Australian Doctor News

Schoolies have poor knowledge of emergency contraception

1st October 2019
Fewer than half of schoolies are aware that emergency contraception is available without a prescription and just one in five…
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Teenage party
Australian Doctor News

Stricter diet can boost mental health in teens with obesity

17th September 2019
Professionally run obesity interventions that include a dietary aspect can lead to mild improvement in symptoms of…
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Diet
Specialist Updates Psychiatry

Can youth mental illness be staged at presentation?

6th September 2019
A test of staging youth mental illness, similar to that used for cancer patients, shows promise in those presenting for the…
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young troubled man
6Minutes News

Late puberty may lead to weaker bones

12th August 2019
Teens who hit puberty late may end up with lower bone density, a study finds. In the study, which included more than 6000…
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adolescents
Specialist Updates Psychiatry

Youth depression: two treatments no better than one

9th August 2019
Adding fluoxetine to CBT offers no benefit over adding placebo pills in young people with moderate or severe major…
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Depressed teen
Clinical Focus Case Report

Overcoming anorexia nervosa

5th August 2019
Sally is a 15-year-old student referred to ED by her GP with 12 months’ weight loss, new bradycardia, postural tachycardia…
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anorexic girl
Specialist Updates Endocrinology

Puberty occurring earlier in boys: study

29th July 2019
Boys are reaching puberty younger, according to the results of a large Swedish study. Researchers used growth data in men…
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Two teens