Young adults with asthma need to be made aware that their medical needs surrounding asthma will likely change as they age, and it may be necessary to transition to a new practitioner in their future. A new study being presented…
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New guide aims to help young people discuss mental health with their GP
A guide to help young people talk to their GP about self-harm and suicidal experiences has been developed by researchers at the University of Birmingham in partnership with a group of youth advisors. Launched on World Suicide Prevention Day (10…
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Few young adult men have gotten the HPV vaccine, study finds
The COVID-19 vaccine isn’t having any trouble attracting suitors. But there’s another, older model that’s been mostly ignored by the young men of America: the HPV vaccine. Using data from the 2010-2018 National Health Interview Surveys, Michigan Medicine researchers found…
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Florida COVID-19 infection rate for young people among highest in 2020
Florida ranked among the states with the highest COVID-19 infection rates for younger residents in 2020, putting the state’s large elderly population at an increased risk for the coronavirus, according to a study from a researcher at Florida Atlantic University….
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Pfizer says COVID-19 vaccine 100% effective, safe in kids as young as 12
COVID-19 vaccinations might become mandatory at colleges and universities Proof of COVID-19 vaccinations might become mandatory for enrollment at colleges and universities starting this fall. Pfizer and BioNTech announced Wednesday that a Phase 3 trial involving its coronavirus vaccine in…
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‘Reservoir of disease’ within young population shows challenge for Washington’s reopening plans
An analysis of Washington state Department of Health data—published after peer review March 24—has found that people under 40 years old have continued to become infected by the coronavirus at increasing rates even as the incidence of infection among older…
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Endometriosis more common in young women than many doctors realize
“You just have bad cramps,” was the typical response teenager Sarah Swenson heard when she complained about the excruciating pain she experienced every time she had her period. “It felt like someone was stabbing me with a hot poker,” says…
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COVID-19 pandemic severely impacts mental health of young people
The COVID-19 pandemic severely impacted the mental health of young people, with increased levels of clinical depression being identified, a new study published in the journal Psychiatry Research reports. A decrease in alcohol consumption was also identified amongst young people…
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Uninsured rate among young adults has plummeted in the last decade, report finds
The number of young adults without health insurance has plummeted since 2011, largely thanks to Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act, which allowed more adults to qualify for the publicly funded health program, according to a new report by…
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Young adults hardest hit by loneliness during pandemic, study finds
As psychologists worry that the coronavirus pandemic is triggering a loneliness epidemic, new Harvard research suggests feelings of social isolation are on the rise and that those hardest hit are older teens and young adults. In the recently released results…
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