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Mental Health Screening May Benefit Youth With Obesity
“Healthcare professionals caring for youth with overweight or obesity should be aware of comorbid mental disorders, and regular mental health...
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Do ‘Forever Chemicals’ Affect Bone Health in Youth?
Research suggests that per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances may have deleterious effects on bone density and bone accrual over time.
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Bone Mineral Density Higher in Children Living Near Green Areas
Findings emphasize the need for urban investments in accessible green spaces as a strategy for fracture and osteoporosis...
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‘Stop Teaching’ Children It’s Their Fault They’re Fat
The US Preventive Services Task Force has published draft recommendations that 6-year-olds with obesity be lectured to about diet and exercise.
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A1c Helps Stratify Type 2 Diabetes Risk in Teens
The risk of type 2 diabetes increased with baseline A1c levels above 6.0% as well as in those with more severe obesity, women, and Asian or...
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Efficacy of Topical Clascoterone for Acne Increased Over Time, Analysis Shows
“Clinicians may consider counseling patients that treatment persistence is required to maximize the efficacy of clascoterone treatment,” the...
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Gestational Diabetes Treatment Moves Forward With Uncertainty And Hope
Research should yield answers on individualization of treatment and the metformin-versus-insulin controversy.
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The Struggle to Provide Gender-Affirming Care to Youth
Gender-affirming care has been restricted in about half of US states and there have been increasing threats of violence against physicians,...
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Pediatric Obesity Specialists Struggle to Get GLP-1s
Both liraglutide and semaglutide “are largely unavailable or quite hard to get a hold of.”
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More Children Under Age 4 Have Severe Obesity: Study
Severe obesity among young children can foreshadow health problems that may occur on a scale to warrant concerns among public health officials,...
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U.S. Task Force Takes on Rising BMIs Among Children
Some of the most effective interventions are targeted at both parents and their children, whether that be together, separately, or a combination...