March 10, 2022 — Why are teenage boys obsessed with bulking up? While the effects of Instagram on girls’ body image has long been documented — an article in The Wall Street Journal that was published this fall reported that Facebook knew Instagram was toxic for teen girls — teenage boys are under just as … Read more
Aug. 27, 2021 — A milk crate climbing challenge that has had a sudden rise on social media this past week has led to many of its participants taking a hard fall. The TikTok trend, which involves stacking milk crates in a pyramid-shaped staircase and attempting to climb up one side and down the … Read more
By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, July 15, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Vaccine advocate Ethan Lindenberger, now 20, had to wait until age 18 to get the vaccinations that he knew he needed to protect his health. “I knew growing up my mom was very anti-vaccine. Because of the legal restrictions, I really … Read more
July 1, 2021 — Teenagers with obesity were more likely than their slimmer peers to have a heart attack, type 2 diabetes, or (self-reported) poor health when they were in their 30s and 40s, a new study says. Previous studies have reported worse health outcomes in older adults, but this is one of the … Read more
Kate Oakes, Chicago. Linda Friehling, MD, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV. Shipra Gupta, MD, Pediatric Infectious Disease, West Virginia University. Mark Pasternack, MD, MassGeneral Hospital for Children, Boston. Michael Smit, MD, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. Brenda Zuniga, Woodbridge, VA. American Academy of Pediatrics: “Critical Updates on COVID-19,” COVID-19: State-Level Data Report.” AAP News: “CDC releases … Read more
Invisibly: “Parents Are Cautious to Vaccinate Their Kids Against COVID.” NBC News: “Pfizer requests FDA clearance for vaccine in kids ages 12 to 15.” Today: “When will kids get the COVID-19 vaccine? What we know now.” News release, Johnson & Johnson, April 2, 2021. Tanya Haas, North Branch, NY. Gretchen Schaeffer, Bangor, ME. Donna … Read more
By Robert PreidtHealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Dec. 15, 2020 (HealthDay News) — After years of increases, nicotine and marijuana vaping among U.S. teens plateaued this year, but still they remain high, researchers report. Data from the most recent annual Monitoring the Future survey, conducted by the University of Michigan’s Institute for Social Research, show … Read more
By Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Dec. 7, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Growing numbers of younger kids are overdosing on stimulant medications commonly used to treat attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), a new study indicates. The researchers called for greater efforts to identify kids at risk for overdose, and more education on safe storage of … Read more