Teen News
The best treatment for children with concussion is still somewhat unclear. Guidelines exist but many of the recommendations are based on expert opinion, not research. Current guidelines sugg... Read more
I think we already could have guessed this, but the risk of a crash in novice drivers is increased by distractions, specifically by performing secondary tasks. These tasks included looking a... Read more
In the largest study to date, a simple warm-up program aimed at improving body mechanics and knee alignment resulted in a 64% decerease in the rate of ACL injury. Researchers in Sweden stud... Read more
The human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccine, also known as the cervical cancer vaccine, has been recommended for all pre-teen and teenage girls and young women since 2006. The virus causes genit... Read more
The meningococcal vaccine has been recommended for children at 11-12 years of age since 2005 and has been very effective at preventing this serious and often deadly disease. Although the vac... Read more
In a surprise move, the governor of Texas has bypassed the legislature and the public health officials and signed an order making the new HPV (cervical cancer) vaccine mandatory for all girl... Read more
The FDA has issued a warning about adolescents who use Strattera (atomoxetine) for ADD/ADHD. Several studies have indicated that there may be an increased risk of suicidal thinking or attemp... Read more
The expert panel that makes vaccine recommendations for the U.S. is recommending that all adolescents age 11 to 12 years of age be given the Tdap vaccine instead of the Td vaccine (tetanus b... Read more
As expected, this week the ACIP, the official U.S. immunization recommendation committee, decided to recommend the new meningococcal vaccine (MCV4, Menactra) for all children ages 11-12, as... Read more
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) last week approved a new vaccine called MCV4 (marketed as Menactra) that protects against four strains (A, C, Y, and W-135) of Neisseria meningiti... Read more