Has the HPV Vaccine Affected Cervical Cancer Rates? Human papillomavirus (HPV) has been a well-established risk factor for the development of cervical cancer. Given how common the group of viruses are, there have been major efforts in recent years to prevent infection through educational initiatives and vaccine campaigns. A new study … [Read more...]
Has the HPV Vaccine Affected Cervical Cancer Rates?
Should Fracture-Related Pain in Children be Managed with Oxycodone?
The Physicain and provider use of oxycodone to manage pain has been controversial because of the risks that opioid medications pose, including the significant risk for addiction. With growing recognition of the danger of oxycodone, there has become a higher burden of proof to justify the use of the drug to manage pain. A new study published in … [Read more...]
How Problematic Internet Usage Affects Adolescents
What the internet means for children and its implications on the developing brain are controversial topics without enough data to yet be resolved. Proponents of the benefits of the internet argue that internet access can facilitate important activities like those related to education and socialization, while skeptics worry that internet access can … [Read more...]
Several Studies Corroborate Value of Corticosteroids for Fighting COVID-19
Treatment and vaccine options for COVID-19 have been aggressively investigated this year as the world grapples with the pandemic. Several new publications in the medical journal JAMA have provided data that support the idea that corticosteroids may increase the chances of survival in people who become critically ill with COVID-19. In one of the … [Read more...]
Escitalopram – an SSRI – Shows Promise for Treating GAD in Young People
Nearly 4.5 million youths suffer from anxiety - the most common mental illness in the United States. While psychotherapy and pharmaceuticals are often used with success to treat anxiety in children and adolescents, it can be difficult to predict which therapeutic strategies will be effective. Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors - or SSRIs - … [Read more...]