Adolescents

Adolescents are between stages. They have more responsibility and freedom than they did as children. But they have less responsibility and freedom than adults do. Their thoughts, behavior, and social relations are all changing radically.
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Asthma in Adolescents: Dealing With New Challenges
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Coping with Forgetfulness in Alzheimer's Disease
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Children’s cancer centers are hospitals or units in hospitals that specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer in children and adolescents (see Question 1).
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Death among children and adolescents
Sociologists feel that the increase of gangs, teenage homicide, teenage suicide, teenage pregnancy, school drop-out and other problems are a reflection of the rapidly changing social climate, ...
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Adolescents who are faced with acute or chronic illness are more likely to experience increased concerns and fears when their illness or healthcare needs conflict with the following normal developmental issues: ...
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Adolescents turn to tobacco for a variety of reasons. Perhaps it's a form of rebellion, or maybe they just want to fit in with a particular group of friends. They may believe cigarettes will improve their concentration or help them lose weight.
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Adolescents or adults are more likely to have complications from chickenpox than children. People who have trouble fighting infections are especially at risk for problems.
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Adolescents and young adults
People (often poor) living in urban areas and Southern states
African Americans ...
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Adolescents -- both boys and girls -- traditionally have been prone to anemia because of rapid growth rates, erratic eating habits, and concerns about body image.
Long-distance runners -- demanding exertions may damage red blood cells ...
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Adolescents and adults
Teens and adults with a history of atopic dermatitis usually continue to itch and have a rash.
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Adolescents with depression are similar to other age groups with this illness. They respond very nicely to counseling, antidepressant medicine or, preferably, a combination of both. Most show improvement in as little as two weeks.
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Adolescents and young adults, especially women, are the most likely to have this problem. But it sometimes occurs in newborn infants and adults over 40. In the latter case, a tumor in the thymus is involved. It rarely occurs past 50.
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For adolescents with a strong family history of depression, or with multiple risk factors, episodes of depression may not be preventable.
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In adults and adolescents, seborrhea may affect only the scalp, appearing as either patchy or diffuse areas of redness and flaking.
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Terrorism and Adolescents
Youth Violence
Youth Risk Behavior
Despite overall decrease in health risk behaviors, racial and ethnic differences continue to be evident...more ...
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Dosage/administration:Agnerase capsules (50 and 150 mg) - adults and adolescents between 13 and 16 years of age weighing more than 50 kg, 1200 mg (eight 150-mg capsules) twice daily; ...
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Approximately 8 million children and adolescents between 6 months and 17 years of age have one or more medical conditions that put them at increased risk of influenza-related complications. These children should be given the first vaccine available.
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Somatrotropin is used to identify hGH deficiency in adolescents with short stature, delayed sexual maturity, and other growth deficiencies.
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RESULTS: Conduct disorder was found to increase the risk of substance use and abuse in adolescents regardless of gender.
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By eighth grade, 52% of adolescents have consumed alcohol, 41% have smoked tobacco, and 20% have smoked marijuana.
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With obesity increasing in children and adolescents, it's vital to teach them about healthy eating and activity before it's too late.
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Rubella (German measles) appears most frequently in children between the ages of five and nine years, adolescents, and young adults. The rash is the first sign of disease in children.
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Despite these alarming statistics, adolescents remain one of the United States most medically underserved populations. The years between childhood diseases and adult health concerns are routinely ignored.
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By the same token, immunization of small children protects adolescents and adults who neither had the diseases nor received vaccines and thus are vulnerable. Many of these diseases can be particularly severe in adolescents and adults.
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Adolescents
Diabetes Brings Earlier Heart Disease, Death
Diabetes Drug Might Prevent the Disease
No Link Between Diabetes, Aggressive Prostate Cancer
Combo of Tests Predicts Type 1 Diabetes
Diabetes a Major Risk Factor for Glaucoma ...
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It's estimated that ADD/ADHD affects five to ten per cent of children and adolescents in the UK with up to one in 100 being severely affected.
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The most common type is acne vulgaris, a form prevalent among adolescents.
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Familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) is a genetic disease that most often affects adolescents and young adults, causing hundreds of adenomatous polyps to form in the colon and rectum.
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Adolescents should be allowed to participate in sports to the limit of their ability and comfort. However, the disorder will resolve faster if activity is kept to a minimum.
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The isolation people feel because of kidney failure is especially a problem in children and adolescents because of the importance of making friends and fitting in at this age.
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A skin disorder usually found in adolescents and young adults.
acoustic
Having to do with sound and hearing.
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Certain people are especially likely to have a serious illness from chickenpox. These at-risk groups include infants, adolescents, ...
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HEPATITIS A - Hepatitis caused by hepatitis A virus. Most common in children and adolescents. Usually resolves in a few weeks. Almost never fatal. Transmitted by contaminated food and water.
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CORTICOSTEROID-INDUCED ACNE - The exacerbation of acne after corticosteroid use is a common drug reaction seen in adolescents. Lessening the dose of the corticosteroid will often diminish this effect.
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Just recently, we've seen a surge in smoking in adolescents and teens. Could it be the Hollywood influence? It seems the stars in every movie of late smoke cigarettes.
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This increased prevalence may result from a decrease in the elasticity of the plantar fascia and a slowing of the healing process with age. Heel pain also is relatively common in active children and adolescents between the ages of 8 and 13.
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