Tag Archive for health
Military deployments tied to teens’...
Students with two or more deployment experiences over the past decade were 56% more likely to feel sad or hopeless
Study of Young Parents Highlights Links...
African-American fathers were exposed to everyday incidents of racism and discrimination — a highly stressful experience
Why French Kids Don’t Have ADHD
French child psychiatrists, view ADHD as a medical condition that has psycho-social and situational causes
Nothing Good Can Ever Come From Weighing...
Weighing your child does is teach him or her that scales measure success, self-worth and parental and personal pride
Teens’ E-Cigarette Use Promotes...
They are being marketed with flavors, with images of sex and independence, and.. claim they will help you quit smoking
US Survey: More Than 1 in 10 Kids Has...
That translates to nearly 6 ½ million children
Hearing Loss Is Up Among Teens
One in six teens has some degree of preventable hearing loss, but few parents warn their kids to turn down their iPods
The No. 1 Killer of Teens in the U.S.
According to an alarming report by the Centers for Disease Control
Flashback: Smoking & Drinking Teens...
Students who had never had alcohol or smoked cigarettes were five to six times more likely to have higher levels of happiness
Boys Have Body-Image Issues, Too
Eating disorders in male teens may be more common than once thought
Kids Are Less Fit Than Their Parents...
On average, it takes children 90 seconds longer to run a mile than their counterparts did 30 years ago
More Than Half Of Teens With Mental...
And among teens with psychiatric disorders who do receive treatment, the health care providers are not often mental health specialists, but rather…
Students at historically black college...
Many students had no idea the plans had been canceled
Bad McDad?
Father Labeled ‘Unfit’ for Refusing to Take His Son to McDonald’s!?
Children Who Have Autism Far More Likely...
Decrease their GI difficulties and that may have the potential to decrease their problem behaviors as wel
Schumer Asks DOJ For GPS Devices For...
Voluntary tracking devices will help our teachers and parents in the event that the child runs away and, God forbid, goes missing
US girls continue to hit puberty earlier
Those who hit puberty earlier could be at higher risk of breast and other cancers
How the Administration Knew Americans...
It’s not the change President Obama sold to the American people
Messing Up Sex (In So Many Ways)
Teens’ Problems With Provocative Behaviors
UK: 46% Of Kids ‘Seen Parents...
The odds of a teenager getting drunk double if they have seen their parents drunk –even on a few occasions
Should parents be criminally liable for...
Parents need to understand that the technology they give to their children can be used to break the law and inflict harm
Poor Children Are Now The Majority In...
Children from those low-income families dominated classrooms in 13 states in the South and Western states
Spike In Sugary Drink Consumption Among...
The most dramatic growth in consumption, 31 percent, was reported among Asian adolescents
Parents play a role in teen eating...
A parent attempts to control..child’s eating, a child may then try to regain self-control of eating by not eating or binge eat
Flashback: ADHD Increases Risk of...
Anyone with ADHD needs to be counseled about the risk for substance abuse, particularly if they have any delinquency
1 in 3 Bipolar Teens Become Substance...
“we appear to have this window of two to three years during which we can attempt to prevent substance abuse in these…
Katy Perry reveals she had suicidal...
“lying on the floor of a bathroom, fighting suicidal thoughts.”
UK: Teens ‘Tempted’ By...
Nearly 570 children under-16 start smoking in the UK every day
Flashback: 45% of U.S. High School...
Teen Smokers Show Early Signs of Heart Disease
Expanded Clinical Definition of Anorexia...
More than 55 percent of teen girls and 30 percent of boys report some kind of “disordered eating”
Understanding Teens And Tweens On The...
The awareness that you seem to be missing these social cues that everyone knows and expects you to know
Playboy Ranks Top Party Schools In The U...
The University of Virginia didn’t make the cut despite finishing number one last year
Memory Context Develops in Late...
..implications, including what young children can be expected to learn in school
Kids’ race may play a role in ER...
Minority children in this study were less likely to receive pain medications, and that’s concerning
One in 10 High School Seniors Reports &...
Rates of the most extreme binge drinking were higher in the South than in the Northeast and West
Flashback: The Surprising Strengths of...
Adolescent brains have a much higher sensitivity to rewards.. that comes with making a positive choice
what it means to raise children in a...
By: Dr. Kara Powell, If parents are addicted to technology..that’s the posture children will mimic
Teens Use Social Media To Document A...
‘Project X’-Inspired House Paarty
Twins: Early Talkers And Readers Drink...
Experts studied development and drinking of 3,000 twins from Finland
Flashback: The Serious Risks of Low...
Teenagers who reported sleeping fewer than 8 hours on school nights were more likely..to engage in these risky behaviors
rested students are ready students
Later start to school day may benefit students
Teen Killers “Addicted” to...
Link between teen killers and violent video games?
Antisocial Teens
Teens Who Engage in Bad Behavior Also Engage in Antisocial Texting
Adopted Teens 4 Times More Likely To...
A Stark Reminder That Clinicians Should Take Parental Concerns Seriously
Popular Students More Likely To Smoke
The study also found that the students who thought their friends smoked were more likely to smoke
Teens Who Beat Obesity At Risk For...
Treatment of the condition is often delayed because of their weight history
A Teenager’s Suicide: What Can Be...
…most adolescents who commit suicide are struggling with untreated depression or other significant psychiatric disorders
E-Cigarette Marketers Have an Eye on...
With sports sponsorships, celebrity pitchmen and flavors like cola and cherry crush, marketersare are aiming for teens
Your Child Is FAT
Schools in 19 States have sent out ‘fat letters’ informing parents their children are overweight
Facebook Friends Are Pushing Teens...
Adolescents can be influenced by their friends’ online pictures to smoke or drink alcohol
In New Study, Video Games Not Tied to...
Youth violence were linked with aggressiveness and stress rather than with video game violence
3 in 4 Young Teens Have Easy Access to...
Increases the risk of recreational use, or teens might be more likely to give or sell them to others
Student Who Tore Her THROAT After Cheap...
..if I had eaten I could have got blood poisoning from the food or I could have choked if it had gone…
UK Crisis: “the addicted man of Europe...
Drug and alcohol abuse fuels poverty and deprivation, leading to family breakdown and child neglect, homelessness, crime, debt and long-term worklessness
Alcohol breaks brain connections needed...
a much better idea of what is going on in the brain that leads to..social disinhibition, aggression and social withdrawal
Teens’ Cognitive Performance...
Females who walk for 15 minutes outperformed those who walk less
Is Drug Use Clothing Becoming...
Clothing collection showcasing Adderall, Xanax and Vicodin criticized..
Girls Who Drink Early Could Increase...
Women who drink…during their teens could increase risk of developing breast cancer
Teen #1 Top Search Term In US For Porn
A state-by-stae beakdown of our nation’s porn addiction
Texting-While-Driving Laws: How Does...
Approximately 660,000 drivers are using cellphones or manipulating electronic devices while driving
Teen Sex Sleepovers: The Latest Fad in...
“Parents have more influence on what their kids think and do about sex than teachers do”
SCHOOLS INTRODUCE MASTURBATION IN FOURTH...
Parents, do you know your elementary school’s masturbation education policy?
Hot Dog Legs Is a Disturbing Example of...
Objectification? Seeing women as a “piece of meat,” she argues, is a form of victimization
Gaming Can Be Really Addictive: Latest...
MTV Sticky: The average millennial spends around 11.8 hours a week gaming on various devices
Selfies Are ‘Damaging’ Young...
Selfies are ‘damaging’ and leave young people vulnerable to abuse, claims psychologist
Plane Makes Special Stop for Cancer...
El Al was honored and proud to help Inbar’s dream to go to the camp in the USA come true. We wish…
Talking to Your Daughter About Puberty
“Most girls enter puberty without much education on the topic,”
Warrants fuel questions in Hannah...
Hannah Anderson sent James Lee DiMaggio letters
Why Did a Tennessee Grade School Ban...
“No meats containing pork,” read the memorandum. “Starting Monday, August 12, 2013…”
Kids’ Chronic Stomach Pain Tied To...
It’s very prevalent, and it’s one of the most common reasons that children and adolescents end up in their pediatrician’s office
High School Team Beats The Heat With...
What we’re accomplishing there is we’re getting two practices in before it gets 105 degrees outside and slowly acclimate these kids to…
Gov. Signed A New Law That Says Illinois...
$3 million..coverage. The estimated cost..$5 per student
High School Football “Two-A-Days&...
There are 10 states that have limited two-a-day practices
Diets Lacking Omega-3s Lead To Anxiety,...
This is of particular concern because adolescence is a very vulnerable time for developing psychiatric disorders including schizophrenia and addiction.”
High Blood Pressure in U.S. Children...
Doctors say it’s spurred by too much salt and too many extra pounds
Asian Canadian Teens Missing Out On Sex...
Immigrant adolescents tend to be more sexually active in Canada as they adapt to western norms
Adolescent Turmoil
Early Puberty May Not Be the Root Cause of Adolescent Turmoil
Teen Jailed For Facebook Comment, On...
“He’s very depressed, very scared, and … concerned that he’s not going to get out,”
Drugging Kids To Sleep
The amount of parents who give their children melatonin to help them sleep is becoming shockingly high
Eminem Opens Up About How He Nearly Died...
“I’m gonna….. die.” I’m looking at my kids, and like, I need to be here for this,’
Demi Lovato: Signed a No-Suicide...
When she first felt the spotlight on Barney & Friends
Got A Migraine? Blame Your Parents
Researchers at King’s College London recently identified 12 genetic regions associated with migraine susceptibility
Flashback: What’s stressing your...
How well do you know the stress level of your kids?
Parents Can Change WA’s Dangerous...
Parents who talk to their children about alcohol can positively influence their behaviour
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