Adolescent Medicine
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Illicit steroids: If MDs don’t ask, patients won’t tell
“They felt discriminated against, they did not feel comfortable working with their physicians, and they felt that the doctors did not know what...
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Lead pollutants as harmful to health as particulate matter
The economic consequences of increased exposure to lead are already immense, especially in low- and middle-income countries, according to study...
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Adolescents’ acute care use for eating disorders has risen
“Eating disorders tend to fester amid silence and isolation and inactivity, and that was very much our experience during the lockdown phase of the...
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Many young people stop ulcerative colitis maintenance treatment, risking relapse
Globally, the incidence of UC is increasing fastest in younger populations. It’s estimated that up to 30% of individuals with UC are diagnosed in...
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Primary care clinicians should spearhead HIV prevention
U.S. Preventive Services Task Force guidelines call for clinicians to prescribe pre-exposure prophylaxis drugs to adolescents and adults who do...
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European Commission grants approval of ritlecitinib for severe alopecia areata
In June of 2023, ritlecitinib was approved by the FDA for treatment of severe alopecia areata in people ages 12 and older in the United States.
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Dialectical behavior therapy decreased suicide attempts in bipolar teens
DBT also was associated with improved emotional regulation, compared with standard of care.
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CHMP recommends marketing of biologic for atopic dermatitis
Most adverse events across the three pivotal studies were mild or moderate.
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Young vapers and smokers beware: Eye problems abound
Use of both cigarettes and vapes is apparently much worse for eye health than either product use alone, a new study found.
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CTE common among young athletes in largest brain donor study
“A lot of people think CTE is a result of high-level, professional play such as football, ice hockey, and boxing, but it can affect amateur...
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Marijuana, hallucinogen use, binge drinking at all-time high
The biggest increases have been in the adult cohort aged 35-50 years.