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Adults Important In Reducing Tobacco Use Among Young People
A clear commitment from
adults against the use of
tobacco is expected by their
children as they grow up,
and it can prevent teenagers
from starting to smoke or
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Teens Girls Smoke Now, Pay Later With Larger Waistlines As Adults
Remember the cool girls,
huddled together in high
school restrooms, puffing
their cigarettes? Well,
here's consolation for the
nerds in the crowd: Those
... > full story
Hairspray Is Linked To Common Genital Birth Defect, Says Study
Women who are exposed to
hairspray in the workplace
during pregnancy have more
than double the risk of
having a son with the
genital birth defect
... > full story
Teen Pregnancy Linked To Viewing Of Sexual Content On TV
Adolescents who have high
levels of exposure to
television programs that
contain sexual content are
twice as likely to be
involved in a pregnancy over
... > full story
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UK Government-backed Youth Program Pilot Didn't Reduce Teenage Pregnancies
July 7, 2009 — A government-backed youth development pilot program in England, aimed at reducing teenage pregnancies, drunkenness or cannabis use, didn't reduce teenage pregnancies and other outcomes and might have ... > full story -
Mom’s Weight During Pregnancy Affects Her Daughter’s Risk Of Being Obese
July 5, 2009 — A mother's weight and the amount she gains during pregnancy both impact her daughter's risk of obesity decades later, according to a new ... > full story -
Both Good And Bad Movie Characters Who Smoke Influence Teens To Do The Same
July 3, 2009 — Researchers have determined that movie characters who smoke, regardless of whether they are "good guys" or "bad guys," influence teens to try ... > full story -
What Should A Teenage Girl Do If She Finds A Lump In Her Breast?
July 2, 2009 — If a lump is found in the breast of an adolescent girl, she often will undergo an excisional biopsy. However, breast cancer is rare in adolescents, and the vast majority of teenage breast lumps are ... > full story -
Women With Cystic Fibrosis Can Have Safe And Successful Fertility Treatment
June 30, 2009 — Women with cystic fibrosis can have fertility treatment to help them have babies without any long-term adverse effects on either themselves or their children, researchers have found. Women with ... > full story -
Teens Who Believe They'll Die Young Are More Likely To Engage In Risky Behavior
June 29, 2009 — Researchers found that one in seven adolescents believe that it is highly likely that they will die before age 35, and this belief predicted that the adolescents' would engage in risky ... > full story -
How Adolescent Girls Manage Stress
June 25, 2009 — Greater influence over everyday life, emotional support, and cultural and recreational activities help to enable teenage girls to withstand ... > full story -
Higher Drinking Age Linked To Less Binge Drinking -- Except In College Students
June 23, 2009 — New research has found substantial reductions in binge drinking since the national drinking age was set at 21 two decades ago, with one exception: college students. The rates of binge drinking in ... > full story -
Teens Are Heading In Wrong Direction: Likely To Have Sex, But Not Use Contraception
June 19, 2009 — Between 2003 and 2007, the progress made in the 1990s and early 2000s in improving teen contraceptive use and reducing teen pregnancy and childbearing stalled, and may even have reversed among ... > full story -
Young Adults Not Drinking Enough Milk, Study Finds
June 16, 2009 — Because peak bone mass is not achieved until the third decade of life, it is particularly important for young adults to consume adequate amounts of calcium, protein and vitamin D found in dairy ... > full story
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