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Screen use delays sleep time for adolescents, study finds
Adolescents fell asleep an average of 11 minutes later each night for every hour they used a screen device to communicate with friends during the day, according to a study published in the Journal of Adolescent Health.
E-cigarette use increases among pregnant adolescents
The rate of e-cigarette use increased more than fivefold among adolescents in late pregnancy from 2016 to 2021, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open.
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Most firearms in unintentional child deaths left loaded, unlocked
Most firearms used in unintentional firearm deaths among children in the United States are stored loaded and unlocked, and deaths most often occur when a shooter is playing with or showing a firearm to someone else, CDC data show.
VIDEO: Addressing questions from parents about COVID-19 vaccination
Healio spoke with Alexandra Brugler Yonts, MD, director of the post COVID program at Children's National Hospital about questions that parents may have about vaccinating their children against COVID-19.
VIDEO: Understanding COVID seasonality and booster schedules
Healio spoke with Alexandra Brugler Yonts, MD, director of the post COVID program at Children's National Hospital about COVID seasonality and booster schedules.
VIDEO: Latest COVID vaccination advancements for children
Healio spoke with Alexandra Brugler Yonts, MD, director of the post COVID program at Children's National Hospital about the latest COVID vaccination advancements for children.
VIDEO: Booster recommendations for children with long COVID
Healio spoke with Alexandra Brugler Yonts, MD, director of the post COVID program at Children's National Hospital about booster recommendations for children with long COVID.
VIDEO: Challenges of diagnosing long COVID in children
Healio spoke with Alexandra Brugler Yonts, MD, director of the post COVID program at Children's National Hospital about the challenges of diagnosing long COVID in children.
VIDEO: How long COVID presents in children
Healio spoke with Alexandra Brugler Yonts, MD, director of the post COVID program at Children's National Hospital about how long COVID presents in children.
Hospital intervention increased STI testing among at-risk adolescents
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.
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