PolicyLab responded to a request for comment from the U.S. Departments of Health and Human Services and Agriculture on two reports on alcoholic beverages and health. The reports and comments will be considered in the development of the 2025-2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA)…

Study objective: Menstrual inequity-unequal access to menstrual health care or products-negatively affects well-being in relation to the menstrual cycle, a construct known as menstrual health. Few studies have explored menstrual inequities among adolescent and young adult…

Background: Medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) are under-prescribed to adolescents and young adults (AYA). Few published studies have explored challenges to and opportunities to enhance continuous provision of MOUD for AYA. Our report focuses on this emergent theme that…

LGBTQ+ youth are more likely to experience depression and thoughts and attempts of suicide than their cisgender, heterosexual peers.This Research at a Glance brief highlights research utilizing Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia’s Adolescent Health Questionnaire that found the…

Introduction: Undergraduate medical education and graduate medical education lack formal curricula on providing care for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer/questioning (LGBTQ+) youth. The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic has led to further challenges in delivering…

During the coronavirus disease 2019 lockdown, adolescents spent a great deal of time using social media. There have always been a host of positives and negatives associated with social media use. The negatives are more notable with heavier use. Once restrictions lifted and normalcy…

Purpose: The purpose of this analysis is to: 1) describe the most common mental health diagnoses in the emergency department (ED) and inpatient hospital settings among transgender and gender diverse (TGD) youth vs. matched controls and 2) evaluate if a gender-affirming hormone…

Background: Significant funding and attention are directed toward school-based health and nutrition interventions. Less attention is given to the potential unintended consequences of these policies, especially those that target children and adolescents. This systematic review…

Importance: Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and/or questioning (LGBTQ+) youth face worse mental health outcomes than non-LGBTQ+ peers. Family support may mitigate this, but sparse evidence demonstrates this in clinical settings.Objectives: To compare depression…

Poison Control Centers around the country are fielding a rise in calls related to children’s ingestion of marijuana derived products containing tetrahydrocannabinol (THC).From young children (ages 0-6) to adolescents, youth are consuming products with very high THC levels. These trends…