Adolescent Medicine
- Oral immunotherapy: The answer to peanut allergy?
Gradually increasing doses of the allergen induces tolerance.
- Severe chemical pneumonitis from tetrahydrocannabinol ‘vaping’ and ‘dabbing’
THC products have been implicated in an outbreak of lung injury.
- A 21-year-old woman with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome and persistent lightheadedness
She has a long history of lightheadedness upon standing, and it is getting worse.
- Autonomous sensory meridian response: Your patients already know, do you?
People are actively seeking it out as a type of complementary therapy.
- Long-term consequences of prematurity
Survivors of premature birth may have adverse health effects later in life.
- COVID-19 and flu: Dual threat, dual opportunity
Measures to combat COVID-19 can minimize the impact of flu, and vice versa.
- Promoting resiliency in adolescents during a pandemic: A guide for clinicians and parents
Parents of adolescents may face unique challenges in helping their children navigate changes to their daily routine.
- The HPV vaccine: Understanding and addressing barriers to vaccination
Key steps include optimizing clinician-patient communication.
- CGRP antagonists for decreasing migraine frequency: New options, long overdue
CGRP drugs are an exciting frontier, but migraine management is still a combination of lifestyle changes plus treatment.