Tag Archive for health
Flashback: African-American Teen...
Black women account for 30% of all abortions, despite African-Americans making up only 13% of the total population
YOUR BRAIN ON PORN
Reasons why pornography (and also multiple sexual partners) is bad for you
Boy Who Threatened Suicide on Instagram...
“Day of scheduled suicide, February 8th, 2013, my birthday.”
“I just felt like everything was worthless,”
5 Year Completed Study On At-Risk Teens...
How do you discourage teenagers from drinking, doing drugs, fighting, joining gangs and getting knocked up?
Drug Testing Company Sees Spike In...
“In high school it has kind of gotten out of hand,”
“PORN IS THE NORM”
Links and resources for ministering to teens in “porn in the norm” culture
Teens with Learning Disabilities Benefit...
Helping to strengthen a teen relationships with parents and teachers may decrease their emotional and behavioral problems
French Fries Fad
Teens in South Korea and Japan order huge portions of French fries for bizarre …
Childhood ADHD May Lead To Troubles...
A third of people diagnosed as children with (ADHD) still have the condition in adulthood
The Top 5 Music Videos that Students...
Know what music that is filling your students ears and hearts
Heavy Drinking For Teens Can Induce...
Abstinence Can Lift Drinking-Induced Depression
Teens are Taking Their Hostilities Out...
As Canadian Teens Become More Mobile Bullying Increases
Bullying Can Lead to Long-term Problems
Childhood victims of bullying—along with bullies themselves—are far more likely to develop psychiatric problems than their peers
Bang with Friends…
The app that helps turns Facebook friends into one night stands
Parents, Just Say No To Sharing Tales Of...
The conversations should start as early as fifth grade
Dating Abuse Now Digital, Teens Report
Digital technology provides a 24/7 platform for abuse
Millennials Are The Most Stressed...
Millennial generation face depression and anxiety
Flashback:Teens Drinking
New Research Reveals Impact Of Alcohol On Teens
Rural Teens At High Risk For Pregnancy
Rural counties one-third higher than the rest of the nation
Official: Calif. Gunman Was Loner, &...
Ali Syed described by authorities as a video game-playing loner
Minivan Moms to Abolish Modern-Day...
The average age of women who enter the business of sexual exploitation is 11-13
Flashback: More Students are Smoking Pot...
15.6% of seniors from schools in the district said they had used weed more than ten times
Flashback: The Demise of Guys
Boys are 30% more likely to drop out of school than girls
Texas Parents Agree Not to Pressure Teen...
The teens mother herself had undergone numerous abortions, so her daughter should, too
Teens Rule The Web: Infographic
Teens rule the web…but are they careful enough?
Teen Spurs Movie That Shines Spotlight...
“She didn’t want to just graduate. She wanted to leave something that will help others.”
Senior Project ‘Anti-Smoking’...
NC Teen Uses Senior Project to Honor Dead Grandfather
The ‘Connection’ Between...
Narcissism And Envy Were Possible Motivating Factors Columbine School Shooting
Shooting in the Dark
What Can & Cannot be said re: effects of Violent Gaming?
Kate Upton Nabs 2nd Straight SI Swimsuit...
They love Kate because she is not super skinny
‘Parents should keep tab on kids&...
Children follow their parents eating habits
Students Suspended At Elementary School...
“That’s not tag,” she added. “That’s assault.”
Young Adults More Stressed Than Other...
52 percent saying that stress has kept them up at night
Flashback: Teens and Self-Harming...
Study: 8% of teens cut or harm themselves, but many stop abruptly
Energy Drinks Pose New Risks to Teens
Energy Drinks pose potential hazards to teens, especially when mixed with alcohol
System Failing Up to 1.5 Million...
1 in every 10 children could be suffering neglect
Bullied 9th Grader Ends His Life In...
The school has a “zero tolerance” policy and is in complete compliance with state recommendations
NY Public Schools Distributed 12,721...
Public Schools Offering Teens Morning-After Pill in 40 separate “school-based health centers”
Facebook Partners With Suicide...
Research Project will monitor “suicide warning signs” posted through social media
Relationship Between Exercise and Good...
Relationship between exercise and good mental health
The Family Dinner [INFOGRAPHIC]
3 out of 4 teens say they talk to thier parentsabout their lives during dinner
Supermodel: “These Are Not...
A Victoria’s Secret supermodel says modeling is “not a career path” young girls should aspire to take.
New Law in Jerusalem Bans Models with...
Protecting impressionable teens from eating disorders
Skinny Jeans Hurt More Than You Think
Tight pants Can cause nerve damage
Hot Holidays For Teens
Sexual encounters among teens spikes during winter break
Dr Says Teens Have Wrong Idea About...
41.7 % of 8th graders believe occasional use of marijuana is harmful
“Dying to be Famous.”
Long Live Rock ‘n’ Roll? Study Shows Risk to Stars
No More “Fat Head” Breanna
Breanna, 9, loses 66 pounds, changes lifestyle after bullies target her
Binge-Eating Teens More Likely to Use...
We need to be aware of their teens eating habits
Zombie Walking
Start early to talk to Students about the dangers of distractions
Teens Killing For a Cigarette
Young Mom Shot after telling the 13 and 14 year olds to get a job
PLASTIC DRINKWARE ALERTS USER TO...
Date Rape and measures for prevention
USDA GIVE IN: MORE MEAT IN SCHOOL...
Criticism over new school lunch rules wins
U.S. Veteran Imprisoned in Mexico on Gun...
Former Youth Group Student
Not Wild Over MTV’s “Buck...
Sen. Manchin wants MTV to cancel West Virginia-set ‘Buck Wild’
Bystanders and Teen Help Police Lift Car...
A Colorado mother and her baby were pinned under a vehicle, but saved by quick-thinking police officers
All-Nighters For School Exams Don’...
College-aged students ideally should get 8 of sleep a night it helps with “Memory recall” when an individual is rested
final exams
Not The Cool Teens
Unpopular Teens More Likely to Smoke according to a Swedish study of 2,000 People
1 in 10 AZ Teens Used Spice or Bath...
7% of 8th graders admit to trying it and 14% of high school seniors
Teens in After-School Arts Activities...
Researchers looked at 2,482 teens
Teen Behavior Problems, Not Depression,...
Researchers examined data from thousands of U.S. teens who were tracked through their middle and high school years
Kids In The U.S. Getting Enough Sleep...
National Science Foundation survey of 1,400 children
While Driving Teenagers Are 26 Times...
Toyota survey of more than 5,500 drivers aged 16 to 18 and their parents
Most Teens With Mental Disorders Not on...
6% of blacks with ADHD took stimulants, compared to 23% of whites
LINDSAY LOHAN Guzzling Two Liters Of...
Due to financial stress she’s turned to alcohol for relief
Teens Need Parental Involvement, Not ...
Teens in intact families are less likely to engage in recent sexual activity
Hundreds of Websites Urging Girls to &...
Teenage girls are involved in dangerous games of competitive dieting fueled by pro-anorexia websites
Pep talk from teen battling illness...
‘Play like the world champions you are’
The Teen Brain on Video Games
Cognitive researcher Daphne Bavelier surprising news that video games can help us learn, focus and, multitask.
Booger Immune Systems
Eating Boogers May Be Good For Your Kids’ Immune Systems
Teen Conducts Painkiller Research For...
Teen wants to help people with chronic pain by inventing non addictive pills
Adolescents with Untreated Depression...
Depression is more common among adolescents of ethnic minority backgrounds, who also are less likely to receive professional help
People With ADHD Commit More Crimes...
32% drop in crime while Men were on their meds, 42% among women
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