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adolescent medicine
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Youth Survey Reveals Concerns About Weight Loss Drugs
[ad_1] TOPLINE: As semaglutide gains popularity for weight loss, youth express significant concerns about its safety and appropriate…
April 25, 2025
Childhood Obesity: New Canadian Guideline Published
[ad_1] Obesity Canada has published an updated guideline for managing obesity in children and adolescents. An earlier guideline…
April 16, 2025
ADHD Medications and Cardiovascular Effects: New Data
[ad_1] A new systematic review and network meta-analysis showed few differences in the cardiovascular (CV) effects of stimulants…
April 14, 2025
Nasal Swabs Identify Kids’ Asthma Subtypes
[ad_1] A simple, noninvasive nasal swab identified a predominance of T2-low asthma subtypes in racial and ethnic minority…
January 21, 2025
Obesity in the US Projected to Skyrocket by 2050
[ad_1] TOPLINE: If the current pattern continues, more than 250 million people living in the United States, including…
November 15, 2024
Cannabis Use Linked to Brain Thinning in Adolescents
[ad_1] Cannabis use may lead to thinning of the cerebral cortex in adolescents, research in mice and humans…
November 4, 2024
GLP-1 RAs Reduce Suicidal Behavior in Adolescents
[ad_1] Glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) given to adolescents with obesity was associated with a one-third…
October 16, 2024
EMA Broadens Imvanex Vaccine Use to Teens as Mpox Cases Rise
[ad_1] The European Medicines Agency’s (EMA’s) Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) has recommended extending the…
September 20, 2024
High-Dose Prescription Amphetamine Tied to Psychosis Risk
[ad_1] Teenagers and young adults taking high doses of prescription amphetamines may face a greater than fivefold increased…
September 13, 2024
Liraglutide Reduces BMI by Almost 6% in Children Aged 6 to 12
[ad_1] The glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist liraglutide is the first in its class to show benefits in…
September 11, 2024