Food insecurity risk related to diabetes later in life
Young adults who were at risk of food insecurity had increased incidence of diabetes 10 years later, according to a Washington State University study. While previous research has associated food insecurity with a range of health issues including diabetes, obesity and hypertension, this study showed a connection over time, suggesting a causal relationship. In the […]
Nearly All Transgender Kids Stick With New Identity 5 Years Later
In the years following their social transition, the vast majority of young transgender children continued to identify as such, a longitudinal study found. Among 317 transgender children, only 7.3% altered their gender identification — or retransitioned — during a 5-year period, according to researchers led by Kristina Olson, PhD, of Princeton University in New Jersey. […]
The Alabama Doc Who Sounded the Alarm on Unusual Hepatitis in Kids
On a mid-October day in Birmingham, Alabama, Markus Buchfellner, MD, examined a young child admitted to Children’s of Alabama with symptoms of vomiting, diarrhea and, most notably, a severe case of jaundice. It was the first in a series of mysterious cases that would lead to a CDC investigation. “These kids just looked yellow; eyes, […]
Active brown adipose tissue protects against ‘pre-prediabetes’
In a prospective study of young, lean adults, PET/CT imaging revealed that higher levels of active brown adipose tissue (also known as “brown fat”) are more prevalent in individuals who exhibit very early indications of metabolic disorders. Published ahead of print in The Journal of Nuclear Medicine, the study suggests that active brown fat is […]
Young Cancer Survivors Face Higher Risk of Death From Second Malignancies
Adolescent and young adult (AYA) cancer survivors have a significantly increased risk for developing a new cancer and dying from that cancer, according to a population-based study. These younger cancer survivors had a 25% higher risk for cancer incidence, and an 84% higher risk for cancer death, compared with the general population, reported Hyuna Sung, […]
What Is the 3-3-3 Rule for Anxiety?
Young children and anxiety Parenting a young child can be tough. The 3-3-3 rule is a mindfulness technique that’s simple enough for young children and it asks them to name three things they can see, identify three sounds they can hear, and move three different parts of their bodies. Parenting a young child can be […]
How Early Should Young Women Should Start Thinking About Their Fertility?
Dr. Kutluk Oktay, Dr. Marjorie Dixon and Sybil Azur explain how early young women should start thinking about their fertility.
Wish Your Kid Would Eat Spicy Food? Here’s What (And What NOT) To Do.
Anyone who spends time around young children can attest to the fact that picky palates are common. Bold flavors ― especially those that involve heat ― often take little kids by surprise, and many react to the unfamiliarity with loud and adamant refusal. My almost-2-year-old niece, for example, is a mini foodie who loves just […]
Young Women Prefer Vaginal Ring as HIV Prevention
When given the option, adolescent girls and young women in Africa overwhelmingly opted to use either a drug-eluting vaginal ring or oral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) to protect against HIV infection, a researcher reported. In the so-called REACH trial, 67% of adolescent girls and young women preferred to use the dapivirine vaginal ring, 31% were happy […]
ART-Free Strategy Could Control HIV in Some African Kids
Roughly half of young children with HIV in Botswana treated with two broadly neutralizing antibodies (bNAbs) were able to remain virally suppressed for 24 weeks, even in the absence of antiretroviral therapy (ART), a researcher said. In a small proof-of-concept study of 25 children ages 2-5 years, 11 children (44%, 95% CI 24%-65%) who stopped […]