Adolescent Medicine
From the Journals
Nearly one in five U.S. adolescents have prediabetes
Prediabetes is more common in male adolescents than in female adolescents in the United States.
Conference Coverage
Inexperience is the main cause of unsafe driving among teens
NEW ORLEANS – Cell phone use nearly doubles the proportion of teen drivers who die in crashes, from 7% to 13%.
Commentary
Learning about and prescribing emergency contraception
Areas of care out of our comfort zone should not prevent us from giving well-rounded and informed care.
News
FDA advisory committee supports birth control patch approval
Concerns persist regarding pregnancy rates and VTE risk among women with obesity who use the patch.
Opinion
Flu vaccine: Larger impact on influenza burden than you thought?
Even the current modestly effective flu vaccines have significant benefit, protecting U.S. populations from serious disease and death.
From the Journals
Poor neonatal outcomes tied to excessive, insufficient weight gain during twin pregnancies
But more information is needed before this can change practice.
From the Journals
Suicidality risk high in transgender youth, varies by gender identity subtype
“This study is one of the few to go into more detail in considering participants’ gender identity, which was wise given that suicidal risk may...
From the Journals
Suicide attempts up in black U.S. teens
The rate of attempts grew from 1991 to 2017 in black adolescents, according to survey findings, but white adolescents are still more likely to...
Pearl of the Month
Does this patient have bacterial conjunctivitis?
After ruling out serious eye disease, clinicians need to determine which cases of suspected conjunctivitis are most likely to be bacterial.
Opinion
My patient tells me that they are transgender – now what?
Dr. Gerald Montano provides tips and resources so you can provide gender-affirming care to transgender and gender-diverse youth.
Latest News
Michigan becomes first state to ban flavored e-cigarettes
The state health agency is expected to issue rules outlining the ban within the next 30 days.