Pediatrics
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Carl C. Bell: Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder Part I
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SSRIs linked to reduced height in risperidone-treated boys
The effect was strongest in boys in Tanner stages 3 and 4.
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Opiate use tied to hepatitis C risk in youth
SAN FRANCISCO – A large, nationwide survey suggests the need for more hepatitis C virus testing among adolescents and young adults with opiate use...
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Teens who vape are likely to add cigarette smoking
Vaping by teens often leads to adding cigarettes and possibly alcohol and marijuana use.
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Eat, toke or vape: Teens not too picky when it comes to pot’s potpourri
“We are concerned about the developing teen brain, the potential effects on cognitive development, mood and exposure to cannabinoids and chemicals...
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Behavioral checklist IDs children at risk of depressive, anxiety disorders
The highest risk was among children with a parental history of mood disorder and baseline CBCL anxiety/depression subsyndromal elevations.
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ADHD in the long term
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Female to male transgender teens most likely to attempt suicide
Identifying as heterosexual identifying as non-heterosexual was associated with an increased risk of attempting suicide, except in nonbinary...
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Medically-treated youths more likely to stay in opioid addiction treatment
Even if patients don’t reduce their drug use, staying in treatment is associated with reduced all-cause mortality and mortality from overdose.
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How to handle anorexia in community hospitals
Pediatric hospitalists created guidelines for treating patients with eating disorders.
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Over past 20 years, the percentage of children with ADHD nearly doubles
The U.S. has significantly more instances of ADHD than do other developed countries, which researchers said has led some to think Americans are...