Parental cigarette use is 'double whammy' for children
...d the Intergenerational Project, which are tracing youth development and social and antisocial behavior. Participants were recruited from Seattle elementary schools, and 808 students have been followed since 1985. In addition to the participants, who make up generation 2, data were collected from their p...Checklist improves assessment of aggressive boys' needs
...hs. "EARL-20B is a promising tool for child and youth psychiatry professionals who may make them more secure in their role", says Dr. Enebrink. "The equivalent tool for assessing risk factors for girls is called EARL-21G, but it has not yet been tested in Sweden." ...Virtual communities may foster mental health in severely ill kids
...ts can foster positive development in severely ill youth who are at risk for mental-health problems has ear...mong the benchmarks will be the "6 Cs" of positive youth development, including competence, confidence, connection, character, caring, and contribution to so...U of M study shows teen body dissatisfaction predicts use of behaviors that can lead to poor health
...cing eating habits of adolescents, to determine if youth are meeting national dietary recommendations, and to explore dieting and physical activity patterns among youth. The project strives to build a greater understanding of the socio-environmental, personal, and behavioral factors associated with diet an...Study demonstrates successful HIV-prevention program for Latino youth
...IV transmission among Latino adolescents. Latino youth are more likely than whites to have sexual intercourse before the age of 13 and multiple sexual partners, according to the national Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System. Other studies have shown that Latino adolescents also are less likely to use ...Parents of teens more likely than parents of younger children to store firearms unsafely
Even though most youth firearms injuries involve teens, guns are more likely to be stored unsafely in homes with adolescents age 13 to 17 than in those with only younger children, according to an article in the August issue of Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, ...Tailored HIV-prevention program effective for Latino youth
... the disease through heterosexual contact. Latino youth are more likely than non-Hispanic white youth to have sexual intercourse before age 13 years and to have more than four sexual partners, and may a...Teens and smoking: Why cessation interventions should start after the first puff
...he need for stronger public health efforts to keep youth from starting in the first place. ...Experts present strategies to address adolescent violence and bullying
...professionals can use to both identify and prevent youth violence." Dr. Howard Spivak, discussing whether violent tendencies are a product of nature or nurture, stated that, "the fact that the rates [of adolescent violence] are relatively low in the rest of the world as compared to this country gives the...ACPM to host Webcast on adolescent violence and bullying
...ing specialists on the prevention and treatment of youth violence and bullying, Dr. Howard Spivak, Director...nts. The conference will feature an overview of youth violence in the United States, including an analysis of associated risk and resiliency factors, as w...Case to establish the Ohio tobacco and research center
...ble for analyzing trends in regional and statewide youth and adult tobacco surveillance data, as well as changes in local clean indoor air policies. "We are very excited about this opportunity to work with TUPCF on this important public health issue to reduce tobacco use throughout Ohio," states Dr. Elaine...NIH holds state-of-the-science conference on tobacco use, June 12-14
...alence to 12% or less in adults and 16% or less in youth will be reached on schedule. A better understanding of how effective strategies for prevention and treatment can be developed and implemented across diverse segments of the population is crucial to accelerate progress; meeting the "Healthy People 201...Homeless young people warn researchers about the dangers of cash incentives
...e greater participation. "Most research studies on youth homelessness appear as either articles in academic...xample we have been working with a former homeless youth who is writing an article on our study for Mockingbird Times, a Seattle-based newspaper aimed at you...Number of children and teens treated with antipsychotics increases sharply
...sychotic disorders (14.2 percent). Male and white youth were most likely to receive such treatments. The availability of new antipsychotics with fewer side effects in adults may have contributed to the increase. In addition, fewer inpatient care options are available for children with mental illnesses, r...Blacks hit hardest by HIV infection among nation's young adults
...to the first study drawn from the nation's general youth population. The infection rate for young non-Hispanic blacks ages 19 to 24 is 4.9 per 1,000 people compared to a rate of 0.22 per 1,000 for all other races. The overall HIV infection rate for young adults was 1 per 1,000, a figure that is lower tha...Exercise in childhood and adolescence may stave off osteoporosis
...th current theories that bone built up during ones youth puts one in good stead when older, Fernando Siqueira and colleagues from the Federal University of Pelotas, Brazil, reported that exercise in childhood and adolescence can reduce the risk for late life osteoporosis (see conference Abstract No. P260)....New council promotes partnerships between UCSF and community
...ighborhood House, and their professions range from youth guidance counselors to leaders of neighborhood centers. UCSF members come from a cross-section of the campus, with representation from the Schools of Dentistry, Medicine, Nursing, and Pharmacy, Graduate Division, and Medical Center that includes expe...Health researchers working to improve the lives of the most vulnerable Canadians
...m is investigating the needs of rural and northern youth who face major health challenges related to sexual...stigmatizing conditions, the elderly, children and youth in disadvantaged circumstances, people with poor literacy skills, and women in precarious circumstan...Study finds no link between marijuana use and lung cancer
... People who were exposed to marijuana use in their youth are just now getting to the age when cancer typically starts to develop, he added. Subjects were asked about lifetime use of marijuana, tobacco and alcohol, as well as other drugs, their diet, occupation, family history of cancer and socioeconomic st......st infected people engaged in IV drug use in their youth and are now entering the age when the consequences of HCV infections, such as cirrhosis, liver cancer, and kidney disease, begin. An editorial writer says that the "curious distribution" of HCV infection probably reflects "the aging of the same coho...