Poison Center Calls for Youth Up for Marijuana
TUESDAY, Dec. 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — U.S. poison centers reported greater than 330,000 misuse and abuse exposure cases and 450 deaths over 20 years for school-aged children and adolescents, according to a study published online Dec. 5 in Clinica…
Learn MoreWhat’s Driving the Ongoing Adderall Shortage — and What Parents Can Do
TUESDAY, Dec. 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Shortages of the ADHD drug Adderall are expected to continue for months, forcing families to scramble for ways to deal with their children’s attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).The shortage has ca…
Learn MoreSports Team Participation Linked to Increased Odds of Vaping
MONDAY, Dec. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Youth sports team participation is associated with increased odds of electronic vapor product (EVP) use, according to a study published online Dec. 12 in Pediatrics.Eli Rapoport, from the New York University G…
Learn MoreBurden of Early-Onset T2DM Increasing in Teens, Young Adults
FRIDAY, Dec. 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Early-onset type 2 diabetes is an increasing global health problem for adolescents and young adults, according to a study published online Dec. 7 in The BMJ.Jinchi Xie, M.D., from Harbin Medical University in C…
Learn MoreUno de cada 10 adolescentes ha sexteado, y muchos ven porno en sexto curso, según un estudio
MIÉRCOLES, 7 de diciembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Un alto número de preadolescentes y adolescentes de Estados Unidos han visto pornografía, y muchos también han enviado o recibido fotografías de desnudos o semidesnudos (lo que se conoce como sexte…
Learn More1 in 10 Teens Have Sexted, Many See Porn by 6th Grade: Study
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A high number of preteens and teens in the United States have viewed pornography and many have also sent or received nude or seminude photos — sexting — over their smartphones, a new study reveals. “The p…
Learn MoreMientras el abuso de alcohol se reduce en los adolescentes, el abuso de marihuana se dispara
LUNES, 5 de diciembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Los jóvenes estadounidenses beben menos en exceso y abusan más de la marihuana, encuentra un nuevo estudio.El abuso de la marihuana entre los niños y adolescentes de 6 a 18 años ha aumentado en un 245 …
Learn MoreBromocriptine Quick Release Beneficial for Teens With T1DM
TUESDAY, Dec. 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For adolescents with type 1 diabetes (T1D), bromocriptine quick release (BCQR) improves blood pressure and central and peripheral aortic stiffness, according to a study published online Dec. 6 in Hypertension….
Learn MoreAs Alcohol Abuse Declines Among Teens, Marijuana Abuse Soars
MONDAY, Dec. 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) — American kids are drinking to excess less and abusing marijuana more, a new study finds.Marijuana abuse among 6- to 18-year-olds has increased 245% since 2000, while child alcohol abuse has steadily declined ov…
Learn MoreFor Kids, Mental Trauma From Gun Injury Far Exceeds That of Car Crashes
MONDAY, Dec. 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Firearm injuries traumatize children, saddling them with mental health issues that include stress disorders and drug or alcohol use, according to a new study.In all, 35% of kids injured by firearms receive a ne…
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