Weight loss drug reverses obesity for nearly half of teens in study
Semaglutide was recently approved by the FDA to help obese adolescents lose weight. When used to treat diabetes, the drug is sold under the brand name Ozempic.
Source: Washington Post: To Your Health - May 18, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Leo Sands Source Type: news

Vaping Could Up Teens ' Odds for Marijuana Use, Binge Drinking
THURSDAY, May 18, 2023 -- Teens who use electronic cigarettes are significantly more likely than non-vapers to binge-drink and use cannabis, new research finds. Surveys of teens ages 13 to 18 revealed that vapers were 20 times more likely to use...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - May 18, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news

New health warning over 'hippy crack': Tiny cannisters are causing FROSTBITE in teens, surgeons say
EXCLUSIVE: UK surgeons have revealed yet another nitrous oxide is no laughing matter with a rise in teenagers as young as 15 suffering from extensive frostbite injuries from the super cold gas.
Source: the Mail online | Health - May 18, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

E-cigarette use in teens 'strongly linked' to binge drinking and marijuana smoking in later life
Researchers from the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health found teenagers who vaped were 20 times more likely to use cannabis than those who did not use nicotine at all.
Source: the Mail online | Health - May 18, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Quarter of Wegovy-Treated Teens With Obesity Return to Normal Weight
(MedPage Today) -- Far more teens with obesity treated with 2.4 mg semaglutide (Wegovy) returned to normal weight or dropped below the obesity threshold compared with placebo-treated patient, a secondary analysis of the phase IIIa STEP TEENS trial...
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - May 18, 2023 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news

Uber will let teenagers ride alone, with parental tracking
It has been officially against the company’s terms of service for children to ride alone and a driver can report anyone they suspect is under 18. That hasn’t stopped kids from using ride-hailing services for years. They set up their own accounts or siphon off their parents or friends’, getting to…#darakhosrowshahi #teens #ubereats
Source: Reuters: Health - May 17, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Extra Pounds in Youth Could Raise a Man ' s Odds for Fatal Prostate Cancer Decades Later
WEDNESDAY, May 17, 2023 -- When young men pack on excess weight during their teens and 20s, they may inadvertently drive up their risk for prostate cancer later on. The concern stems from new research that examined several decades ' worth of weight...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - May 17, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news

Profiteering Off the Body Insecurity of Teens
(MedPage Today) -- Body dissatisfaction and muscle dysmorphia are rising among adolescent males, and the majority of boys in the U.S. (nearly 60%) report altering their diet in pursuit of muscularity. Propelling them along their dangerous pursuit...
Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry - May 17, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news

Most Teens, Young Adults With Advanced Heart Disease Want Say in Decision-Making
WEDNESDAY, May 17, 2023 -- Most adolescents and young adults (AYA) with advanced heart disease desire an active role in medical decision-making, according to a study published online May 5 in JAMA Network Open. Melissa K. Cousino, Ph.D., from...
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - May 17, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Gaining one kilo per year in your late teens could raise risk of prostate cancer by 27%
The link with aggressive and fatal prostate cancer appeared to be driven by weight gain between the ages of 17 and 29 in a new study.
Source: Daily Express - Health - May 17, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Warning to men who were fat in their teens or 20s
Obesity leads to elevated concentrations of insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1), a hormone that is involved in cell growth and development, which Swedish scientists believe can trigger the disease.
Source: the Mail online | Health - May 16, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Teens On TikTok Are Being Influenced To Take Up Vaping, Study Finds
97.7% of vaping videos on TikTok promote the substance in a positive, promotional light, per researchers at Curtin School of Population Health
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - May 16, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Daryl Austin, Contributor Tags: Healthcare /healthcare Innovation /innovation standard Source Type: news

TikTok Sways Teens To Take Up Vaping, Study Finds
97.7% of vaping videos on TikTok promote the substance in a positive, promotional light, per researchers at Curtin School of Population Health
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - May 16, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Daryl Austin, Contributor Tags: Healthcare /healthcare Innovation /innovation standard Source Type: news

Decrease Seen in Mental Health Emergency Visits for Teens by Fall 2022
MONDAY, May 15, 2023 -- By fall 2022, there were decreases in weekly emergency department visits among all adolescents, and specifically girls, for mental health conditions (MHCs) overall compared with fall 2021, according to research published in...
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - May 15, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

TikTok Feeds Teens a Diet of Darkness
Calls to ban TikTok in the U.S. are growing louder. Government leaders are trying to keep the popular China-owned social video platform away from schools, public workers, even entire states, on the grounds that users’ data could wind up in the wrong hands. Data privacy, though, might be less…#tiktok
Source: Reuters: Health - May 13, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

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