September 24, 2024
As a psychiatrist specializing in eating disorders, Kim Dennis, MD, has seen firsthand the complex relationship between obesity treatment and mental health in adolescents. Kim Dennis, […]
September 23, 2024
Whooping cough is surging in the US, with four times as many cases reported so far this year, compared to all of 2023. The CDC said […]
September 17, 2024
For decades, public health officials, researchers, and clinicians have worked hand in hand with government officials to stem the rise of preventable and treatable sexually transmitted […]
September 16, 2024
The use of condoms among sexually active adolescents in European countries has significantly decreased since 2014. A recent World Health Organization (WHO) report showed that the […]
September 11, 2024
The glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist liraglutide is the first in its class to show benefits in young children with obesity, according to results from […]
September 10, 2024
TOPLINE: First-generation antihistamines are linked to a 22% higher risk for seizures in children, new research shows. The risk appears to be most pronounced in children […]
September 5, 2024
When pediatrician Eric Ball opened a refrigerator full of childhood vaccines, all the expected shots were there — DTaP, polio, pneumococcal vaccine — except one. “This […]
September 5, 2024
TOPLINE: Childhood obesity is linked to a higher risk for pediatric skin diseases linked to immunity, including alopecia areata, atopic dermatitis, and psoriasis. Transitioning from normal […]
August 29, 2024
TOPLINE: Intermittent energy restriction (IER) and continuous energy restriction (CER) reduced body mass index (BMI) in adolescents with obesity after 52 weeks, with no major differences […]