Adolescent Medicine News

A hospital in California increased testing for chlamydia and gonorrhea among high-risk adolescents by nearly fivefold in its pediatric ED by implementing several interventions, including preselected order panels for physicians and nurses.

More than 60% of 12th graders who responded to a yearly survey of junior high and high school students reported not using alcohol, cannabis or nicotine in the past 30 days — the highest level of abstention in the survey’s history.

A rise in child suicides in the United States may be connected to the nation’s opioid crisis, according to a study published in Demography.

Researchers determined that first-year college students living on campus and/or affiliated with campus Greek life have an increased risk for meningococcal disease.

Handguns — not assault rifles — are the most commonly used weapons in school shootings perpetrated by adolescents in the United States, according to a study published in JAMA Pediatrics.

Levofloxacin was safe and reduced the risk for multidrug-resistant tuberculosis among children, adolescents and adults by 60% in two phase 3 trials, according to results presented at the Union World Conference on Lung Health.

Tezspire reduced asthma exacerbations across all seasons, regardless of sensitivities to perennial and seasonal aeroallergens, a recent study showed.

Most adolescents who use e-cigarettes have attempted to quit in the past year but usually without seeking outside help, according to study findings published in Pediatrics.

Approximately 220,000 children in the United States were diagnosed with arthritis between 2017 and 2021, with a higher prevalence among those aged 12 to 17 years or living in a food-insecure household, according to data.

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.