Researchers have found that treatment with an immunotherapy drug is superior to standard chemotherapy for children with leukemia that has relapsed. The findings, based on a clinical trial, focused on the immunotherapy drug blinatumomab. Subjects in the trial were children and young adults with high- or intermediate-risk B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (B-ALL) that has relapsed.… Continue reading Immunotherapy Better than Chemotherapy for Some Kids with Leukemia
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Money Troubles Linked to Heart Disease Risk
Sudden, unpredictable drops in personal income during young adulthood are linked with an increased risk of developing heart disease and/or dying from any cause, according to new research. In the United States, the recent rise in income inequality suggests that a larger proportion of the population faces poverty and economic difficulties. In addition, while most… Continue reading Money Troubles Linked to Heart Disease Risk
The Most Addictive Brand of E-Cigs?
Teens and young adults who use Juul brand e-cigarettes are don’t recognize the product’s addictive potential, even though they use it more often than their peers who smoke conventional cigarettes, according to a new study. The findings, from an ongoing Stanford project addressing the use and perceptions of tobacco products by California youth, was published… Continue reading The Most Addictive Brand of E-Cigs?
Many Young Addicts Aren’t Getting The Treatment They Need
A majority of adolescents and young adults diagnosed with opioid use disorder are not getting the recommended medicine to treat their disease, according to a new study. The results, from Boston Medical Center’s Grayken Center for Addiction, show that only 24 percent of youths receive one of the FDA-approved medications – methadone, buprenorphine or naltrexone… Continue reading Many Young Addicts Aren’t Getting The Treatment They Need
Financial Literacy and Young Adults
Almost one-third of young adults are financially “precarious” because they lack money management skills and income stability, according to a new study. Some participants in another group in the survey said they skimped on health care because of lack of money. The findings come from researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Lead author… Continue reading Financial Literacy and Young Adults
How to Turn Kids into Young Adults with Healthy Savings Habits
As Jodi walked to class that day the freshman noticed a large circle of booths spread out across the main courtyard of the campus. Scattered among the booths was one giving away free t-shirts with the school’s mascot on it. All Jodi had to do to get the free swag was fill out a form.… Continue reading How to Turn Kids into Young Adults with Healthy Savings Habits
Kids From Higher Socioeconomic Backgrounds Rely More on Parents
Young people from higher socioeconomic backgrounds are likelier to receive financial support from their parents even after they have left the nest, according to research from North Carolina State University. Going to a four-year-college makes them likelier to rely on such support, and they are likelier to become completely independent over time. “I wanted to… Continue reading Kids From Higher Socioeconomic Backgrounds Rely More on Parents