March 30th 2023
The North American Society for Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology’s position statement to eliminate period poverty has acquired a recent endorsement from the American Academy of Pediatrics.
FDA extends approval of Evkeeza for homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia in young children
March 22nd 2023Evkeeza is the first angiopoietin-like 3 (ANGPTL3) inhibitor indicated for patients as young at 5 years to control high levels of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) as a result of HoFH.
Improving built environments could help address adolescent obesity
March 21st 2023Built environments, but not social and economic environments, were negatively associated with BMI and overweight or obesity status, with a stronger association among adolescents with longer exposure to their built environment.
Are you protecting your adolescents and young adults from contracting meningitis B?
March 21st 2023This commentary describes the story of Kimberly Coffey and the role pediatric/adolescent practitioners play in the prevention of invasive meningococcal meningitis by discussing with parents, adolescents, and young adults the value of accepting the meningitis B vaccine (MenB).
Early initiation, quick escalation to high-intensity drinking can promote screening in adolescents
March 18th 2023According to a recently published study, identification of early initiation and quick escalation to high-intensity drinking in adolescents and young adults can increase screenings for these types of behaviors.