Prevalence of Diabetes, Prediabetes Increased Among US Adolescents

The prevalence of diabetes among adolescents, the percentage of those with prediabetes, and the percentage of those who are unaware of their diabetes may be higher than previously reported, according to a research letter published in the Journal of the American Medical Association. The researchers also found that prediabetes was more common among adolescent males than females (22.0% vs 13.2%).

Endocrinology Advisor, July 22, 2016

The American Cancer Society has officially updated its 2007 guideline for HPV vaccinations to also include young boys in line with new recommendations from the CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) - a move that could usher in a new age in sexual health. According to a recent statement, the complicated process for updating the ACS guidelines for the vaccine included a "methodologic assessment of the ACIP recommendations, a supplemental evidence review, a content review of the ACIP recommendations, approval of recommendations and endorsement statements by the ACS Guideline Development Group, review of the evidence report and endorsement manuscript by expert advisors, and finally approval... by the ACS National Board of Directors." The guidelines now suggest that routine HPV vaccination of all children should be initiated at age 11 or 12, although the vaccination series can be started beginning as early as age 9. Vaccination is also recommended for females ages 13 to 26 and for males aged 13 to 21 who have not been vaccinated previously or who have not completed the 3-dose series. The vaccine is given in three shots, with the second shot given one or two months after the first shot. A third shot is then given 6 months after the first.

Medical Daily, July 21, 2016

HIV prevention drug PrEP being tested on high-risk adolescents The Age, July 21, 2016

While the protective benefits of the HPV vaccine in the general population are well known, new research shows it may also benefit children with weakened immune systems who are at higher risk of HPV-related cancers.  The research, led by UNSW, suggests children with conditions such as inflammatory bowel disease and juvenile arthritis or those requiring organ or bone marrow transplants, received a boost in immune response after receiving the vaccine.

Medical Express, July 20, 2016

High rates of injection drug use increases gay teen's HIV risk

Gay and bisexual male teens in the United States don't engage in riskier sexual behaviors than straight males, but are more likely to use injection drugs - which could contribute to an already elevated risk for contracting HIV, a new study reports. Men with male sexual partners are 57 times more likely to be diagnosed with HIV than men with female partners, and this number   rises for gay men of color . Hoping to understand HIV risk behaviors in teens, the CDC added questions about students' sexual identity and the sex of their sexual partners to the National Youth Risk Behavior Survey last year. The questionnaire is administered to high school students nationwide. Researchers found no significant differences in the number of sexually active teens, condom use, or partner number between males of different sexual orientations. However, gay and bisexual male teenagers were over five times more likely to use injected drugs. Because this is the first time those questions were asked, there's no way to know the way sexual activity and drug use have been changing over time.

Stat, July 20, 2016

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