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Talking with your teen about marijuana use
Seth Ammerman, MD, offers practical tips for parents and teens to discuss marijuana use.
A teen’s perspective on mental health
Palo Alto student talks candidly about how she became an advocate for mental wellness in youth.
Cool tool to keep kids from smoking
This free set of materials aims to inform youths on the dangers of tobacco use and addresses all the various ways teens can access tobacco.
Stanford Mental Health Innovation Challenge
Nearly 100 local teens collaborate to shape the future of mental health through the Stanford Mental Health Innovation Challenge.
Stanford Medicine Children’s gender clinic helps young people affirm their identities
When Noah Wilson realized he was transgender, he was afraid to tell his parents. When he did gather the courage to come out, his family had many questions. Together, they sought help from the Pediatric and Adolescent Gender Clinic at Stanford Medicine Children’s Health.
Is marijuana safe for teens? American Academy of Pediatrics says no
Marijuana use isn’t safe for teenagers, and pediatricians need to be ready to explain why, according to a new clinical report published this week by the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Recent study highlights California teens’ misconceptions about marijuana
Thanks to years of public health education, cigarette smoking is on the decline for teens. Marijuana use hasn’t changed, with around 20 percent of 12th graders reporting they’ve recently smoked marijuana.
Keeping kids connected thanks to one patient’s dream
When young patients move into Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford for treatment for cancer, transplant surgeries, or other acute conditions, their academic and social lives become secondary to their health needs. To bridge that gap, the Omar’s Dream Foundation is working with Packard Children’s to keep kids connected by donating laptops and other electronic devices that enable them to stay in contact with their classrooms and curriculum while in the hospital for extended periods of time.
The Teen Health Van celebrates its 20th anniversary of caring for underserved youth
Dr. Seth Ammerman discusses what he’s seen in mobile health over 20 years, how it has impacted youth in the Bay Area and where the need still lies.
Does anorexia affect girls’ and boys’ bones differently? Probably not.
One serious consequence of anorexia nervosa is that it hurts patients’ bones, but until now most studies of patients’ bone health have been conducted in girls and women. A new Stanford study asked whether anorexia might affect boys’ bones differently.
Extra chemo drugs don’t improve treatment of rare bone cancer
A large clinical trial, published today in The Lancet Oncology, should spare young people with a rare bone cancer from the side effects of too much chemotherapy. Current treatments for osteosarcoma, a malignant bone tumor that usually affects teenagers, are less effective than doctors would like, so in recent years they’ve sometimes added extra chemotherapy drugs to the standard regimen.
Local families address new mental health report by Stanford Center for Youth Mental Health & Wellbeing
A new report from the Stanford Center for Youth Mental Health & Wellbeing revealed insights from local families on perceptions of mental health resources and interventions for youth who may be struggling with depression and other mental health issues.
One approach prevents both obesity and eating disorders in teenagers
Doctors and parents can use a single approach to prevent both obesity and eating disorders in teenagers. That’s the message from new guidelines released this week by the American Academy of Pediatrics.
“We’re all in this together”: Supporting adolescent mental wellness
The message was clear: “No one can do this alone.” Laura Roberts, MD, MA, chair of Stanford University School of Medicine’s Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences kicked off the first annual Adolescent Mental Wellness Conference by addressing a diverse crowd of advocates who are passionate about improving access to care and resources for mental health. “We’re all in this together,” she emphasized.
Containing the pain: Youth use photovoice to capture their experiences
If you’ve ever been in extreme or extended pain, you know how difficult it can be to put the experience in words. How then can doctors and pain psychologists understand what their patients are going through? And how can patients get the relief and connection that comes from articulating their experience?
Breaking down stigma: 5 things to know about our Adolescent Mental Wellness Conference
In response to the growing need for mental health resources for Bay Area adolescents and children, Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford is joining the Stanford School of Medicine’s Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Services and Pediatrics Division of Adolescent Medicine to host the first annual Adolescent Mental Wellness Conference on August 5 and 6 at the South San Francisco Conference Center.
Eating disorders in college athletes highlighted in NBC Bay Area story
Years ago, as a college varsity swimmer, I was surprised when one of my teammates told me she had struggled with an eating disorder. I knew this was a common problem in sports such as gymnastics and figure skating, where an athlete’s appearance is constantly judged, but had assumed – wrongly – that a sport where speed trumped glamour would confer protection against disordered eating.
Teens need healthy brain food, says Stanford expert
This week, U.S. News and World Report released their 2016 ranking of the best diets. For their story on healthy eating for teenagers, Neville Golden, MD, division chief of adolescent medicine at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford, explained how diet can affect teens’ brains and moods.
From A to ZZZZs: The trouble with teen sleep
Teenagers who don’t sleep enough pay a heavy price, potentially compromising their physical and mental health. Study after study in the medical literature sounds the alarm over what can go wrong when teens suffer chronic sleep deprivation: drowsy driving incidents, poor academic performance, anxiety, depression, suicidal thoughts and even suicide attempts. “I think high school is the real danger spot in terms of sleep deprivation,” says Stanford sleep expert William Dement, MD, PhD. “It’s a huge problem.”
Inspired by one boy’s vision – youth patients stay engaged in their classrooms back home even from the hospital
Thanks to a collaboration with the Omar’s Dream Foundation, youth patients at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford don’t have to sacrifice their education while they undergo treatment.
Bariatric surgery provides San Jose siblings with a new lease on life
Thanks to dedication, hard work, and an experienced medical team, Michelle, 17, and Miguel, 15, the Rangel siblings from San Jose, are looking ahead toward a brighter future and much-improved medical outlook.
Teens confused about harms of marijuana and e-cigarettes, Stanford study finds
Today’s teenagers are familiar with the dangers of smoking conventional cigarettes, but they’re much less sure of the risks posed by marijuana and e-cigarettes, according to a Stanford study published this week in the Journal of Adolescent Health.
Caring for Kids in the Juvenile Justice System
There’s no question that, for teenagers who end up on the wrong side of the… Read more »
Five questions about the new Adolescent & Young Adult Cancer (AYA) Program with Pam Simon, CPNP
Pam Simon, certified pediatric nurse practitioner and director of the program, explains how this unique program is going to make a big difference for patients.
3 signs your child is too old for the pediatrician
Recently, writer Stephanie Booth with Cafe Mom’s The Stir discussed with our chief of adolescent medicine, Neville Golden, MD, tips on when to transition a child from pediatric to adolescent care.
To protect teens’ health, marijuana should not be legalized, says American Academy of Pediatrics
A new statement from the American Academy of Pediatrics opposing marijuana legalization was written in response to recent research on adolescent brain development and the biology of addiction, as well as a changing national climate on marijuana laws.
South Bascom Pediatrics in Los Gatos joins Stanford Medicine Children’s Health network of care
Top-ranked group group in Los Gatos, Calif., is now a part of one of the most comprehensive and sought-after health-care brands in America
