Integrated chemical-dependency and mental-health treatment best for adolescents
...r for the study. "So it is a big problem for many teens entering drug and alcohol treatment. However, whi...ces had worse outcomes." "Because so many of these teens are experiencing mental-health problems along with their drug and alcohol problems, these mental-hea...Lack of sleep can affect athletic performance in teens
...the difficulty adjusting to a different time zone, teens are at even more of a disadvantage. Evidence sugg...gth is longer than that of adults. This means that teens might not be ready to fall asleep until later in the evening, or may wake up later in the morning. ...Marijuana withdrawal reported by teens seeking treatment
...the journal Drug and Alcohol Dependence shows that teens that use marijuana frequently also may face the same withdrawal symptoms that have been found to challenge adult marijuana users trying to quit. Ryan Vandrey, a graduate student in psychology, and Alan Budney, Ph.D., associate professor of psychiatry...Girl juvenile offenders exhibit more problems, risks than boys
...d of treatment would be most appropriate for those teens ending up in juvenile court, and none were web-based. "Assessment should drive treatment, and if we don't have a way to assess the many problems these youth often face, there's no way we're going to be able to help them access appropriate treatment,...FDA approves Boostrix a new US vaccine for adolescents against pertussis
...he current tetanus and diphtheria booster shot for teens is a logical strategy to prevent this disease in a...be an important tool in preventing pertussis among teens a population in which there is a significant disease burden." Boostrix [Tetanus Toxoid, Reduced ...Adolescents not receiving health counseling, Stanford study shows
...th statistician Yun Wang, examined health services teens received during almost 337 million outpatient visi...ising behaviors." At the same time, research shows teens tend to trust doctors' advice. So physician visits offer a valuable opportunity to nudge adolescents...American Heart Association telephone news briefing
...Colorado study. Obesity and insulin resistance in teens Teens who have insulin resistance combined with obesity were more likely to have cardiovascular risk factors, such as higher blood pressure, and "bad" cholesterol in this University of Minnesota study....Grandmothers' smoking linked to grandchildren's asthma decades later
...ildren's Health Study, which includes children and teens recruited in grades 4, 7 and 10. Of the participants, 338 children had asthma by age 5, while another 570 children were asthma-free. They found these results: Children whose mothers smoked while pregnant were one-and-a-half times more likely to ...Insomnia, falls in elderly linked
...f adults in their 40s, and less than 20 percent of teens and young adults. About one in every five adults over 65 has persistent insomnia, and many studies have linked common diseases of older adults with sleep problems, including heart and lung problems, arthritis and acid reflux. Incontinence, dementia a......nd emotions than vaginal sex, more prevalent among teens their age and more acceptable among their peers. T...to vaginal sex. The survey showed that these young teens considered oral sex to be significantly less risky to their health than vaginal sex. The adolescents...