Adolescent Medicine
Commentary
COVID-19, school reopenings, and safety: What should we tell parents?
Mental health professionals need to intervene early and provide support for remote learners who experience anxiety and depression, said Dr. Robert...
Conference Coverage
Anxiety disorders begin earlier in life, differ by gender
An adolescent presenting to a mental health clinician with anxiety at age 16 has likely struggled with her anxiety for years, said Dr. Jeffrey R....
From the Journals
Send kids to school safely if possible, supplement virtually
LGBT Youth Consult
Back to school: How pediatricians can help LGBTQ youth
For LGBTQ youth, this can be both a blessing and a curse.
News from the FDA/CDC
Health disparity: Race, mortality, and infants of teenage mothers
A look at the five leading causes of infant mortality shows that infants of Black teenagers ranked the highest by significant margins in four.
Latest News
‘Staggering’ increase in COVID-linked depression, anxiety
“The problem is bigger than anyone imagined, making it clear how the pandemic is affecting people now,” said Paul Gionfriddo of Mental Health...
Conference Coverage
How to set up your hyperhidrosis patients for treatment success
Topical antiperspirants are the preferred initial treatment.
Feature
FDA allows qualified claims for UTI risk reduction with cranberry products
From the Journals
Levonorgestrel IUDs offer safe, effective care for disabled adolescents
Patients with physical, intellectual, and developmental disabilities benefited from the use of levonorgestrel IUDs.
From the Journals
AAP releases new policy statement on barrier protection for teens
The policy statement has been expanded to cover multiple types of sexual activity and methods of barrier protection.
Feature
Why doctors keep monitoring kids who recover from mysterious COVID-linked illness
When Israel Shippy had MIS-C, his mother said there was nothing she could do to make him comfortable.