Research finds U.S. adolescents inactive; blacks, Hispanics, Asians at biggest risk
...rs. Researchers wantedto target Asian and Hispanic youths because no comparable work had been done onnationally representative samples, and such ethnic groups are burgeoning here.They also broke down minority populations to look at subgroups such as Cubans,Puerto Ricans, Chinese and Filipinos. A rep...Education may help the fight against high blood pressure
...ng high blood pressure later inlife." Among the 23 youths living in the low-SES environment, the 12 teens whoseparents had attended college reacted less to the video game than teens whoseparents had a high school education or less. For instance, diastolic bloodpressure -- the pressure when the heart is at ...USC receives $12.8 million to study teen smoking
...nes and programs. Center scientists will work with youths in 62 middle schools throughoutCalifornia, Hawaii, and the city of Wuhan in central China. LourdesBaezconde-Garbanati, Ph.D., MPH, research assistant professor in preventivemedicine, will lead community outreach efforts. She has worked in tobaccoeduc...South Bronx adolescents don't feel safe at home
... and eight percent shot. In addition, many of the youths had witnessed violent acts; 60 percent had witnessed someone being beaten up, 25 percent someone being stabbed, and 23 percent someone being shot. However, many of the respondents also reported that they took action to reduce the violence, such as h...... receiving the drug by injection. In a study of 21 youths aged 12 to 17, researchers from the University of Tennessee and GlaxoWellcome Research have determined that adolescents can safely take the same amount as adults. (Poster PI-58) Founded in 1900, the ASCPT consists of over 2200 professionals whose p...Smoking among teen-agers increases risk for anxiety disorders
...y to experience difficulty quitting smoking. Many youths who smoke heavily as teen-agers continue to smoke well into adulthood." And, Dr. Johnson points out, "It appears that individuals who continue to smoke heavily during adulthood remain at high risk for onset of certain types of anxiety disorders." The...Gender-specific intervention may be needed to improve diets of african-american youth
...he ages of 13 and 16. The scientists measured the youths blood pressure and presented them with guidelines for a five-day, sodium restricted diet, which eliminated fast foods and cured and processed meats. The participants were encouraged to eat more fresh fruits and vegetables and were given some healthy......n the Central Valley Special issues facing runaway youths The conference is jointly sponsored by the UC Davis School of Medicine and Medical Center, CAARE Center, the Office of Continuing Medical Education, UC Davis Extension Program, California Department of Health Services, California Department of Crim...Suicides involving guns rise sharply among young African-American males
...should ask depressed and suicidal African-American youths if they have access to firearms, Joe said. Although this recommendation may seem obvious, the study found that depressed patients are not asked this question with any kind of regularity....Parenting News: More than one hour of TV a day may lead to violence, Science study suggests
...or a psychiatric disorder during adolescence. The youths in the study and their mothers were interviewed four times over the course of 18 years and assigned to three categories: those who watched less than one hour of television per day, between one and three hours per day, and more than three hours per da...Impaired sodium excretion after stress contributes to hypertension in blacks
...ing sodium in the urine is impaired in some black youths with normal blood pressures. As such, we hypothesi...tute. Researchers designed a protocol that put the youths on a diet for three days to bring their sodium balance to similar levels. On test day, the youths re...Homeless sexual minorities at greater risk for physical and sexual violence, mental illness
Homeless youths who are gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender have a perilous existence on the street. Compared to heterosexual homeless youth, they experience more physical and sexual violence, use more drugs and abuse them more frequently, have more sexual partne...NHLBI study shows weight concerns increase girls' risk of becoming smokers
...cal Research Institute in Baltimore, MD. "Getting youths not to start smoking has been very hard," said NHL...ological factors are involved in determining which youths are at most risk. By helping to identify key factors involved in girls' decisions to smoke, the stu...Inner city adolescents identify jobs, education as keys to their future
...iladelphia. A series of small focus groups allowed youths to generate all the ideas on the survey and later, to explain them. The teenagers were asked what factors they believed would make the most difference in influencing whether they would have a positive future defined as growing up "feeling respected,...Preventing misuse of performance-enhancing substances a growing and difficult task
...ssary as part of the effort to discourage abuse by youths who emulate professional athletes and also seek a ...crease in anabolic steroid use among middle school youths from 1998-1999 with an estimated 2.7 percent of eighth graders saying they have used the drugs. A la...Medication effective in treating children with autism
...children and reduces severe behavioral symptoms in youths with autism, according to a study published in this week's (8/1) New England Journal of Medicine. The trial, the largest study to date examining medication options for children with autistic disorder, was conducted at five U.S. institutions, includi...Teen drug use linked with later health problems
...stance abuse and health histories of more than 600 youths through their early- and mid-teen years into early adulthood. Scientists from the Mount Sinai School of Medicine and Columbia University started collecting data on the children in 1975, when the subjects were one through 10 years of age. Four follow-......w their provider is competent," Ginsburg says. The youths also considered confidentiality to be "critical to the provider-patient relationship, but it was not something teens trusted unless other key ingredients such as honesty and respect were in place," the researchers say....