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One In Four Teenage Girls In U.S. Has Sexually Transmitted Disease, CDC Study Shows
A new CDC study estimates
that one in four (26
percent) young women between
the ages of 14 and 19 in the
United States -- or 3.2
... > full story
Early Teen Sex May Not Be A Path To Delinquency, Study Shows
A new study by clinical
psychologists has found that
teens who have sex at an
early age may be less
inclined to exhibit
... > full story
Brain Matures A Few Years Late In ADHD, But Follows Normal Pattern
In youth with attention
deficit hyperactivity
disorder, the brain matures
in a normal pattern but is
delayed three years in some
... > full story
Newer Antidepressants Led To Less, Not More, Teen Suicides
Contrary to newly mandated
FDA black-box warnings, a
new study finds
antidepressants dramatically
lower suicide attempts in
youth. Suicide is the third
... > full story
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Teen 'Self Medication' For Depression Leads To More Serious Mental Illness, New Report Reveals
May 10, 2008 — Millions of American teens report experiencing weeks of hopelessness and loss of interest in normal daily activities and many of these depressed teens are using marijuana and other drugs, making ... > full story -
Risks For Painkiller Abuse Do Not Outweigh Benefits Of Chronic Pain Control, Expert Says
May 9, 2008 — As controversy swirls about proper clinical use of opioids and other potent pain medications, research reported at the American Pain Society annual meeting shows that, contrary to widespread beliefs, ... > full story -
Diabetes Before Motherhood More Than Doubled In Six Years, Study Finds
April 28, 2008 — A Kaiser Permanente study in Diabetes Care that found diabetes before motherhood more than doubled in six years among 175,249 teenage and adult women. This is the largest and most diverse study to ... > full story -
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Helping Patients With Pediatric Diseases Transition To Adulthood
April 28, 2008 — Twenty to 30 years ago it was not unusual for children with serious congenital or developmental conditions to die before reaching adulthood. Thanks to research driven medical care, today thousands of ... > full story -
Developmental Changes In Adolescence Raise Men's Heart Disease Risk, Study Shows
April 23, 2008 — The risks and protection from cardiovascular disease appear to emerge during adolescence. Boys had a rapid increase in insulin resistance and cardiovascular risk and girls had a decrease -- despite ... > full story -
Rat Study Suggests Why Teens Get Hooked On Cocaine More Easily Than Adults
April 22, 2008 — New drug research suggests that teens may get addicted and relapse more easily than adults because developing brains are more powerfully motivated by drug-related cues. This conclusion has been ... > full story -
Teenage Suicides: Study Advocates Greater Family Support
April 21, 2008 — New research has highlighted a key role for general practitioners in organizing long-term, individually formulated support schemes for those affected affected by teenage ... > full story -
Inactive Kids Face 6-fold Risk Of Heart Disease By Teen Years, Study Finds
April 8, 2008 — Young children who lead inactive lifestyles are five-to-six times more likely to be at serious risk of heart disease, with that degree of danger emerging as early as their teenage years, according to ... > full story -
Teens Who Have TV In Their Bedroom Are Less Likely To Engage In Healthy Habits, Study Shows
April 7, 2008 — Older adolescents who have a bedroom television are less likely to engage in healthy activities such as exercising, eating fruits or vegetables, and enjoying family meals. They also consumed larger ... > full story -
New Research Dispels Myth That Cigarettes Make Teenage Girls Thinner, But Smoking May Stunt Growth Of Teenage Boys
April 1, 2008 — New research shows teenage girls who smoke cigarettes are no more likely to lose weight than girls who don't smoke, dispelling a commonly-held belief. In addition, boys who smoke cigarettes show a ... > full story
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