Adolescent Medicine News

NEW YORK — In this video, C. Buddy Creech, MD, MPH, describes how to treat common infections in young athletes, including mononucleosis, Staphylococcus aureus and herpes simplex virus.

NEW YORK — In this video at the Infectious Diseases in Children Symposium, Catherine Mary Healy, MBBCh, describes what she called “an exciting time” for meningococcal vaccines.

Caffeine-related ED visits among youth have risen substantially over the last several years, especially in boys, new data from Epic Research showed.

Children with normal blood pressure may not need BP screenings as often as current recommendations call for, according to a longitudinal study published in JAMA Pediatrics.

The AAP released updated recommendations for preventing injuries and fostering a safe environment in cheer, a sport that an estimated 3.5 million youth participate in in the United States.

Nearly half of adolescents who vape nicotine — and almost three-quarters of near-daily users — do so for relaxation, according to study findings published in Pediatrics.

Only one in five youth aged 6 to 17 years is meeting national physical activity recommendations, and that number has not increased in the last decade, according to the Physical Activity Alliance’s 2024 United States Report Card.

SAN ANTONIO — Higher concentrations of some phthalate and plasticizer metabolites were associated with higher odds of metabolic syndrome in U.S. adolescents and young adults, according to an analysis presented at ObesityWeek.

Most adolescents and young adults said they would hesitate to share sensitive information with their health care providers if they thought their parents could access it through online patients portals, according to a survey.