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Diet Counts: Iron Intake in Teen Years Can Impact Brain in Later Life
Researchers have found that
a lack of iron in the diet
during the teenage years can
have a negative impact on
the brain years later,
... > full story
Deformed Limbs One of Several Birth Defects Linked to Smoking in Pregnancy
Missing or deformed limbs,
clubfoot, facial disorders
and gastrointestinal
problems are some of the
most common birth defects
... > full story
Teen Sleep Study Adds to Evidence of a 'Neural Fingerprint'
New research finds that
consistent, "signature"
brainwave patterns first
noticed in short-term
studies of adults are so
robust that they're also
... > full story
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Competitive Soccer Linked to Increased Injuries and Menstrual Dysfunction in Girls
February 7, 2012 — In the US, there are nearly three million youth soccer players, and half of them are female. New research has found that despite reporting appropriate body perception and attitudes toward eating, ... > full story -
Positive Parenting During Early Childhood May Prevent Obesity
February 6, 2012 — Programs that support parents during their child’s early years hold promise for obesity prevention, according to a new ... > full story -
School Obesity Programs May Promote Worrisome Eating Behaviors and Physical Activity in Kids
January 24, 2012 — A new report examines the possible association between school-based childhood obesity prevention programs and an increase in eating disorders among young children and adolescents. In a new poll, 30% ... > full story -
Headphones Linked to Pedestrian Deaths, Injuries
January 16, 2012 — Serious injuries to pedestrians listening to headphones have more than tripled in six years, according to new research. In many cases, the cars or trains are sounding horns that the pedestrians ... > full story -
Quality of Mother-Toddler Relationship Linked to Teen Obesity
December 26, 2011 — The quality of the emotional relationship between a mother and her young child could affect the potential for that child to be obese during adolescence, a new study suggests. Researchers analyzed ... > full story -
Young Adults Drop Exercise With Move to College or University
December 15, 2011 — Regular exercise tends to steeply decline among youth as they move to university or college, and does not appear to revert itself, but continues on a downward trajectory into ... > full story -
Cigarette and Alcohol Use at Historic Low Among Teens
December 14, 2011 — Cigarette and alcohol use by eighth, 10th and 12th-graders are at their lowest point since the Monitoring the Future survey began polling teenagers in 1975, according to this year's survey results. ... > full story -
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Abstinence-Only Education Does Not Lead to Abstinent Behavior, Researchers Find
November 29, 2011 — States that prescribe abstinence-only sex education programs in public schools have significantly higher teenage pregnancy and birth rates than states with more comprehensive sex education programs, ... > full story -
Youth Smoking at All-Time Low; Teen Binge Drinking, Driving After Cannabis Use Remain Concerns, Canadian Study Suggests
November 29, 2011 — Fewer Ontario teens are smoking cigarettes than ever before -- good news that is tempered by continuing concerns around binge drinking, and driving while under the influence of cannabis, according to ... > full story -
40 Percent of Youths Attempting Suicide Make First Attempt Before High School, Study Finds
November 28, 2011 — Thoughts about killing oneself and engaging in suicidal behavior may begin much younger than previously thought. While about one of nine youths attempt suicide by the time they graduate from high ... > full story
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