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SAN DIEGO – The reasons why overweight and obese adolescent females are more likely to engage in risky sexual behaviors compared with their normal weight peers remain unclear, results from a large national study demonstrated. Although previous studies have shown that overweight and obese... »
Don't Neglect to Physically Examine Adolescents
BELLEVUE, WASH. – Talking with your teenage patients is important, but don’t forget to examine their bodies. "We spend so much time talking to them, we don’t put on our medical provider hats and actually verify that things are okay and that they’re on the right growth trajectory," Dr.... »
Three Factors Found to Predict Adnexal Torsion
MIAMI BEACH – Certain clinical factors – and a scoring system that incorporates them – could help physicians in the differential diagnosis of adnexal torsion when girls present with acute abdominal pain, according to a small retrospective study. Researchers compared 45 pediatric patients who had... »
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When to Consider PCOS in Female Acne Patients
SAN DIEGO – Correctly diagnosed and adequately treated polycystic ovary syndrome can appreciably improve acne in a select group of female patients, according to Dr. Anne W. Lucky. Dr. Lucky offered tips on evaluating and... »
IGF-I Doesn't Predict Late Complications in Childhood Cancer Survivors
SAN DIEGO –Insulinlike growth factor I level was not useful as a marker of growth hormone deficiency or altered body composition in a retrospective review of a large cohort of adult survivors of childhood cancers. Late... »
NAFLD Common in Teenage Girls with PCOS
SAN FRANCISCO – Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease is common in adolescent girls with polycystic ovaries, and its presence coincides with worse metabolic derangements, according to Australian researchers. Because of that, it... »
SAN DIEGO – Correctly diagnosed and adequately treated polycystic ovary syndrome can appreciably improve acne in a select group of female patients, according to Dr. Anne W. Lucky. Dr. Lucky offered tips on evaluating and... »
IGF-I Doesn't Predict Late Complications in Childhood Cancer Survivors
SAN DIEGO –Insulinlike growth factor I level was not useful as a marker of growth hormone deficiency or altered body composition in a retrospective review of a large cohort of adult survivors of childhood cancers. Late... »
NAFLD Common in Teenage Girls with PCOS
SAN FRANCISCO – Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease is common in adolescent girls with polycystic ovaries, and its presence coincides with worse metabolic derangements, according to Australian researchers. Because of that, it... »
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Weight a Factor in Risky Sexual Behaviors of Adolescent Females
SAN DIEGO – The reasons why overweight and obese adolescent females are more likely to engage in risky sexual behaviors compared with their normal weight peers remain unclear, results from a large national study... »
Don't Neglect to Physically Examine Adolescents
BELLEVUE, WASH. – Talking with your teenage patients is important, but don’t forget to examine their bodies. "We spend so much time talking to them, we don’t put on our medical provider hats and actually verify that... »
Three Factors Found to Predict Adnexal Torsion
MIAMI BEACH – Certain clinical factors – and a scoring system that incorporates them – could help physicians in the differential diagnosis of adnexal torsion when girls present with acute abdominal pain, according to a small... »
SAN DIEGO – The reasons why overweight and obese adolescent females are more likely to engage in risky sexual behaviors compared with their normal weight peers remain unclear, results from a large national study... »
Don't Neglect to Physically Examine Adolescents
BELLEVUE, WASH. – Talking with your teenage patients is important, but don’t forget to examine their bodies. "We spend so much time talking to them, we don’t put on our medical provider hats and actually verify that... »
Three Factors Found to Predict Adnexal Torsion
MIAMI BEACH – Certain clinical factors – and a scoring system that incorporates them – could help physicians in the differential diagnosis of adnexal torsion when girls present with acute abdominal pain, according to a small... »
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Rise in Use of Bath Salts, Synthetic Marijuana Concerns Officials
WASHINGTON – The nation is at the front-end of a potential epidemic, as synthetic marijuana and synthetic hallucinogens known as "bath salts" gain popularity, especially among youth, officials warned Feb.... »
Autistic Teens With Epilepsy May Have Abnormal Photosensitivity
BALTIMORE – Nearly one-third of older teens with autism spectrum disorders and comorbid epilepsy also had a brain wave pattern associated with seizure-related light sensitivity. The interictal EEGs of these teenagers showed... »
VIDEO: How Teens Develop Sexual Identity
Dr. Lee Carlisle explains recent changes in attitudes among teens about the development of sexual identity, and how physicians can gain expertise in discussing sexual identity with teenagers. »
WASHINGTON – The nation is at the front-end of a potential epidemic, as synthetic marijuana and synthetic hallucinogens known as "bath salts" gain popularity, especially among youth, officials warned Feb.... »
Autistic Teens With Epilepsy May Have Abnormal Photosensitivity
BALTIMORE – Nearly one-third of older teens with autism spectrum disorders and comorbid epilepsy also had a brain wave pattern associated with seizure-related light sensitivity. The interictal EEGs of these teenagers showed... »
VIDEO: How Teens Develop Sexual Identity
Dr. Lee Carlisle explains recent changes in attitudes among teens about the development of sexual identity, and how physicians can gain expertise in discussing sexual identity with teenagers. »
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Military Teens Face Unique Mental Health Challenges
"My Story: Blogs by Four Military Teens" is a book that gives voice to military teens by highlighting their feelings and experiences before, during, and after parental deployment. The four youths in "My... »
Perspective: Helping Children With PTSD
Different forms of trauma can cause posttraumatic stress disorder in children, whether from an objective event like a car crash or sports injury to trauma involving loved ones, such as domestic violence, abuse, or neglect.... »
Perspective: Screening for Obesity in Children and Adolescents
The incidence of childhood obesity is on the rise, with recent data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggesting that 12%-18% of children aged 2-19 years are considered obese. This represents a three- to... »
"My Story: Blogs by Four Military Teens" is a book that gives voice to military teens by highlighting their feelings and experiences before, during, and after parental deployment. The four youths in "My... »
Perspective: Helping Children With PTSD
Different forms of trauma can cause posttraumatic stress disorder in children, whether from an objective event like a car crash or sports injury to trauma involving loved ones, such as domestic violence, abuse, or neglect.... »
Perspective: Screening for Obesity in Children and Adolescents
The incidence of childhood obesity is on the rise, with recent data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggesting that 12%-18% of children aged 2-19 years are considered obese. This represents a three- to... »
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| May 19 - 23 Stockholm, | European Calcified Tissue Society (ECTS): Annual Congress |
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| May 20 - 23 Washington, DC | American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP): Leadership & Advocacy Conference |
| May 21 - 23 Nice, | 12th International Review of Bipolar Disorders (IRBD 12) |
| May 21 - 25 Sarasota, FL | American Medical Seminars: Cardiology Update in Primary Care |
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| May 23 - 27 Philadelphia, PA | American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE): Annual Meeting and Clinical Congress |