Adolescent Medicine
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Childhood smoking and depression contribute to young adult opioid use
Tobacco use and untreated mental health issues in children may increase future vulnerability to opioids.
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Heavy drinking by teens may affect white-matter integrity
The results provide clinicians with yet another reason to ask adolescents about their alcohol use, said investigator Dr. Adolf Pfefferbaum.
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Data call for biologics trials in undertreated juvenile arthritis subtype
Many children with enthesitis-related arthritis have significant disease burden despite treatment with biologics currently approved for adults...
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AAP issues new guidelines for diagnosing, managing eating disorders
Eating disorders occur across the spectrum of races, ethnicities, sexes, and socioeconomic statuses.
Conference Coverage
Intense intervention may boost addiction program retention
The Youth Opioid Recovery Support program includes home delivery of the prescribed medication, family engagement, assertive outreach, and...
Conference Coverage
Light-based technologies emerging as promising acne treatments
Early results from a pilot study suggest that use of a novel laser system in patients with mild to moderate acne resulted in an 80% reduction in...
Conference Coverage
LGBTQ+ youth issues include fertility counseling and foster care
Two studies in the previous year highlight key areas with clinical implications for pediatricians when caring for LGBTQ+ patients.
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Shortcomings identified in study of acne videos on TikTok
The results highlight the need for dermatologists to be aware that patients, especially teens, may be using TikTok for acne information that may...
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Gender surgical outcomes differ following puberty suppression
Results indicate puberty suppression may aid technical feasibility of varied surgical techniques.
Feature
Nicotine vaping tapers off among teens
Stimulant use and marijuana vaping also remained steady over past year, according to the annual Monitoring the Future survey.
Commentary
Etonogestrel implants may be bent, fractured by trauma or during sports
Removals of the implant upon such occasions can be challenging.