Study Counters Myth That Contraceptive Pill Enlarges Breasts in Teen Girls
MONDAY, Oct. 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Birth control pills that contain both estrogen and progestin do not contribute to growth of enlarged breasts in teens and young women, a new study finds, and may actually be associated with developing less seve…
Learn MoreAumentan los casos de niños infectados con un virus vinculado con una enfermedad que provoca parálisis
MIÉRCOLES, 28 de septiembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Los casos de un virus que ataca a los niños y adolescentes, y que puede provocar parálisis en casos raros, han estado en aumento en Estados Unidos, y podrían continuar haciéndolo este otoño, advi…
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WEDNESDAY, Sept. 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) – Cases of a virus that strikes children and teens and can trigger paralysis in rare cases have been increasing in the United States and could continue to do so this fall, health officials warned Tuesday. Inc…
Learn MoreTotal Number of HPV Vaccination Encounters Down During Pandemic
FRIDAY, Sept. 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) — There was an increase in human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination per encounter for pediatric patients aged 9 to 22 years, despite a decrease in overall encounters associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, accordi…
Learn MoreType 1 Diabetes Is Tougher on Girls Than Boys: Study
FRIDAY, Sept. 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Girls with type 1 diabetes may fare worse than boys when it comes to blood sugar control and other critical aspects of their health, a new research review finds.The review of 90 published studies by researche…
Learn MoreLos adolescentes de EE. UU. beben y fuman menos, pero el vapeo y el uso de marihuana aumentan
MIÉRCOLES, 21 de septiembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Menos adolescentes de EE. UU. beben alcohol y fuman hoy en día, pero la popularidad de la marihuana y del vapeo ha aumentado, en particular entre los jóvenes que tienen tiempo libre sin supervisi…
Learn MoreLos uniformes escolares contienen unos niveles altos de PFAS, unos compuestos ‘permanentes’
MIÉRCOLES, 21 de septiembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — La ropa escolar de sus hijos se ve elegante, ¿pero usarla es seguro?Quizás no.Unos investigadores encontraron unos niveles altos de unos compuestos peligrosos conocidos como sustancias per- y pol…
Learn MoreNearly One in 10 U.S. Teens, Adults Had Past-Year Depression
THURSDAY, Sept. 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — From 2015 to 2019, there were widespread increases in depression in the United States, particularly in teens and young adults, without commensurate increases in treatment, according to a study published onl…
Learn MoreUnintentional Overdose Deaths in U.S. Teens Spiked in 2020
THURSDAY, Sept. 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Deaths due to unintentional overdose in U.S. teens reached an all-time high in 2020, according to a study published online Sept. 9 in the Journal of Adolescent Health.Sarah Perou Hermans, M.D., from The Ohi…
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