, April 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Young teens who vape and smoke cigarettes may be setting themselves up to be heavy smokers by the time they are older teens, a new study suggests. The researchers chalked it up to what they called the “ent…
Learn MoreStrength, BMD of Lumbar Spine Reduced After Sleeve Gastrectomy in Teens
WEDNESDAY, April 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For adolescents, sleeve gastrectomy (SG) reduces strength and volumetric bone mineral density (BMD) of the lumbar spine, according to a study published online April 19 in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Re…
Learn MoreCOVID-19 Vaccines Effective Against Moderate, Severe Disease in Children, Teens
WEDNESDAY, April 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — BNT162b2 protects children and adolescents against mild-to-moderate and severe COVID-19, according to a study published online April 7 in Pediatrics.Nicola P. Klein, M.D., Ph.D., from Kaiser Permanente Nor…
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