Source: American Academy of Dermatology
Category: children
Incidence of melanoma on the rise among children and young adults
The incidence of melanoma, a deadly form of skin cancer, has increased by more than 250{c754d8f4a6af077a182a96e5a5e47e38ce50ff83c235579d09299c097124e52d} among children, adolescents and young adults since 1973, according to award-winning research to be presented by Roswell Park Cancer Institute (RPCI) at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) 51st Annual Meeting in Chicago.
Stronger Muscles = Healthier Bones in Kids
Added bone mass may help delay osteoporosis, study suggests Source: HealthDay
U.S. Boy’s Death Highlights Rare Mosquito-Borne Infection
Researchers identify lethal strain of La Crosse virus in Tennessee patient Source: HealthDay
Migraine surgery found effective among adolescent patients
As in adults, migraine surgery is effective for selected adolescent patients with severe migraine headaches that don’t respond to standard treatments, reports a study in the June issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.
Fewer U.S. Children Getting Melanoma: Study
Researchers credit better education on risk of UV rays, changes in children’s play Source: HealthDay
Parental smoking puts nearly half a million UK children into poverty
Smoking is not only bad for your health; it also puts 400,000 children in poverty in the UK alone. Smoking places a financial burden on low income families, suggesting that parents are likely to forgo basic household and food necessities in order to fund their addiction.
Migraine surgery for teens: Good results in initial experience
As in adults, migraine surgery is effective for selected adolescent patients with severe migraine headaches that don’t respond to standard treatments, reports a new study.
Hodgkin’s lymphoma treatment can cause late sequelae
Hodgkin’s lymphoma–cancer of the lymph nodes–arises in more than 150 children and adolescents in Germany each year. Nine out of ten patients survive the disease, thanks to the highly effective treatments that are now available. Depending on the type of treatment given, however, there may be late sequelae, as discussed by Wolfgang Dörffel and colleagues in an original article in the current issue of Deutsches Ärzteblatt International (Dtsch Arztebl Int 2015; 112: 320-7).
Year-Round Baseball Leads to More Youth Injuries, Study Says
Elbow ligament tears more common in South than North Source: HealthDay