Dr Noor Alhashimi, Dr Yasmin De Alwis Becoming a teenager is a big milestone in a young person’s life, as they take a step closer towards being an adult. In healthcare, this is also when young peop…| PaediatricFOAM
A Stanford Medicine youth tobacco expert breaks down current nicotine trends, industry marketing tactics and what parents can do to keep their loved ones safe Cookie Twist. Fruity Bears Freeze. Unicorn Vomit. These aren’t items at a candy shop, or whimsical kid bubble bath scents. These are flavors of vape juices, for use in e-cigarettes. Is it any wonder that e-cigarettes and their vaporizable liquid concoctions are by far the most popular tobacco product among kids and teens? Those aren...| Healthier, Happy Lives Blog
Anna J. Kerlek, MD, is a physician specializing in child and adolescent psychiatry at Nationwide Children’s Hospital and is an Associate Professor at The Ohio State University College of Medicine. The Division of Behavioral Health at Nationwide Children’s is the largest of its kind at a pediatric institution in the United States, and The Ohio State University houses one of the oldest Child and Adolescent divisions in the country.| Pediatrics Nationwide
Medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) is the recommended first line treatment for adolescents with opioid use disorder (OUD), the chronic use of opioids and/or synthetic opioids that causes clinically significant distress or impairment.| Pediatrics Nationwide
According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, fewer than 10% of adolescents with a substance use disorder receive care. Of those 10%, many are not ready to engage in treatment. They are often brought in by a parent or guardian. Harm reduction is an opportunity to engage all adolescents, whether they are currently in treatment or not, about reducing risks associated with substance use.| Pediatrics Nationwide
Q: How can PCPs identify potential precocious puberty in their patients? | Pediatrics Nationwide
