‘Bigorexia’: Why Teenage Boys are Obsessed with Bulking Up
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…
TikTok Milk Crate Challenge Puts Kids at Serious Risk
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…
Half of U.S. Teens Plan to Get COVID Shot — Can Numbers Go Higher?
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…
Teens With Obesity Risk Heart Attack, Diabetes As Adults
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…
Kids, COVID & Vaccines: What to Know
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,…
Survey: Parents to Wait to Get Kids’ COVID Vaccine
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…
U.S. Teen Vaping Rates Leveling Off, Remain High
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,…
ADHD Medication ODs Rising in U.S. Kids, Teens
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…