Happy, Loved Teens Become Heart-Healthier as Adults
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — When teenagers feel good about themselves and their lives, it may also do their hearts good in the long run, a new study suggests.Researchers found that teenagers who generally felt happy, optimistic and lo…
Learn MoreSurvival Rates High for Children, Teens With Melanoma
TUESDAY, Jan. 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Survival rates for children and adolescents with melanomas are high, according to a study published online Dec. 9 in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology.Mary-Ann El Sharouni, Ph.D., from the Un…
Learn MoreEl ejercicio y los deportes son un antidepresivo natural para los adolescentes
VIERNES, 6 de enero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Un antídoto contra la depresión adolescente quizá se encuentre en los gimnasios de las escuelas y en los campos deportivos, plantea una nueva revisión de gran tamaño.Los programas de ejercicio supervisad…
Learn MoreCognitive Behavioral Intervention Ups ART Adherence in Adolescents, Young Adults
MONDAY, Jan. 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The Adherence Connection for Counseling, Education, and Support (ACCESS) peer-led, mobile health cognitive behavioral antiretroviral therapy (ART) adherence intervention improves adherence to ART for adolescent…
Learn MoreExercise, Sports: A Natural Antidepressant for Teens
FRIDAY, Jan. 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — An antidote to teenage depression might be found in school gymnasiums and on sports fields, a major new review argues.Supervised exercise programs are associated with significant reductions in symptoms of depre…
Learn MoreCould Weight-Loss Surgery in Teens Raise Risks for Alcohol Abuse?
FRIDAY, Jan. 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For teens who are obese, weight-loss surgery can be life-changing — but not always in a good way.A new study finds a troubling downside to weight-loss surgery among 13- to 19-year-olds: They’re at increased ris…
Learn MoreRacial/Ethnic Variation Seen in COVID-19 Vaccination Status in Children
THURSDAY, Jan. 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Racial/ethnic disparities are seen in COVID-19 vaccination coverage among children and adolescents, according to research published in the Jan. 6 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention …
Learn MorePhysical Activity May Cut Depressive Symptoms in Children, Teens
THURSDAY, Jan. 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Physical activity interventions may reduce depressive symptoms in children and adolescents, according to a review published online Jan. 3 in JAMA Pediatrics.Francesco Recchia, from the University of Hong Kong…
Learn MoreProcrastination in Adolescents Tied to Poorer Self-Reported Health Outcomes
THURSDAY, Jan. 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Procrastination is associated with subsequent poorer self-reported health outcomes in university students, according to a study published online Jan. 4 in JAMA Network Open.Fred Johansson, from Sophiahemmet H…
Learn MoreSocial Media Checking Behaviors in Teens Linked to Brain Changes
TUESDAY, Jan. 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Social media checking behaviors in early adolescence may be associated with changes in areas of the brain linked to sensitivity to social rewards and punishments, according to a study published online Jan. 3 i…
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