Adolescent Medicine
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Supreme Court halts Louisiana abortion law from taking effect
Supreme Court justices temporarily barred a Louisiana law that would require stricter requirements for physicians who provide abortion care.
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Adolescence does not rule out bullous pemphigoid
A review found 14 cases in the literature.
Conference Coverage
Legal marijuana may complicate SUD treatment in adolescents
BROOKLYN, N.Y. – Parental use of marijuana is not a good idea, especially when they have children at risk of comorbid use because of a mood...
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Mild aerobic exercise speeds sports concussion recovery
Subsymptom levels of aerobic exercise shortened recovery time, compared with stretching, in adolescent athletes.
Conference Coverage
Individualized intervention key to reducing suicide attempts
BROOKLYN, N.Y. The rate of suicide attempts among adolescents enrolled in the As Safe As Possible intervention was 8...
News
FDA permits marketing of first M. genitalium diagnostic test
Hard-to-diagnose organism can cause urethritis in men, and cervicitis and PID in women.
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Pediatricians get more guidance to be proactive on youth e-cig use
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Half of parents unaware of teens’ suicidal thoughts
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Study shows evidence of herd immunity with HPV vaccine
The HPV vaccine was associated with significant declines in HPV infection rates in vaccinated and unvaccinated women.
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Diet low in free sugars shows promise for adolescent NAFLD
Preliminary findings support potential of modified diet to improve hepatic steatosis in teens.
Opinion
Homelessness among LGBT youth in the United States
About one-third of homeless youth identify as LGBT or questioning.