Almost All Adolescents Who Begin Gender-Affirming Hormones Continue Into Adulthood: Study
FRIDAY, Oct. 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — When young adolescents strongly identify with a gender that does not match their gender at birth, one option is to offer a reversible treatment that can delay the onset of puberty.If the desire to transition e…
Learn MoreMost Teens Continue Gender-Affirming Hormones Into Adulthood
FRIDAY, Oct. 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Most adolescents who start gender-affirming hormone treatment continue treatment into adulthood, according to a Dutch study published online Oct. 20 in The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health.Maria Anna Theodora …
Learn MoreAmerican Academy of Pediatrics, Oct. 7 to 11
The annual meeting of the American Academy of Pediatrics was held from Oct. 7 to 11 in Anaheim, California, and attracted participants from around the world, including primary care pediatricians, pediatric medical subspecialists, pediatric surgical s…
Learn MoreLos deportes como el fútbol y el básquetbol son mejores que correr para los huesos de los jóvenes
VIERNES, 14 de octubre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Practicar deportes puede beneficiar a los niños de muchas formas, pero no todos los deportes son iguales cuando se trata de sus huesos.Una nueva investigación sugiere que los niños tendrán unos huesos…
Learn MoreTeens With ADHD Do Not Report Worse Quality of Life
MONDAY, Oct. 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A diagnosis of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) does not appear to lower overall self-reported quality of life (QOL) among adolescents (aged 14 to 15 years), according to a study published onlin…
Learn MoreToo Few Young People Get Mental Health Follow-Up After ER Visit
MONDAY, Oct. 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — When teens and young adults go to the emergency room or are hospitalized for critical mental health issues a staggering number are not receiving quick follow-up care, new U.S. research finds.Researchers at th…
Learn MoreAdverse Childhood Experiences Led to Poorer Mental Health During Pandemic
FRIDAY, Oct. 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Experience of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) was associated with poorer mental health and increased suicidal behaviors during the pandemic, according to research published in the Oct. 14 issue of the U….
Learn MoreSports Like Soccer, Basketball Are Better Than Running for Young People’s Bones
FRIDAY, Oct. 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Playing sports can benefit children in many ways, but all sports are not equal when it comes to their bones.New research suggests children will have healthier bones if they participate in multidirectional spor…
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