Adolescent Medicine
Feature
State-of-the-art psych unit designed with recovery in mind
The new unit is designed both architecturally and clinically to deliver 'trauma-informed' care.
Conference Coverage
New agents for youth-onset type 2 diabetes ‘finally in sight’
‘A number of clinical trials of antidiabetic pharmacologic agents in diabetic youth have been completed, demonstrating safety and efficacy, and a...
Conference Coverage
Study eyes impact of isotretinoin on triglycerides, other lab measures
“Clinicians must weigh the laboratory values with the costs of laboratory testing, including opportunity costs such as time, monetary costs, and...
Conference Coverage
Isotretinoin benefits similar in overweight, obese adolescents, and those in normal weight range
However, the proportion of patients reporting headaches differed significantly between the groups.
Feature
‘Treat youth with gender dysphoria as individuals’
Keira Bell regrets her decision to transition at age 16, saying she only received three counseling sessions prior to endocrinology referral.
From the Journals
Even a pandemic can’t stop teens’ alcohol and marijuana use
High schoolers were doing less vaping a couple of months into the pandemic, compared with just before it started, survey results show.
From the Journals
Cannabis use tied to increased risk for suicidal thoughts, actions
"We cannot establish that cannabis use caused increased suicidality," said Dr. Nora Volkow. "However, it is likely that these two factors...
Conference Coverage
Dose-dependent effect of ‘internet addiction’ and sleep problems
Mechanisms linking internet addiction and sleep disorders are not clear, but the relationship is probably multifactorial and perhaps interrelated...
Opinion
The Cures Act: Is the “cure” worse than the disease?
‘This act stands in the way of delivering quality, humanizing medical care.’
From the Journals
Cortical thinning in adolescence ‘definitively’ tied to subsequent psychosis
"This is the first study to definitively show that there are subtle, widespread structural brain differences in high-risk youth before they...
Conference Coverage
Novel text-messaging program boosts ADHD treatment adherence
"Patients are not going to be fully compliant if they do not understand what the implications are if they do not take their pills," said Dr....