Category: Pediatrics
Who will be screening young people for anxiety and depression? Elizabeth Tracey reports
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Young people should be screened for anxiety and depression, a federal task force has recommended, and that means primary care physicians will have yet one more task to add to their list when it comes to providing the best care. …
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A positive screening test for anxiety and depression in a young person needs confirmation, Elizabeth Tracey reports
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If a young person is thought to have depression following a positive screening test, as is now recommended by a federal task force, one danger may be that they begin treatment without more carefully and thoroughly confirming the condition. That’s …
Will young people be adequately screened for depression and anxiety? Elizabeth Tracey reports
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The United States Preventive Services Task Force recently recommended screening US youth for anxiety and depression. Karen Swartz, an expert in these illnesses in young people, says screening isn’t just a matter of asking a few questions. Swartz: What I …
New guidelines recommend screening young people for depression and anxiety, Elizabeth Tracey reports
Should bariatric surgery be employed to treat kids with type 2 diabetes? Elizabeth Tracey reports
What can we do about a disturbing rise in type 2 diabetes in kids? Elizabeth Tracey reports
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More kids than ever before are being diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, research by pediatric endocrinology expert Sheela Magge at Johns Hopkins and colleagues has shown. This 77% rise during the pandemic may result in severe consequences for these children, …