Adolescent Medicine
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Youth Smoking Linked to Carotid Intima-Media Thickening
Major Finding: Smoking duration in youth was positively associated with common carotid intima-media thickness (0.014-mm increase/year).
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Partner Violence, Reproductive Coercion Are Teen Problems
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Better Atopy Outcome Measures Demanded
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Include 'Legal Highs,' Designer Drugs in Screening
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Acne Prescriptions for Topical Combination Therapy Rising
Major Finding: From 2007 to 2009, dermatologists and primary care physicians prescribed topical fixed combination treatment for 20% and 33.8% of...
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Isotretinoin Users Need Eye Drop Prescription
Major Finding: In total, 13.8% of the isotretinoin group had ocular adverse effects, compared with 9.6% of the isotretinoin-naive group and 7.1%...
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Acute Use of Rizatriptan for Migraine Safe, Effective in Teens
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Enthesis-Related Arthritis Has Two Faces
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Last 20 Years: U.S. Youth Lipid Profiles Have Improved
Major Finding: Over the 20-year study period, children and adolescents showed a 5-mg/dL decrease in mean serum total cholesterol, an 8-mg/dL drop...
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Support for Parents Curbs Drug Use in Kids
Major Finding: After a family-based intervention, illicit drug use in Hispanic teens dropped from 30% to 20% 6 months later.Data Source: The data...