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The Straight Dope: Studies Link Parental Monitoring With Decreased Teen Marijuana Usage
Marijuana is the most widely
used illicit drug by
adolescents, with almost 42
percent of high school
seniors admitting to having
... > full story
Antibiotic Use During Pregnancy And Birth Defects: Study Examines Associations
Penicillin and several other
antibacterial medications
commonly taken by pregnant
women do not appear to be
associated with many birth
... > full story
Smoking Gun: Just One Cigarette Has Harmful Effect On Arteries Of Young Healthy Adults
Even one cigarette has
serious adverse effects on
young adults, according to
new research. ... > full story
Teen Attitudes Toward Smoking Linked To Likelihood Of Drinking And Using Drugs
New research looks at the
specific ways parents and
peers influence teenagers to
smoke, drink and use
marijuana in combination. ... > full story
- The Straight Dope: Studies Link Parental Monitoring With Decreased Teen Marijuana Usage
- Antibiotic Use During Pregnancy And Birth Defects: Study Examines Associations
- Smoking Gun: Just One Cigarette Has Harmful Effect On Arteries Of Young Healthy Adults
- Teen Attitudes Toward Smoking Linked To Likelihood Of Drinking And Using Drugs
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Stronger Graduated Driver's Licensing Program Would Save Lives, Prevent Injuries
November 18, 2009 — A new study shows that three-stage graduated driver's licensing (GDL) policies save lives and prevents injuries throughout the Midwest. The research also shows how states could save more teen lives ... > full story -
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Enjoying School Key to Tackling Teenage Pregnancy
November 16, 2009 — Youth development programs that tackle deprivation and help children and young people enjoy school are successful in reducing teenage pregnancy ... > full story -
Teenage Obesity Linked to Increased Risk of Multiple Sclerosis
November 15, 2009 — Teenage women who are obese may be more than twice as likely to develop multiple sclerosis as adults compared to female teens who are not obese, according to a new ... > full story -
Exercising to End of Pregnancy Is Healthy for Baby and Mother, New Study Suggests
November 13, 2009 — Contrary to more conservative customs, exercising up to the end of pregnancy has no harmful effect on the weight or size of the fetus, according to a new study. This study also shows a positive ... > full story -
Pediatric Patient With Implanted Mechanical Heart Device Discharged
November 11, 2009 — Texas Children's Hospital is the nation's first pediatric hospital to discharge a child while on an intracorporeal ventricular assist device (VAD), a feat previously accomplished only at adult ... > full story -
Substance Abuse Diagnostic Test For Teens Can Also Predict High Risk Sexual Behavior
November 10, 2009 — Alcohol and drug use are known contributors to adolescents engaging in dangerous sexual activity. Yet, research suggests that fewer than half of pediatricians report screening patients for such ... > full story -
Flu Vaccine Given To Women During Pregnancy Keeps Infants Out Of The Hospital, Study Suggests
November 2, 2009 — Infants born to women who received influenza vaccine during pregnancy were hospitalized at a lower rate than infants born to unvaccinated mothers, according to preliminary results of an ongoing ... > full story -
Polymorphism Of An Opioid Receptor Linked To Alcohol Misuse Among Adolescents
October 29, 2009 — A genetic study has examined the association between a polymorphism of the µ-opioid receptor (OPRM1) gene and alcohol misuse among adolescents. Results suggest that teens who carry the G allele ... > full story -
Amphetamine Use In Adolescence May Impair Adult Working Memory
October 22, 2009 — Rats exposed to high doses of amphetamines at an age that corresponds to the later years of human adolescence display significant memory deficits as adults -- long after the exposure ends, ... > full story -
Maternal Smoking May Increase Newborns' Discomfort
October 21, 2009 — A new study suggests that maternal smoking may increase the level of distress of ... > full story
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