Adolescent Medicine News

After “an extensive scientific review,” the FDA announced that it has authorized the marketing of four menthol-flavored e-cigarette products through its premarket tobacco product application pathway.

We checked in with CDC Director Mandy K. Cohen, MD, MPH, for an update on the agency’s efforts to modernize the nation’s disease surveillance and data systems and improve how the CDC communicates with the public and physicians.

A study identified a link between poor sleep and hypertension in children and teenagers, according to findings published in Pediatrics.

Approximately 40% of young e-cigarette users reported trying to modify their devices, including by refilling or recharging disposable pods, according to survey results published in Pediatrics.

The relationship between obesity and disordered eating behaviors represents a complex combination of psychological, physiological and environmental influences.

The United States surgeon general on Monday asked Congress to require warning labels on social media platforms to help protect children.

Researchers developed an electronic health questionnaire for primary care practices that improves the collection of information about adolescents’ health behaviors, according to a study published in Pediatrics.

BMI remains an effective tool for measuring body fat in youth, despite relying only on weight and height, according to research published in Pediatrics.

New definitions of remission specific to childhood systemic lupus erythematosus promote cessation of corticosteroids and could enable combined child-adult treat-to-target studies, according to an analysis published in Clinical Immunology.

An updated AAP policy statement has new guidance for the safe administration of medication in schools.