Should Kids Take Ozempic, Wegovy? The Idea Has Some Experts Worried
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy are surging in popularity, but that doesn’t mean they’re good for everyone.Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RA) may be dangerous for children, warned…
Learn MoreYouth Reporting Discrimination Face Higher Risk for Subsequent Suicidal Ideation
MONDAY, Aug. 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Self-reported experiences of discrimination increase youth’s risk for suicidal ideation a year later, according to a study published online July 28 in The Journal of Pediatrics.Arielle T. Pearlman, from the Un…
Learn MoreTeens May Have Missed Vaccinations During COVID-19 Pandemic
MONDAY, Aug. 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Adolescents, especially those born in 2008, may have missed vaccinations during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to research published in the Aug. 25 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Preventio…
Learn MoreAs Parents Drop Kids Off for Their Freshman Year at College, An Expert Offers Tips
SATURDAY, Aug. 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Tears may flow when parents drop their teen off at college. Watching kids leave the nest can tug at the heart and make parents a little anxious about what’s to come.That makes sense, but it’s natural that yo…
Learn MoreLa tasa de vacunación contra el VPH de los niños de EE. UU. se ha estancado
JUEVES, 24 de agosto de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Por primera vez en una década, la tasa de vacunación contra el virus del papiloma humano (VPH) de los adolescentes de EE. UU. no ha aumentado, muestran unos nuevos datos. Las directrices actuales de los…
Learn MoreEl cambio climático estresa a los jóvenes, pero inspira a algunos a la acción
MIÉRCOLES, 23 de agosto de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Los jóvenes tienen unos niveles altos de angustia emocional por el cambio climático, y un nuevo estudio plantea que su angustia podría ser clave para combatirlo. “La crisis climática afecta a las per…
Learn MoreU.S. Kids’ HPV Vaccination Rate Has Stalled
THURSDAY, Aug. 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For the first time in a decade, the rate at which American adolescents received the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine has not increased, new data show.Current guidelines from the U.S. Centers for Disease Co…
Learn MoreApp Beneficial for Management of Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis
THURSDAY, Aug. 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A deep learning application (app) model using a smartphone photograph is useful for management of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS), according to a study published online on Aug. 23 in JAMA Network Open….
Learn MoreClimate Change Is Stressing Out the Young, But Inspiring Some to Action
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Young people have high levels of distress about climate change, and a new study argues that their anguish could be key to fighting it.“People of all ages are being affected by the climate crisis. Young peop…
Learn MoreClimate Change Is Stressing Out the Young, But Inspiring Some to Action
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Young people have high levels of distress about climate change, and a new study argues that their anguish could be key to fighting it.“People of all ages are being affected by the climate crisis. Young peop…
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