2/16/2016
The Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine (SAHM) has issued a statementsupporting the use of a new, recently-approved HPV vaccine by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The vaccine, 9vHPV, is used to protect against HPV-related disease and provides protection against more than double the number of HPV types than other vaccines, resulting in broader disease protection.
1/25/2016
Emergency contraception (EC) can help women of all ages avoid pregnancy when they do not want to be pregnant. A woman can use EC after an assault, after sex without a condom or other birth control, or when she is worried that her birth control method failed or did not work properly.
9/1/2015
SAHM, the Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine, announced today the launch of a new, free mobile app THRIVE (Teen Health Resources, Information and Vaccine Education). THRIVE was developed and launched as part of a collaboration between SAHM, Pfizer and UNITY Consortium to provide parents with a mobile, interactive resource to help teens and young adults aged 16 to 25 understand their role in and increase ownership over their own health. The app is currently available for Apple and Android devices.
7/27/2015
A new article published in the August issue of The Journal of Adolescent Health, the official journal of the Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine finds the prevalence of eating disorders in transgender college students is far greater than any cisgender man or woman. Cisgender refers to people who identify their personal identity with the gender they were assigned at birth.
2/26/2015
Eating disorders are serious, life-threatening illnesses that present during adolescence and young adulthood. The medical provider plays a critical role in recognizing and diagnosing the spectrum of eating disorders in adolescents and young adults, heading a multidisciplinary team, determining the right level of care, and monitoring treatment at ever level.
9/10/2014
"Vaccines save lives. We now can protect our youth from diseases including cancer — who doesn't want that protection for his or her child?” declares Amy Middleman, MD, MPH, MSEd, FSAHM
4/17/2014
Adolescents are more vulnerable to sexually transmitted infections, HIV or unintended pregnancy than any other age group. That’s why it’s critical that young people have unconstrained access to comprehensive sexual and reproductive health (SRH) information and services.
4/9/2014
Use of electronic health records (EHRs) may improve healthcare accessibility, effectiveness and safety for all patients, but it can be a challenge to protect patient confidentiality and privacy.
10/21/2013
6/11/2013
Decision Consistent with Strong Medical Evidence Supporting Emergency Contraception as Safe, Effective Tool to Prevent Unintended Pregnancy