Adolescent Medicine News

The rate of nonmedical use of prescription stimulants is as high as more than 25% in some U.S. secondary schools, a study found.

The AAP has published an updated version of its policy against tobacco and nicotine products, which includes a recommendation that pediatricians help prevent use among children.

Among Medicaid-insured youths from Delaware, higher childhood neighborhood area deprivation index score was associated with hypertension diagnosis, researchers reported.

A large-scale study found that the risk for developing hypertension within 5 years was higher even among children who were at the high end of normal weight, according to findings published in JAMA Network Open.

Routine HPV vaccination rates could be improved if children were vaccinated earlier, according to a new study.

A systematic review and meta-analysis of 32 studies found that 22% of children and adolescents exhibit disordered eating, according to findings published in JAMA Pediatrics.

The implementation of legislation that encourages healthy eating habits was associated with reduced BMI scores among youth in the United States, according to study findings published in JAMA Pediatrics.

While the biggest event of the sporting world is behind us for 2023, many former players are still suffering from the after effects of their own pursuit of the Lombardi Trophy.

People with autism are at an increased risk for cardiometabolic diseases, and the risks are even higher among children with autism, according to findings from a systematic review and meta-analysis published in JAMA Pediatrics.

Universal screening helped identify high school students at risk for suicide and made them more likely to engage in mental health treatment, according to study findings published in The Journal of Pediatrics.