Adolescent Medicine
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Genetics contribute to smoking habits of adolescents, adults
Major finding:Ever-smokers with a higher genetic risk were more likely to rapidly progress to heavy smoking, meaning 20 or more cigarettes daily (...
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ED post-concussion instructions lacking
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New concussion guidelines stress individualized approach
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Integrating palliative care in the ED
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Head, neck infections rising among children
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Migraines, heart disease increasing in children
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Double-jointed teens have high risk for musculoskeletal pain
Major finding: Adolescents deemed to have hypermobile joints had greater odds for having pain 4 years later in the shoulder (OR, 1.68), knee (OR,...
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ACIP backs routine PCV13 vaccine in high risk-pediatric group
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Triple-combination for severe acne avoids isotretinoin
Major Finding: Eighty percent of patients with acne sufficiently severe that blinded evaluators judged them to be candidates for isotretinoin at...
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Loss of autism diagnosis and symptoms achievable, with caveats
Major Finding: The ability of children with autism spectrum disorder to lose their diagnosis and their autistic symptoms and achieve performance...