Adolescent Medicine News

Senators have announced a bipartisan proposal to reduce the threat of gun violence in the United States.

Telemedicine offers the promise of increased efficiency during patient care, but in-person evaluations and relationships are too valuable to completely disregard, according to a debate session at EULAR 2022 Congress.

A systematic review identified gaps in quality indicators for transitioning chronically ill patients from youth to adult care, researchers reported in Pediatrics.

The FDA recently halted a clinical trial evaluating an investigational stem cell-derived therapy for people with type 1 diabetes with impaired hypoglycemia awareness and severe hypoglycemia.

CDC officials reported a historic increase of 35% in firearm homicides in 2020. This is the highest firearm homicide rate in the United States in more than 25 years, according to a CDC Vital Signs analysis.

SAN DIEGO — Results of a scoping review showed that home-based testing for sexually transmitted infections addresses important barriers that often prevent young people from seeking care, but few programs are tailored for youth.

Adolescents experience longer wait times to see a pediatric rheumatologist for juvenile idiopathic arthritis, compared with younger children, according to research published in the Journal of Rheumatology.

CHICAGO — Cannabis has been approved by state legislators across the United States for more than 50 medical indications, according to a speaker at the ACP Internal Medicine Meeting.

The rate of overdose deaths among U.S. teenagers increased exponentially during the COVID-19 pandemic — a first — even as drug use remained stable, researchers found.

Only one-fifth of sexually active high school students reported receiving STI testing within the previous year, a survey found.