Mental Health
Behavioral Consult
Adolescents and sleep, or the lack thereof
Do your adolescent patients know how sleep deprived they are?
From the Journals
Declines in frequent binge drinking vary in some teen subgroups
Reductions in frequent binge drinking vary in some subgroups of U.S. teens.
Conference Coverage
Marijuana-related visits to Colorado ED steadily increasing
ED and urgent care visits related to cannabis among teens in Colorado doubled from 2009 to 2015.
From the Journals
Nausea with pediatric functional abdominal pain may mean depression, anxiety
Nausea accompanying functional abdominal pain in children may lead to depression and anxiety.
From the Journals
Racial, ethnic differences exist ADHD treatment of Medicaid-enrolled youth
There is less medication persistence, adherence in ADHD treatment of racial/ethnic minorities enrolled in Medicaid.
Letters from Maine
Idle hands
What is the latest rage among Generation Z?
Conference Coverage
Children exposed to violence show accelerated cellular aging
SAN FRANCISCO – A study found blunted heart rate variability in response to stress in children aged 6-11.
Letters from Maine
Tubed out
Weighing the merits of watching TV vs. physical activity.
Conference Coverage
Novel evaluation, treatment of NAS decreases medication use
A novel evaluation and treatment system for neonatal abstinence syndrome reduces medication use.
Letters from Maine
Dining alone
The microwave oven has advantages but some downsides.
Conference Coverage
Three developmental screens differ in outcomes in comparative study
SAN FRANCISCO - Do different developmental screening instruments perform the same? Maybe not, comparative study results suggest.