Teens are prone to social media use, and much of their interaction with peers takes place online — but those habits may be impacting their development. A new study found adolescents who…
Category: Teen Health
Male Breast Reduction Surgery Improves Quality of Life for Teens
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – – Enlargement of the male breast, called gynecomastia, can be a source of embarrassment and distress for teens and young men.
Differences Between Adult and Teen Depression
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – ROCHESTER, Minn. — Clinical depression is a mood disorder than can affect anyone and at any age. The signs and symptoms, however, are not the same for everyone.
Seeing the Community Through the Eyes of Our Youth
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – You might think kids today are more interested in selfies than in the world around them. But not so for the more than 150 young Angelenos who participated in CHLA’s 2022 Community Health Needs Assessment Youth Photovoice Project.
Teen Study Assesses Teen Vaping
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – In a study published in Addiction that analyzed 2015–2018 information from 47 countries, approximately 1 in 12, or 8.6%, of adolescents reported vaping in the past 30 days.
Same-Race Buddies Help Teens Connect to School
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – ITHACA, N.Y. – In diverse schools, friends of the same race or ethnicity are influential in shaping teenagers’ sense of belonging, finds new research by a multidisciplinary team including Cornell’s Adam Hoffman….
Teenagers are Getting Their Periods Earlier
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – During the pandemic, the number of young girls entering puberty has doubled in some countries—from 140 cases in 2019 to 328 in 2020.
CAR-T Cell Therapy Gives Florida Teen Hope
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – The crack of an aluminum bat is met with cheers from a crowd watching Brooke Michael hit a softball deep to left field. She’s done this before, but this is the first time since fighting cancer.
Arts Activities Could Reduce Antisocial Behavior Among Teenagers
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Teenagers who take part in arts and cultural activities, such as dance, drama, reading and going to concerts, are less likely to engage in antisocial and criminalized behavior up to two years later
Teens Overdosing on Drugs for Common Mental Health Issues
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – A high number of teens and young adults with an overdose involving a benzodiazepine (BZD), like Xanax, or psychostimulant, like Adderall – medications commonly used to treat mental health issues….
High BMI in Upper Teens Risk Factor for Severe COVID-19
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – For some time, overweight and obesity have been recognized risk factors for severe COVID-19. To date, however, there have been no studies to monitor large groups of individuals whose obesity was identified….
Teenager Has a Crippling Period?
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – February 22, 2022. Around 190 million menstruating adults and adolescents worldwide suffer from endometriosis—a condition that causes chronic pelvic pain due to tissues that resemble uterine lining growing outside the uterus.
Ways That Fathers Help Prevent Teen Dating Violence
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – STATE COLLEGE, Pennsylvania – (January 12, 2022) – February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month, making it the perfect time to have a conversation about what it is and how we can help prevent it.
Helping Teens With the Negative Impacts of Social Media
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Social media plays a significant role in everyday life for most teenagers. It helps them to stay connected to friends, find community with others and feel a sense of belonging.
Revolving Emergency Departments Must Deliver More for Victims of Child Abuse and Neglect
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – researchers are calling for an end to ‘revolving-door’ emergency departments after finding evidence revealing alarmingly high attendance rates at hospital emergency departments for children….
Teens and COVID
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – As the restrictions imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic have eased, and in-person school and social activities resume, renewed interaction with friends and classmates is widely seen as an emotional boost for most teenagers
Helping Teens with Disabilities – Prevent and Treat Depression
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Many teens with intellectual and developmental disabilities receive care coordination services from a Maternal and Child Health Bureau-funded state agency.
Vaping Prevention Critical as Teens Head Back to School During Ongoing Pandemic
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – COLUMBUS, Ohio – The global COVID-19 pandemic has forced many people to live in relative isolation for more than a year.
Stressed Teens Benefit from Coping Online, a Little Goes a Long Way
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – New research published in the journal Clinical Psychological Science reveals that teenagers (ages 13–17) in low socioeconomic settings who spend a moderate amount of time online….
Childhood Friends Tackle Grief and the Teen Years
(HeathNewsDigest.com) – Springfield, MO, July 29, 2021 — At the tender age of 6, Gretchen Gardener and Hayden Tucker endured the losses of their mothers. For them, Summerfort Grief Center, near Branson, Missouri, offers a place of hope.