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Smoking and Depressive Symptoms in Adolescent Girls Are 'Red Flag' for Postmenopausal Osteoporosis
April 3, 2013 Depression, anxiety, and smoking are associated with lower bone mineral density (BMD) in adults, but these factors have not previously been studied during adolescence, when more than 50% of bone ... > full story -
Gynecomastia Has Psychological Impact on Adolescent Boys, Researchers Report
April 2, 2013 Persistent breast enlargement (gynecomastia) negatively affects self-esteem and other areas of mental and emotional health in adolescent males, researchers ... > full story -
Teens' Struggles With Peers Forecast Long-Term Adult Relationships
March 28, 2013 Teens' struggles to connect with their peers in early adolescence while not succumbing to negative peer influences predict their capacity to form strong friendships and avoid serious problems. In a ... > full story -
Genetics Might Determine Which Smokers Get Hooked
March 27, 2013 Researchers have identified genetic risk factors that may accelerate a teen's progression to becoming a lifelong heavy ... > full story -
Parent-Child Violence Leads to Teen Dating Violence, Study Suggests
March 25, 2013 Teen dating violence is all too common and according to researchers it is a reflection of the relationships teens have with their parents or their parent’s ... > full story -
Docking Technique to Repair Torn Elbow Ligament Yields Favorable Results in Adolescent Baseball Players
March 21, 2013 A new study found that a surgical procedure known as the “docking technique” to repair a torn elbow ligament in teenage athletes yielded favorable ... > full story -
Family Dinners Nourish Good Mental Health in Adolescents
March 20, 2013 Regular family suppers contribute to good mental health in adolescents, according to a new study. Family meal times are a measurable signature of social exchanges in the home that benefit ... > full story -
Antidepressants for Pregnant Moms Don't Affect Infants' Growth, Study Suggests
March 20, 2013 Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) antidepressants taken by a woman during pregnancy do not impact her infant's growth over the first year, reports a new study. There had been concern that ... > full story -
Pre-College Talk Between Parents and Teens Likely to Lessen College Drinking
March 19, 2013 Teen-age college students are significantly more likely to abstain from drinking or to drink only minimally when their parents talk to them before they start college, using suggestions in a parent ... > full story -
Sleep Study Reveals How the Adolescent Brain Makes the Transition to Mature Thinking
March 19, 2013 A new study conducted by monitoring the brain waves of sleeping adolescents has found that remarkable changes occur in the brain as it prunes away neuronal connections and makes the major transition ... > full story
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