Mental Health
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Persistent ADHD in early years linked to worse academic, emotional outcomes
BALTIMORE – Persistent attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) through young childhood is associated with both poorer academic outcomes...
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VIDEO: Post legalization, what effect is recreational marijuana use having on children?
BALTIMORE – Several experts from the states of Colorado and Washington come together to discuss the increasing need for care and education...
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Teens with ADHD likely to stop medications on their own, may not restart
Almost all teenagers with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) stopped their medication at some point during their teen years, and less...
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VIDEO: Children exposed to marijuana at risk for long-term neurocognitive issues
BALTIMORE – Dr. Paula Riggs discusses the dangers of children being exposed to marijuana, either through direct contact or prenatally.
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After 2006 recommendation, more autism diagnoses made at earlier age
Diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder occurred significantly earlier for children born in 2005 or later.
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Methadone programs allowed pregnancy outcomes similar to nonusers
Women enrolled in supervised methadone programs had similar preterm birth rates to healthy controls.
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Adrenal gland tumors linked to ADHD diagnosis
Key clinical point: Pediatric patients with pheochromocytomas (PHEO) or paragangliomas (PGL) were more likely to also carry a diagnosis of ADHD,...
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Transgender surgery making inroads
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VIDEO: Caring for transgender youth will require care across specialties
Comanagement will likely be increasingly used to care for transgender youth, as such patients often require care across several specialties and...
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Family’s psychosocial problems complicate pediatric obesity
Key clinical point: Parents of children who came to a tertiary-care pediatric obesity clinic showed a relatively high prevalence of psychosocial...
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Atopic dermatitis increases risk of ADHD, comorbidities add to it
Atopic dermatitis (AD) is associated with an increased risk for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children and adults, and a...