Prevalence of Nonheterosexual Identity and Same-Sex Sexual Contact Among High School Students in the US From 2015 to 2019.

This national cohort study uses Youth Risk Behavior Survey data to identify changes in the prevalence of high school students reporting nonheterosexual identities and same-sex sexual contact between 2015 and 2019.

Alternative diets among adolescents: facts or fads?

Purpose Of Review: With rising rates of chronic noninfectious diseases across the United States thought to be associated with the average American diet, many have adopted alternative diets. Most of these diets promise weight reduction via adherence to strict dietary guidelines, often removing certain types of food. With access to a plethora of information online, it is easy for adolescents to become confused when making dietary decisions.

TikTok, Tide Pods and Tiger King: health implications of trends taking over pediatric populations.

Purpose Of Review: With children and adolescents constantly connected to their devices in an ever-changing technological landscape, new and emerging trends in entertainment media have created potential health implications for pediatric patients. The purpose of this review is to provide pediatricians with explanations of specific trends on streaming services, the popular new mobile application TikTok, recent widespread 'Internet Challenges' that include pediatric participants, and new technologies. These emerging trends can pose potential harms to the health and wellbeing of children and adolescents.