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Prenatal Testosterone Levels Influence Later Response to Reward
November 5, 2012 — Testosterone levels early in fetal development influence later sensitivity of brain regions related to reward processing and affect an individual's susceptibility to engage in behavior, that in ... > full story -
Self-Harm Not Always a Sign of Serious Mental Health Problems, Swedish Research Suggests
November 2, 2012 — Self-harm is common among young people. Many have at one time scratched, punctured or cut themselves or hit their head forcefully against a wall, and the behavior is almost as common among boys as ... > full story -
Church-Going Teens Go Further With School, U.S. Study Finds
November 1, 2012 — A national U.S. study found religiously-affiliated youth are 40 percent more likely to graduate high school than their unaffiliated peers and 70 percent more likely to enroll in ... > full story -
Jamaican Teen Immigrants in U.S. Do Better When They Retain Strong Ties to Original Culture, Study Finds
October 31, 2012 — Many young Jamaican immigrants are succeeding in the United States precisely because they remain strongly tied to Jamaican culture, according to researcher Gail M. Ferguson. "Although many of these ... > full story -
Pre-Teen Literacy a Strong Predictor of Pregnancy in U.S. Teens
October 31, 2012 — New research builds on previous knowledge about the link between teen pregnancy and social inequities internationally and suggests that, independent of other factors, low literacy in pre-teen girls ... > full story -
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Children With Obesity Must Be Treated in Time
October 30, 2012 — Behavioral treatment for inducing weight-loss can be very effective for severely obese children. However, the treatment to change dietary and exercise habits must be given in time, as it showed to ... > full story -
Boys Are More Likely Than Girls to Abuse Over-the-Counter Drugs
October 29, 2012 — As crackdowns get tougher on alcohol, tobacco sales, and illicit drugs, there’s a growing trend among youth to turn to another source to get high: their parent’s medicine cabinet. New ... > full story -
Common Bond Between School Bullies and Their Targets: Alcohol Abuse
October 29, 2012 — A new study finds that both school bullies and their victims are likely to abuse alcohol after a bullying ... > full story -
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New Jersey's Decal for Young Drivers Reduced Crashes, Study Suggests
October 23, 2012 — A new study shows that NJ's law requiring novice drivers to display a red decal on their license plates has prevented more than 1,600 crashes and helped police officers enforce regulations unique to ... > full story -
Industry Now Using Smartphone Apps, Which Kids Can Easily Download, to Promote Tobacco, Researchers Warn
October 22, 2012 — The tobacco industry is now using smarphone apps -- a medium that has global reach, including to children -- to promote its products, warn ... > full story
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