Tag Archive for health
The CDC, Teen Risks, And Who Is...
Fewer high school students are drinking, having sex and using drugs… but still “leaves room for concern.”
For Teens, More Screen Time Tied To Less...
Greater amounts of daily screen time are associated with more insomnia symptoms and shorter sleep duration among adolescents.
Study: Depression Striking More Young...
There’s been a sharp spike in cases of major depression among teens and millennials
Why Sex Matters
It is always amazing to me that God created physical intimacy in such a way to provide a deep connection with your…
Teens Exposed To More Junk Food Ads Eat...
The largest study of its kind found teens who were exposed to more junk food advertising consumed more unhealthy foods every week.
Are Smartphones Causing More Teen...
Increases in depression and suicide appeared among teens in 2012 – the same time smartphone ownership became the norm
Misuse Of Attention Deficit...
There were 156,365 calls to poison control centers for people under 20 who were improperly exposed to ADHD medication
Drinking In Adolescence Derails Brain...
“When we did this study, we saw that children as young as 12 sometimes start drinking.”
Feds Warn: Kids Are Drinking E-Cig Toxic...
Feds warn e-cigarette makers about packaging after thousands of kids drink toxic liquid
Transgender Youth At Higher Risk Of...
New research finds that transgender and gender-nonconforming youth are diagnosed with mental health conditions much more frequently than young people who identify…
Smartphone Use Tied To Anxiety,...
Overuse of smart phones is just like any other type of substance abuse.
Pressures For Perfection Pt 2. Suicide
This 16-year-old’s suicide letters are a cry for help and a national call for change
The Scary Truth About What’s Hurting...
The increase in depression and suicide rate correlates to the iPhones being released.
Teen Suicide Is Soaring
Although black kids kill themselves less often than white youth do, the rate of increase was higher — 77%.
The Tech Industry’s War On Kids
How psychology is being used as a weapon against children
Confessions Of An Overweight Youth...
I knew I had two options: burn some calories or burn-out of ministry
Social Media Friends Can Bruise Your...
Seeing too many social media posts from friends about their fitness activity can harm your body image, a new study contends.
What Parents Need To Know About Juuling....
It’s a popular e-cigarette system that looks a lot like a USB flash drive
The Truth About Teen Eating Disorders
Diagnoses of eating disorders, specifically anorexia nervosa, carry the highest death rate of all mental health disorders.
Pediatricians Call For Depression...
During the teenage years, there’s about a 20% of having depression or anxiety
Pot Or Alcohol Is Worse For You
It’s a tough call, but based on the science, there appears to be a clear answer
Sleepy U.S. Teens Are Running On Empty
Most American teenagers are plagued by too little sleep, which can hurt their health and their school performance, federal health officials said
Early Periods, Higher Heart Risks?
Women who began having their periods before age 12 were 10 percent more likely to develop heart disease than those who were…
Teens And TV
Teenagers who watch more than three hours of commercial TV a day are more likely to eat hundreds of extra junk food…
Mumps Cases In 2017
Federal health officials estimate that about 5,000 people have had mumps this year, with the highest numbers reported in Arkansas, Missouri, New…
Iceland Knows How To Stop Teen Substance...
State funding for organised sport and other clubs has increased in Iceland to give kids new ways to feel like part of…
3 Ingredients Catalyzing The Spike In...
And How a Caring Adult Can Actually Help
The Rise of Anxiety and Depression in...
We can’t afford the risks associated with these realities, so it’s best to be proactive in helping teens develop a more positive,…
Why American Teenagers Suffering From...
Parents, therapists and schools are struggling to figure out whether helping anxious teenagers means…
Get Inside Your Adolescent’s Brain To...
To effectively counsel teens about dangers associated with substance use, think in developmental terms
Life Norms And The Effects On Faith For...
They want to make the most of their opportunities and see a purpose for existing beyond themselves.
One In Four girls is depressed at age 14
New research shows a quarter of girls (24%) and one in 10 boys (9%) are depressed at age 14
TV/Video Games In Bedroom Can Lead To...
When a child has a TV or video games in their bedroom, negative consequences may happen
Smartphones: The New Teen Mental Health...
The generation that’s grown up with cellphones are less social and more prone to depression. Psychiatrist Jean Twenge
Is Getting Wasted Really A Big Deal?
“Mom, smoking weed really isn’t a big deal.”
Have Smartphones Destroyed A Generation...
More comfortable online than out partying…But they’re on the brink of a mental-health crisis
Earlier Drinking By Teens Linked To...
Teens who start drinking at younger ages are more likely to have their first sexual encounter earlier than others, according to a…
Young Cyberbullying Victims Are Double...
Children and young people under-25 who become victims of cyberbullying are more than twice as likely to enact self-harm and attempt suicide…
Another Argument For Starting School...
Teens Sleeping in Would Save the U.S. $9 Billion a Year
Energy Drink….May Hike Risk Of...
Researchers suggests young adults who regularly consume highly caffeinated energy drinks may be at risk for future substance use.
Fatal Opioid ODs On The Rise Among U.S....
Drug overdose deaths among older teenagers in the United States has taken a turn for the worse, a new federal report finds,…
Female Bodybuilder 25 Dies Of Protein...
Coroners listed “intake of bodybuilding supplements” as one of Hefford’s causes of death, along with the disorder
Obesity In Teen Years Tied To Colon...
Overweight and obese teens in Israel had about a 53 percent higher risk for colon cancer as adults
25 Year Outcomes In Adolescents Who Self...
A new study has found that teenagers who self-harm are more likely to experience substance abuse and psychosocial problems as adults
Chronic Depression In Young Teens Tied...
Research carried out by scientists investigating depression in early teenage years and the use of marijuana later in life has found a…
Alarming Spike In Middle School Suicide...
The suicide rate doubled between 2007 and 2014, surpassing the death rate from car crashes
Teen Boys & Girls May Experience...
U.K. researchers have discovered depression has different effects on the brain activity of male and female….
Most U.S. Teens Aren’t “Doing It”
Sex is everywhere in the media, and so you may be convinced that today’s teens are always looking to “hook-up.” But new…
Teens Are Getting As Little Exercise As...
A significant majority of teenagers don’t get the recommended 60 minutes of exercise per day,
10 Big, Biblical Reasons Teens Should...
Clearly a Biblically comprehensive case against smoking weed
College Students, Poor Sleep Habits...
College students with irregular patters of sleep and wakefulness also had lower grade point averages.
Health Tip: Graduating Teens, Take Care...
Heading to college after high school graduation represents a big transition, including the need to take care of yourself
Night Phone Use A Danger For Adolescent...
Adolescents’ late-night mobile phone use was directly linked to poor quality sleep, which subsequently led to poorer mental health outcomes, reduced coping,…
New Teen Drivers Face Triple The Risk Of...
Newly minted teen drivers in the United States have almost triple the risk of being involved in a deadly crash than adults,…
Witnessing Parental Psychological Abuse...
Childhood exposure to parental psychological abuse appears to be more damaging to children’s future mental health than witnessing physical violence between parents
Marijuana May Make Your Gums Go To Pot
People who use it frequently twice as likely to have periodontal disease, researchers say
Psychologist Debunks Claim That Fidget...
Fidget spinners have absolutely no scientific studies behind them…They’re a toy, not a treatment
Heavy Kids Face Triple The Odds For...
When compared with normal-weight kids who become overweight adults, overweight or obese youth in the study faced three times the risk of…
Teen Dies After Ingesting Large Amounts...
Died from a caffeine-induced cardiac event
Flashback: Response To Teen Vogue From A...
Watch this pro-life teen destroy Teen Vogue over their post-abortion ‘gift guide’
Legalized Pot Sends More Teens To ER
A Colorado children’s hospital saw 4 times as many marijuana-intoxicated teenagers land in its ER or urgent care centers following legalization of…
Infographic: Marijuana And The Teen...
With legalization of marijuana happening in a growing number of states, it’s easy for kids to buy the lie that marijuana…
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Adolescent Suicidality, Self-harm...
From 2008 to 2015, suicidality and serious self-harm nearly doubled among children aged 15 to 17 years presenting to a hospital
Curvy Model Shares Shocking Image Of Her...
‘This is so so important- our young girls need to hear these things. It is both reassuring and inspiring to have a…
Cannabis Use In Adolescence Linked to...
Cannabis in other ways during adolescence may serve as a catalyst for schizophrenia in individuals already susceptible to the disorder
Regular Phys Ed Builds More Than Fitness
Frequent “phys ed” classes not only improve fitness, they also encourage healthy living, finds a study from Oregon State University
Opioid Epidemic…..A Parents...
Will began his path to addiction as a freshman at College after being introduced to the prescription stimulant Adderall
How Will Canadian Marijuana Legalization...
They believe that it will keep marijuana out of the hands of minors. What do you think?
Gamer’s Death Pushes Risks of Live...
Anytime they leave their computers, they risk having followers peel away to another channel. The resulting lifestyle is often unhealthy, requiring long…
Middle School Suicides Reach An All-Time...
The suicide rate among youngsters ages 10 to 14 has been steadily rising, and doubled in the U.S. from 2007 to 2014,…
Bad Diet In Youth Might Raise Risk Of...
A poor diet while young may do more than just make it tough to fit into a pair of jeans: New research…
As Pot Legalization Advances,...
The (AAP) is urging doctors to protect children from the harms of marijuana as the nation becomes increasingly tolerant of the drug’s…
Depression Strikes Today’s Teen...
…suggesting that the increasing dependence on social media by this age group may be exacerbating the problem
Wristband Monitors Your Blood Alcohol...
Can let you know when you’ve had one too many
Smart Kids Prone To Dumb Choices On Pot,...
A new study finds that brainy students are more likely to drink or try marijuana, but they stayed away from tobacco
The Latest Social Media Challenge Is...
“The rise of social media has contributed to increasing peer pressure among children. This ‘craze’ is another clear…
Botox Is Booming Among Teens
Selfie culture…youngest patients are after a Photoshopped look (“It’s almost like auto correct,” he said) $382 per treatment
Choose To Live Free, Rather Than To Live...
Perfectionism leads to two common problems: anxiety and procrastination
The Growing Teen Epidemic: Stress
On average, teens reported their stress level was 5.8 on 10-point scale, compared with 5.1 for adults
Teens Whose Parents Let Them Try Alcohol...
More likely… to drink, but less likely to binge
Pornography And The Brain…Values
Wired For Intimacy. How Pornography Hijacks The Male Brain
Army Warns Of New Threat: Energy Drinks
…more likely to report sleep disruption related to stress and illness and were more likely to fall asleep during briefings or on…
Study Finds Sex-Ed Programs Don’t...
A new peer-reviewed study of multiple “sexual and reproductive health” educational programs in several countries finds no evidence of improved health outcomes…
Fewer Teens Doing Drugs Than Ever Before
American teenagers are the best behaved they’ve ever been — drinking and smoking less and doing fewer drugs than their predecessors in…
Mumps Outbreaks Are Worst In A Decade&...
Spreads through saliva and mucus; transmitted by an infected person coughing, sneezing or talking, or by sharing cups or kissing
CDC Study Says Teen Virgins Are...
Teen Virgins rate significantly and consistently better in nearly all health-related behaviors and measures than their sexually active peers
Adolescent Suicides Rising At Alarming...
Children and teens suffering from a variety of mental health issues are increasingly resorting to suicide
Rapper: Planned Parenthood Commits &...
Nick Cannon from the 2005 Single: “Can I live” told the story of how he was almost aborted before his mother changed…
Few States Have Plans For Kids Returning...
All U.S. states have “return-to-play” laws designed to protect young athletes who’ve suffered a concussion. But only a handful have regulations on…
Depression On The Rise; Teen Girls Most...
This Might Be Why Depression Is Rising Among Teen Girls
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