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Young sexual minority men and transgender women are at higher risk of transactional sex

Young sexual minority men and transgender women are at higher risk of transactional sex

by Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAbout a fifth of young sexual minority males and transgender females are estimated to be engaging in transactional,

Young sexual minority men and transgender women are at higher risk of transactional sex

by Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAbout a fifth of young sexual minority males and transgender females are estimated to be engaging in transactional,
Community-wide program to support teen parents serves as a model for engagement

Community-wide program to support teen parents serves as a model for engagement

by Children's National HospitalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMore than 500 adolescent mothers, caregivers and community members have benefited from a coordinated "collective impact&q

Community-wide program to support teen parents serves as a model for engagement

by Children's National HospitalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMore than 500 adolescent mothers, caregivers and community members have benefited from a coordinated "collective impact&q
Global prevalence of diabetic retinopathy about 7 percent in pediatric type 2 diabetes patients

Global prevalence of diabetic retinopathy about 7 percent in pediatric type 2 diabetes patients

by Elana GotkineThe prevalence of diabetic retinopathy (DR) is 6.99 percent in pediatric type 2 diabetes (T2D) and increases with time since diagnosis, according to a meta-analysis published online Ma

Global prevalence of diabetic retinopathy about 7 percent in pediatric type 2 diabetes patients

by Elana GotkineThe prevalence of diabetic retinopathy (DR) is 6.99 percent in pediatric type 2 diabetes (T2D) and increases with time since diagnosis, according to a meta-analysis published online Ma
Research shows how children learn emotion labels through parents' speech

Research shows how children learn emotion labels through parents' speech

by Society for Research in Child DevelopmentCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainLearning about emotions is an important part of children's social and communicative development. Whether children

Research shows how children learn emotion labels through parents' speech

by Society for Research in Child DevelopmentCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainLearning about emotions is an important part of children's social and communicative development. Whether children
Adverse reactions to BNT162b2 mild, moderate for 5- to 11-year-olds

Adverse reactions to BNT162b2 mild, moderate for 5- to 11-year-olds

Among children aged 5 to 11 years, most reported adverse events to BNT162b2 COVID-19 vaccination are mild-to-moderate, with few reports of myocarditis, according to a study recently published in

Adverse reactions to BNT162b2 mild, moderate for 5- to 11-year-olds

Among children aged 5 to 11 years, most reported adverse events to BNT162b2 COVID-19 vaccination are mild-to-moderate, with few reports of myocarditis, according to a study recently published in
Parents underestimate teens' social media use during pandemic

Parents underestimate teens' social media use during pandemic

by University of TorontoCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainParents' and adolescents' estimates of adolescent screen use during the first year of the pandemic differed significantly, accord

Parents underestimate teens' social media use during pandemic

by University of TorontoCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainParents' and adolescents' estimates of adolescent screen use during the first year of the pandemic differed significantly, accord
4.7 percent of students with disabilities experience homelessness

4.7 percent of students with disabilities experience homelessness

by Elana GotkineOverall, 4.7 percent of students with disabilities experience homelessness across seven states and Washington D.C., according to a study published online March 28 inPediatrics.Em

4.7 percent of students with disabilities experience homelessness

by Elana GotkineOverall, 4.7 percent of students with disabilities experience homelessness across seven states and Washington D.C., according to a study published online March 28 inPediatrics.Em
Young people make up greater proportion of COVID-19 deaths in 2021 compared to 2020

Young people make up greater proportion of COVID-19 deaths in 2021 compared to 2020

by Brigham and Women's HospitalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSince March 2020, COVID-19-related deaths claimed over a million lives in the U.S. alone. In the pandemic's early phases, m

Young people make up greater proportion of COVID-19 deaths in 2021 compared to 2020

by Brigham and Women's HospitalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSince March 2020, COVID-19-related deaths claimed over a million lives in the U.S. alone. In the pandemic's early phases, m
Ask the Pediatrician: Do children really need all these vaccines?

Ask the Pediatrician: Do children really need all these vaccines?

by Dr. Whitney Casares, American Academy Of PediatricsCredit: CC0 Public DomainQ: I read a lot online about vaccines. Do kids really need so many shots?A: Childhood vaccination has been one of modern

Ask the Pediatrician: Do children really need all these vaccines?

by Dr. Whitney Casares, American Academy Of PediatricsCredit: CC0 Public DomainQ: I read a lot online about vaccines. Do kids really need so many shots?A: Childhood vaccination has been one of modern
Expert discusses how social media harms youth mental health

Expert discusses how social media harms youth mental health

by Peter Dizikes,Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyMIT Professor Alexey Makarin, whose research was cited in a recent report by the U.S. surgeon general, discusses the relationship between so

Expert discusses how social media harms youth mental health

by Peter Dizikes,Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyMIT Professor Alexey Makarin, whose research was cited in a recent report by the U.S. surgeon general, discusses the relationship between so
Suicidal teens and other kids in mental health crisis languish in ERs, study finds

Suicidal teens and other kids in mental health crisis languish in ERs, study finds

by University of MichiganPooled visit counts for pediatric visits with prolonged length of stay in the analysis sample. Figure reports pooled weekly visit counts for pediatric visits resulting in

Suicidal teens and other kids in mental health crisis languish in ERs, study finds

by University of MichiganPooled visit counts for pediatric visits with prolonged length of stay in the analysis sample. Figure reports pooled weekly visit counts for pediatric visits resulting in
New study shows an increased prevalence of headaches in adolescents during COVID-19 pandemic

New study shows an increased prevalence of headaches in adolescents during COVID-19 pandemic

by The European Academy of NeurologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainOver one third of schoolchildren who received online lessons during the COVID-19 pandemic reported a worsening of headache symptom

New study shows an increased prevalence of headaches in adolescents during COVID-19 pandemic

by The European Academy of NeurologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainOver one third of schoolchildren who received online lessons during the COVID-19 pandemic reported a worsening of headache symptom