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Structural differences in the brain may explain why siblings differ in risk of developing conduct disorder

October 20, 2021 Adolescents, brain, cortex, Ge

Structural differences in the area of the brain responsible for decision making could explain why two siblings living in the

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EEG study identifies neural signal that may explain the variation of autism spectrum disorder

June 21, 2021 Adolescents, Autism, brain, Ps

An electroencephalogram (EEG) study of adolescents with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) identified a neural signal that may help explain the

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Endocrine Society praises AMA's resolution to oppose the criminalization of gender-affirming care

June 16, 2021 Adolescents, Childr, Endocrine

The Endocrine Society–a professional organization of more than 18,000 health care providers and scientists worldwide–praised the American Medical Association's House

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Gender-Affirming Hormones Not Tied to Thrombosis With Short-Term Use

March 23, 2021 Adolescent, adolescent health, adolescent medicine, Adolescents, asexual, Bisexual, embolism (pulmonary), endocrine therapy, gay, hormonal therapy, hormone therapy, intersex, Lesbian, LGBT, LGBTQ, LGBTQI, LGBTQIA, pulmonary embolism, pulmonary embolism (pe), pulmonary embolus, queer, teenage, teenager, teens, Testosterone, thromboembolism, thrombosis, transgender, venous thromboembolism, young adult

(Reuters Health) – Transgender adolescents and young adults on gender-affirming hormone therapy don’t appear to be at increased risk of

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Tablet-Based Sex Trafficking Screening Works for Minors in the ED

February 20, 2021 Adolescent, adolescent health, adolescent medicine, Adolescents, Child, child sexual abuse, Childhood, children, confidentiality, crime, criminal, hospital emergency services, kids, molestation, patient confidentiality, Pediatrics, Sexual abuse, sexual assault, sexual violence, social determinants of health, Social Issues, teenage, teenager, teens

(Reuters Health) – Using an electronic tablet to deliver a six-item screening tool to minors in a pediatric emergency department

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Torticollis in Babies

February 1, 2021 Adolescents, baby, children, fibrosis, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease, muscle, neck, newborn, Pediatrics, posture, Torticollis

Torticollis or wryneck is a condition characterized by lateral twisting of the neck, causing the head to tilt to one

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Does the COVID-19 pandemic impact parents’ and adolescents’ well-being?

October 28, 2020 (COVID-19), Adolescents, and, does, impact, pandemic, Parents, the, well-being

The COVID-19 pandemic and associated measures during the first lockdown in the Netherlands in March 2020 caused major changes in

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Fluoride may diminish kidney and liver function in adolescents, study suggests

August 8, 2019 Adolescents, and, diminish, Fluoride, Function, in, kidney, liver, may, study, suggests

August 8, 2019)—Fluoride exposure may lead to a reduction in kidney and liver function among adolescents, according to a study

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Asthma undiagnosed in one in five urban adolescents

January 17, 2019 Adolescents, Asthma, Five, in, ONE, undiagnosed, Urban

(HealthDay)—The prevalence of undiagnosed asthma is 20.2 percent among urban adolescents, according to a study published online Jan. 15 in

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Familial hypercholesterolemia in children and adolescents: diagnosis and treatment

January 2, 2019 Adolescents, and, children, Diagnosis, familial, hypercholesterolemia, in, treatment

Familial hypercholesterolemia is a hereditary genetic disorder predisposing in premature atherosclerosis and cardiovascular complications. Early diagnoses as well as effective

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