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High BP linked with unmet social needs among young U.S. adults
Hypertension remains a prevalent concern among youth and young adults in the U.S., especially among those living with adverse social conditions, speakers reported.
Energy restrictive diets improve cardiometabolic, mental health among adolescents
Intermittent and continuous energy restriction diets both improved cardiometabolic measures and reduced symptoms of depression and disordered eating among adolescents with obesity, according to findings published in JAMA Pediatrics.
Video games improved mental health during COVID-19 pandemic
Owning and playing on game consoles during the COVID-19 pandemic improved mental health among Japanese children and adults, according to findings published in Nature Human Behavior.
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HPV vaccine coverage lower among girls with mental health diagnoses
Girls with diagnosed mental health conditions had lower HPV vaccination coverage than their peers without mental health conditions, according to a study published in The Lancet Public Health.
Youth e-cigarette use hits 10-year low in US
E-cigarette use among middle and high school students in the United States dipped below 6% this year — the lowest level in a decade, according to federal data.
Later bedtimes, less sleep in childhood associated with substance use in mid-teens
Later bedtime and shorter sleep duration at ages 5 and 9 years were associated with a greater likelihood of children trying alcohol or marijuana by age 15 years, according to study findings published in Annals of Epidemiology.
After working in garden, patient presents with raised lesions on forearm
A healthy, 19-year-old noticed some pruritic, somewhat raised erythematous lesions on her left forearm (Figure 1). The middle lesion had an unusual linear appearance.
Otezla available in US for treatment of plaque psoriasis in children, adolescents
Otezla is now available in the U.S. for the treatment of moderate to severe plaque psoriasis in children and adolescents aged 6 years and older, Amgen announced in a press release.
LGBTQ+ students binge drink more often, at younger ages
LGBTQ+ middle and high schoolers reported binge drinking more often and at younger ages than cisgender and heterosexual students, according to findings published in Pediatrics.
Experts suggest COVID-19 prevention drug for immunocompromised patients
In new guidance, the Infectious Diseases Society of America suggested that immunocompromised patients take the monoclonal antibody pemivibart as pre-exposure prophylaxis to prevent severe COVID-19.
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