#teenagers

Adolescents and young adults are using mobile devices to document the impact of cancer and its treatment on their quality of life.

The Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine was 100% effective in a study of adolescents; trials for younger children are now underway.

The new findings are an important first step in moving toward using even less radiation to treat high-risk pediatric Hodgkin lymphoma.

“Today, it is not only youth who are at risk for smoking initiation. We will need to carefully consider young adults as well.”

An estimated 34 to 44 million adults at increased risk for the virus have a connection to schools.

Whether it’s handling nightmares or how to approach your teenager about sleeping in, here are a few questions I hear on a routine basis.

Families of children with cancer face special challenges. Here are some places to seek financial, emotional and educational support.

Some of the teens and young adults suffered severe lung damage after smoking e-cigarettes.

Adolescents who first used e-cigarettes were four times more likely to begin smoking traditional cigarettes.

Many parents of adolescent girls have resisted the human papillomavirus vaccine for fear it will have negative behavioral consequences.

“The Real Cost” campaign to target nearly 10.7 million at-risk youth through digital platforms, social media and in-school ads nationwide.

Toxic byproducts are found even in adolescents who use e-cigarettes without nicotine.

Some parents told the investigators that their children were taking ownership of their health and fitness for the first time