Share Your Views on Youth and Young Adult Mental Health Needs – Wyoming Department of Health
Share Your Views on Youth and Young Adult Mental Health Needs September 5, 2023 The Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) is asking family members and youth to complete brief surveys about potential barriers and needs for mental health care for youth and young adults in the state. Two separate surveys are available: one for parents […]
The Biggest Early Warning Signs Of Bacterial Meningitis
Edwin Tan via Getty Images Approximately 21% of meningococcal disease cases affect young people ages 11 to 24. Bacterial meningitis, a potentially fatal infection that causes the protective membranes of the brain and spine to become inflamed, is relatively rare. According to the National Meningitis Association, about “600 – 1,000 people contract meningococcal disease in […]
FDA Allows Extra Doses of Bivalent COVID Vax for Immunocompromised Tots
The FDA has authorized additional doses of Pfizer/BioNTech’s bivalent COVID-19 vaccine for young immunocompromised children, the agency announced on Friday. In kids ages 6 months to 4 years with certain types of immunocompromising conditions (i.e., solid-organ transplant recipients, or those considered to have a similar level of immunocompromise), and who previously received three primary 0.2-mL […]
Postpartum Psychosis: A Life-Threatening Emergency
The recent news cycle has focused on the tragic deaths of three young children in Boston, allegedly at the hands of their mother. Lindsay Clancy, a labor and delivery nurse, has been charged with homicide in the killings of her 8-month-old, 3-year-old, and 5-year-old children. It is believed that after she strangled them, she injured […]
Mocktails or cocktails? Having a sense of purpose in life can keep binge drinking at bay: A new study reveals that having a sense of purpose in daily life can influence college students’ decisions on day-to-day alcohol consumption
Heavy alcohol use is common among college students — and as a consequence, it puts young adults at risk for a wide range of health issues, from cardiovascular disease to cancer. Day in and day out, college students are bombarded with cues to drink, whether that’s seeing a group of friends toast at a party […]
Body Dissatisfaction Can Lead to Eating Disorders at Any Age: New study suggests that perimenopause may be an especially risky time for women who are trying to overcome a poor body image
Eating disorders are stereotypically associated with adolescents and young adults. Growing evidence, however, suggests that these conditions can occur at any time during a woman’s lifespan, including at midlife. A new study finds that body dissatisfaction is a primary cause of eating disorders, especially during perimenopause. Study results are published online today in Menopause, the […]
Not everyone aware sustainable diets are about helping the planet
A new study has found that young Brits would be willing to change to a more sustainable diet, but a lack of understanding about what that actually means is preventing many from doing so. Many people are also uncertain about what changes they should make. Sustainable diets are defined by the UN as “diets with […]
Type 2 Diabetes Cases Rising in Young Adults Globally
The global burden of type 2 diabetes among young people significantly rose since 1990, researchers reported. Drawing on data from 204 countries and territories, the age-standardized incidence of type 2 diabetes from 1990 to 2019 increased from 117.22 to 183.36 per 100,000, Fan Wang, PhD, of Harbin Medical University in China, and colleagues said in […]
Experts Look to Shield Students From Cracks in Mental Health Care
Experts discussed the obstacles to caring for young people with mental health problems as they transition from high school to college during a hearing of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Subcommittee on Children and Families on Wednesday. Witnesses pressed Congress to invest more in the treatments for first-episode psychosis and to increase […]
Youth With Gender Dysphoria Hospitalized for Suicidal Ideation Far More Often
Hospitalizations due to suicidality and self-harm were four or fives times more common in young people with gender dysphoria-related diagnoses compared with those without such diagnoses, a serial cross-sectional study showed. Among transgender and non-binary young people ages 6 to 20 included in the Kids’ Inpatient Database for 2016 and 2019, 36% of those with […]