Novelty-seeking teens more receptive to tobacco advertising, new study shows
...sonality traits among adolescents may make certain teens more receptive to tobacco advertising." Audrain le...vertising regardless of smoking status and may put teens with this trait at a higher risk for smoking initiation. "The heightened receptivity to tobacco adv...Fashionable, nonprescription contact lenses may pose a danger to your eyesight
...th designs are becoming increasingly popular among teens and young adults. These lenses that can often be purchased on the Internet and in mall specialty shops, flea markets and gas stations without a doctor's prescription may harm your eyes, Dr. Cavanagh said. Buying contacts in this "one size fits all" m...Scientists discover overweight, obesity jump during period between adolescence, adulthood
...nformation gathered in 1996 from a sample of 9,561 teens from across the nation during the second data coll...ain measured the heights and weights of those same teens five years later when they were ages 18 to 26 during the project's third wave. The team determined o...Institute scientists offer tips for keeping children healthy and happy
...vioral therapy and/or medications; Depression in teens is often hard to recognize. Here's what to look for: Irritable or constantly sad mood; Loss of interest or enjoyment in activities; Sleep or appetite changes; Loss of energy; Very low self-esteem or excessive feelings of guilt Trouble co...Obesity can be harmful to your child's mental health
...ome of low self-esteem, affects as many as 750,000 teens in the U.S. (Source: Pediatrics, "Childhood Obesi... of depression. The study found that 26 percent of teens who were teased at school and home reported they had considered suicide, and 9 percent had attempted...National enforcement program galvanizes action at the state and local levels to reduce teen drinking
...venience stores, liquor stores and bars to prevent teens from buying alcohol. Cracking down on adult social providers of alcohol -- places where teens drink, such as at parties and at fraternities and sororities. Efforts aimed at teens themselves....Study looks at indoor tanning among teens
...g at the indoor tanning behavior of white American teens shows that almost 37 percent of girls have used an...of 18- to 19-year-olds. The study also found that teens who tanned easily were more likely to use indoor tanning facilities than poor tanners. Girls who par...Early nicotine use may lead to lasting addiction, study finds
Durham, N.C. -- People who begin smoking in their teens may be particularly vulnerable to long-term nicotine addiction, according to an animal study conducted by Duke University Medical Center pharmacologists. The study emphasizes that the age at which individuals begin using nicotine can have a major phy...Severe childhood ADHD may predict alcohol, substance use problems in teen years
...nducted the research. The scientists recruited 142 teens between 13 and 18 years old who had received treat...chool of Medicine. The researchers interviewed the teens along with their parents and teachers. The scientists also recruited a "control" group of 100 simil...New study sheds light on reasons behind teenage gun toting
...g researchers to ask why some teens choose to carry a gun. In a ... previous year.) One in five teens reported that they had carried a gun at least once 15 percent reported carryin...School condom availability does not increase sexual activity
...orted condom use was greater among sexually active teens in condom availability schools. Even if these teens were too embarrassed to get condoms at the school clinic, the program may have indirectly influenced...Restricting TV viewing at home may only lead teens to watch favorite programs at friends' homes
...ses, a study suggests. These teens also reported less positive attitudes toward their... their parents than did other adolescents. These teens also reported viewing more of these objectionable television shows with friends...Internet porn-blocking software neednt block health information, study finds
...nformation, and the desire to protect children and teens from exposure to electronic pornography. The topic...ous Kaiser Foundation studies have shown that many teens have used the Internet to look for information on health and sexuality, including topics they may no...Researchers link teen sex to early friendships, steady dating
... that one out of three of the teens in the study had had sex by a...ched age 15 or 16. All of the teens included in the study were also born to relatively young mothers (under the age...Pain may come with gain in childhood exercise
...nd that even a single, intense bout of exercise in teens and preteens raises levels of cellular chemicals that are usually associated with disease, while the same bout builds muscle mass and increases fitness. "Physical activity in children gives two signals, one that marks a healthy response and one that...Study shows promising long-term results for children of divorce
... instances of drug, marijuana and alcohol use than teens that had been in the self-study program. The results for the mother program and the combined mother and child program were not significantly different. The researchers are now planning a larger project in collaboration with Family Courts in Phoenix,...Preventive sessions after divorce protect children into teens
...nce of mental disorders rose to 23.5 percent among teens in families that did not receive active interventi... the 1-year prevalence of mental disorder in these teens by 50 percent, boosting their chances of avoiding serious mental health problems by more than four-t...UCSD study shows smokers' quitlines work
...ces to state residents. Programs are available for teens and adults, in six languages. Today the service, which has been a model for many other quitlines, receives calls from more than 55,000 tobacco users per year. Over a third of Helpline callers are from ethnic minority backgrounds....Depression and exposure to other smokers linked to alternative tobacco product use among teens
...ace were also collected. Over eight percent of the teens reported using an alternate tobacco product (smoke...white and current cigarette smokers. In addition, teens with higher levels of exposure to other smokers and those with greater depressive symptoms were foun...Study: Closeness to mother can delay first instance of sexual intercourse among younger teens
...es. The results were most consistent among younger teens in the eighth and ninth grades. But simply warning...hers and in the Journal of Adolescent Health. When teens perceive that their mothers oppose their having sex, they are less likely to do so, according to the...