Adolescent Medicine
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Real-time CGM plus insulin pump best for type 1 diabetes
Real-time continuous glucose monitoring and insulin pump use yielded more time in target glucose range vs. intermittently scanned CGM and...
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How to manage isotretinoin’s bothersome mucocutaneous side effects
Often underappreciated is the potential for chronic dry eye and other ocular changes, Dr. John S. Barbieri said.
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Teen girls report record levels of sadness, sexual violence: CDC
Nearly one-third of girls (30%) reported seriously considering suicide, up from 19% in 2011.
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New report says suicide rates rising among young Black people
Significant increases in suicide occurred among Native American, Black and Hispanic people.
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Embattled iPLEDGE program: Changes ahead?
When the iPLEDGE program had transitioned to the new platform, the rollout was far from smooth.
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FDA expands oral JAK abrocitinib to adolescents with AD
The indication has been expanded for those aged 12-17 whose disease is not adequately controlled with other systemic drugs, including biologics,...
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Mental health system failing kids leaving ED
Fewer than one-third had an outpatient visit within a week. Editorialists call for a “child mental health moonshot.”
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Parents driving the ‘talk’ supports healthy sexual behaviors in GBQ teens and young adults
“Providers can encourage parents to ask if a child is dating or is familiar with ways to protect themselves or provide consent, and act as a...
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Large cohort study finds isotretinoin not associated with IBD
The study also evaluated the association of inflammatory bowel disease with oral tetracyclines and with acne itself.
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Loneliness risk elevated among young cancer survivors
Young cancer survivors were more than twice as likely to report loneliness at study baseline and follow-up.
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Surgeon General says 13-year-olds shouldn’t be on social media
Young teens are developing their sense of self-worth and relationships, and the distorted environment of social media often does them a disservice...