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Adolescent Medicine
Did Philadelphia soda tax lead to less consumption?
October 20, 2021
Taxing soda and other sugar sweetened beverages has been seen as a tool to encourage more healthy behaviors. A look at soda consumption in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania provides insight into whether it works.
Improving the transition from childhood to adulthood for patients with spina bifida
October 13, 2021
Can health literacy help improve outcomes for pediatric to adult transitions for patients with spina bifida?
Reaching teens on sexual health through telehealth
October 11, 2021
Telehealth offers a whole new way to reach out to adolescent patients for critical conversations on sexual health, according to a session at the virtual 2021 American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference & Exhibition
When puberty arrives too early or too late
October 09, 2021
Puberty will happen for every child, but when it arrives early or is delayed both parent and child may be worried. A presentation at the virtual 2021 American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference & Exhibition discussed typical reasons for both early and delayed pubertal development.
Diagnosing and managing menstrual disorders in teen girls
October 08, 2021
A session at the virtual 2021 American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference & Exhibition highlights menstrual disorders in adolescent girls.
Does chronic adolescent THC exposure represent a public mental health crisis?
October 04, 2021
Chronic adolescent exposure to THC and cannabis could lead to adverse mental health outcomes and impacted brain functioning.
An adolescent female with abdominal pain and tachycardia
September 22, 2021
A female aged 13 years with morbid obesity and recent hospitalization for pyelonephritis presents with abdominal pain, tachycardia, and shortness of breath. What's the diagnosis?
Does legalization of marijuana lead to adolescent use?
September 14, 2021
A major worry with marijuana legalization, whether medical or recreational, has been that it would increase adolescent use of the substance. Has this concern been proven true in states that have legalized?
Visby Medical ™ handheld STI testing device gets approval
September 08, 2021
The US Food and Drug Administration has issued 501(k) clearance for Visby Medical’s Sexual Health Click Test, a single-use, instrument-free polymerase chain reaction diagnostic test for sexually transmitted infections.
How the 2020-2021 academic year may influence the 2021-2022 year
August 26, 2021
The 2020-2021 academic year was unlike any seen by parents, children, and educators. A poll examines how the experiences of 2020-2021 color the expectations for the new school year.