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Secondhand Smoke Presents Greater Threat to Teen Girls Than Boys
April 30, 2013 — When teenage girls are exposed to secondhand smoke at home, they tend to have lower levels of the "good" form of cholesterol that reduces heart disease risk, according to a recent ... > full story -
Early Dialogue Between Parents, Children Stems Teen Smoking
April 25, 2013 — Early, substantive dialogue between parents and their grade-school age children about the ills of tobacco and alcohol use can be more powerful in shaping teen behavior than advertising, marketing or ... > full story -
Teenage Password Security: Risk of Identity Theft
April 25, 2013 — Many of us are sharing increasing amounts of personal information through online social media sites, including Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and others. However, according to researchers, many of us ... > full story -
Teen Years May Be Critical in Later Stroke Risk
April 24, 2013 — The teenage years may be a key period of vulnerability related to living in the "stroke belt" when it comes to future stroke risk, according to a new ... > full story -
Teens' Brains Are More Sensitive to Rewarding Feedback from Peers
April 17, 2013 — Teenagers are risk-takers -- they're more likely than children or adults to experiment with illicit substances, have unprotected sex, and drive recklessly. But research shows that teenagers have the ... > full story -
Light Drinking in Pregnancy Not Linked to Development Problems in Childhood, Study Suggests
April 16, 2013 — Light drinking during pregnancy is not linked to adverse behavioural or cognitive outcomes in childhood, suggests a new study. This study collated data from the Millennium Cohort Study, a national ... > full story -
Parents Can Help Their Children Avoid Alcohol Pitfalls During Transition from High School to College
April 16, 2013 — The transition from high school to college is a particularly vulnerable time for alcohol experimentation. A new study looks at which student characteristics may enhance parent-based interventions. ... > full story -
Twelve Principles for Effective Contraceptive Counseling
April 15, 2013 — New research has led experts to suggest 12 evidence-based principles that can be used to improve contraceptive counseling of adolescents in US health care clinics, doctor's offices, and health ... > full story -
Ten-Year Follow-Up of Physical Activity Among Adolescents
April 15, 2013 — New research shows that the drop in boys’ physical activity during the teenage years levels off in early ... > full story -
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Teenage Smoking Behavior Influenced by Friends' and Parents' Smoking Habits
April 12, 2013 — The company you keep in junior high school may have more influence on your smoking behavior than your high school friends, according to newly published ... > full story
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