Record 1million antidepressant prescriptions dished out to teens
A record 1.05million prescriptions for antidepressants were dished out to teens last year, according to NHS data amid soaring referrals for mental health support among young people.
Source: the Mail online | Health - September 13, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

4 Ways to Help Your Child Adapt to Life ’s Rapid Changes
If you’re a parent, you often feel that life today is complicated, overloaded, and moving at warp speed. Technological advances like AI are creating exponential change, the world is getting hotter, and the future is hard to imagine–both for ourselves and our kids. The world is brimming with uncertainty as life races forward. Scientists are calling our era “The Great Acceleration,” and it’s creating unprecedented challenges for us as we raise our children. As mental health professionals working with families, we meet so many parents who are afraid that their kids aren’t equipped for al...
Source: TIME: Health - September 13, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Heather Tedesco, Jennifer Weaver, and Catherine McCarthy Tags: Uncategorized freelance Source Type: news

US Government Forces SIM Swapper To Forfeit Millions in Bitcoin (BTC) and a Sports Car: Report
A US federal court has reportedly ordered a SIM hijacker who allegedly stole crypto worth millions of dollars while in his teens seven years ago to surrender the proceeds of his crimes. According to a report from The San Francisco Standard, Ahmad Wagaafe Hared stole digital assets, including…#sim #ahmadwagaafehared #northerncalifornia #tucson #arizona #stellar #xlm
Source: Reuters: Health - September 12, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Detransitioner, 28, who had her breasts removed at 20 is having boob job to reclaim her femininity - as she warns other trans teens: 'Being a woman is hard but rushing into surgery isn't the answer'
Alia Ismail, from Detroit, Michigan, came out as a transgender man when she was 18 and began a medical transition that saw her take hormones and have her breasts removed at 20.
Source: the Mail online | Health - September 12, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Students struggling in wake of pandemic, more mental health resources needed: Toronto board of health
Toronto's board of health says more mental health resources are needed for child and teens because they are still suffering negative impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Source: CBC | Health - September 12, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: News/Canada/Toronto Source Type: news

Wave of American teens are using laxatives as 'budget Ozempic' as part of TikTok trend - causing shortage of the stool-loosening drugs
Demand is beginning to outstrip supply for polyethylene glycol 3350, the generic name for laxatives in the US like Miralax and Glycolax. Laxatives may give the impression of weight-loss.
Source: the Mail online | Health - September 11, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Associations between experiencing violence, owning a firearm for protection and firearm storage: a nationally representative analysis of US caregivers of teens - Sokol RL, Lee D, Rowhani-Rahbar A, Pelletier K, Zimmerman M, Carter PM.
OBJECTIVE: To study the interaction between violence exposure and motivations for firearm ownership in their associations with firearm storage among caregivers of teens in the United States. METHODS: In June-July 2020, we conducted a national surve...
Source: SafetyLit - September 11, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Executive functioning as a predictor of adverse driving outcomes in teen drivers with ADHD - Lynch JD, Tamm L, Garner AA, Avion AA, Fisher DL, Kiefer AW, Peugh J, Simon JO, Epstein JN.
OBJECTIVE: The present study examined the association between executive functioning (EF) and risky driving behaviors in teens with ADHD. METHOD: Teens diagnosed with ADHD (n  = 179; M(age) = 17.4 years) completed two 15-min drives in a fix...
Source: SafetyLit - September 11, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

What can be done to prevent gun suicides as U.S. rate hits all-time high
Firearms are involved in more than half of suicides in the U.S. The gun suicide rate has reached an all-time high, and for the first time, the rate is higher among Black kids and teens than white ones, according to a recent analysis by Johns Hopkins University. William Brangham speaks with Dr.…#williambrangham #emmybetz
Source: Reuters: Health - September 9, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Carlos Alcaraz Is Bringing the Thrill Back to Tennis
Barely out of his teens, the phenom made a blistering ascent to become the top-ranked player in the world—and has electrified fans as he defends his title at the U.S Open.#usopen
Source: Reuters: Health - September 7, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Boys Who Smoke Could Be Harming Their Future Children ' s Health
TUESDAY, Sept. 5, 2023 -- Smoking may not only harm the smoker and those who breathe in the secondhand fumes, but also their future children. New research suggests that boys who smoke in their early teens risk passing on harmful genetic traits to...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - September 5, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news

Kids with high BMI at increased risk of developing depression later in life, study suggests
Being overweight between the ages of 12 and 16 had the biggest impact, with kids suffering symptoms including low mood until their late teens researchers from King's College London found.
Source: the Mail online | Health - September 4, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Pain, Blurriness: Severe Ocular Symptoms Hit 'Dual Use' Smokers
(MedPage Today) -- Teens and young adults who puff on both cigarettes and e-cigarettes are more likely to experience severe and frequent ocular symptoms, with past 7-day users reporting more symptoms than all other participants in an observational...
Source: MedPage Today Primary Care - August 31, 2023 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news

Trends in firearm production and firearm deaths in U.S. youth - Tomas CW, Fumo N, Kostelac CA, Flynn-O'Brien K, Levas M, Moore R, de Roon-Cassini TA, Hargarten S.
INTRODUCTION: Firearms are now the leading cause of death for U.S. children and teens ages 0-19. The U.S. Department of Justice Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) reported data in 2022 on firearm production, for specific firearm type...
Source: SafetyLit - August 31, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news

As Teens Take to E-Bikes, Parents Ask: Is This Freedom or Danger?
Across the country, parents are expressing a mix of enthusiasm, contrition and uncertainty about the trendy mode of transportation.
Source: NYT Health - August 29, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Matt Richtel Tags: Electric Bicycles, Motorcycles and Scooters Electric and Hybrid Vehicles Motorcycles, Motor Bikes and Motorscooters Bicycles and Bicycling Children and Childhood Traffic Accidents and Safety Parenting Speed Limits and Speeding Boulder (Col Source Type: news

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