Adolescent Medicine News

Nearly one in five online marijuana dispensaries in the United States require no formal age verification at any stage of the purchasing process, according to study findings reported in JAMA Pediatrics.

Gender role nonconformity in childhood and adolescence was associated with diverse sexual orientation beginning in young adulthood, a decades-long study in Australia found.

In a new clinical report, the AAP recommended against low- and very low-carbohydrate diets for children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes, “except under close diabetes care team supervision utilizing safety guidelines.”

The economic burden of youth violence in the United States reached $122 billion in 2020, according to a study published in JAMA Pediatrics.

ADHD-related medication errors increased almost 300% from 2000 to 2021 among people aged younger than 20 years, a study found.

SAN DIEGO — The recent approvals of belimumab, golimumab, tofacitinib, secukinumab and ustekinumab in children with rheumatic diseases, all within the past 4 years, have changed the landscape in pediatric rheumatology, noted a speaker here.

People who started smoking before the legal age smoked more cigarettes per day and had greater nicotine dependence and lower rates of smoking cessation vs. those who initiated after the legal age, researchers reported.

Device overuse and screen time topped a poll of parental concerns about children’s health, followed by concerns about internet safety and mental health, according to results released on Monday.

Children aged 10 to 12 years gained more weight during the COVID-19 pandemic than peers assessed before the pandemic, according to a study published in JAMA Pediatrics.

Partial restrictions that cover only a subset of products have been ineffective at discouraging e-cigarette use among young people, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open.