http://www.sciencedaily.com/news/health_medicine/teen_health/ Just for teens. Read articles about teenage pregnancy, contraception methods, and other teen health and sexuality issues. Also find new research and information on adolescent development. en-us Wed, 03 Dec 2008 02:05:01 EST Wed, 03 Dec 2008 02:05:01 EST 60 http://www.sciencedaily.com/images/logosmall.gif http://www.sciencedaily.com/news/health_medicine/teen_health/ For more science articles, visit ScienceDaily. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/12/081201162026.htm Fifteen years after they completed an intervention program designed to help their social development in elementary school, young adults reported better mental health, sexual health and higher educational and economic achievement than a control group of young adults who didn't receive the intervention. Mon, 01 Dec 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/12/081201162026.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/11/081118071132.htm Children and teenagers with even mild cases of anorexia exhibit abnormal bone structure, according to a new study. Thu, 27 Nov 2008 17:00:00 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/11/081118071132.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/11/081124102744.htm A new study says a combination of factors must be targeted to reduce sexual activity in teenagers. In 2006, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that 750,000 pregnancies and almost half of new cases of sexually transmitted infections were among adolescents. Wed, 26 Nov 2008 02:00:00 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/11/081124102744.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/11/081124080812.htm A new study found that adolescents were at the greatest risk of smoking when their parents began smoking at an early age and the parents' smoking quickly reached high levels and persisted over time. Mon, 24 Nov 2008 17:00:00 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/11/081124080812.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/11/081121081353.htm 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 hypospadias, according to a new study in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives. Mon, 24 Nov 2008 14:00:00 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/11/081121081353.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/11/081124203656.htm A trial of peer-led sex education in schools in England has found that it is not more effective at reducing teenage abortions than the sex education classes given by teachers. However, the study does show that a peer-led approach to sex education is preferred by pupils and suggests it should still be considered as part of a broad strategy to reduce teenage pregnancy. Mon, 24 Nov 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/11/081124203656.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/11/081119120147.htm A new study by researchers at the Bradley Hasbro Children's Research Center suggests that the incidence of heterosexual anal sex is increasing among teens and young adults. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/11/081119120147.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/11/081109193355.htm Women with a history of serious mental illness are much more likely to have babies that are stillborn or die within the first month of life, new research reveals. Mon, 10 Nov 2008 08:00:00 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/11/081109193355.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/11/081103170619.htm A study among Baltimore inner-city teenage girls treated for pelvic inflammatory disease shows they are highly vulnerable to subsequent sexually transmitted infections -- sometimes within a few weeks or months of their treatment. Mon, 10 Nov 2008 05:00:00 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/11/081103170619.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/11/081106064348.htm Women who suffer from migraines may take at least some comfort in a recent, first-of-its-kind study that suggests a history of such headaches is associated with a significantly lower risk of breast cancer. Fri, 07 Nov 2008 08:00:00 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/11/081106064348.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/11/081105081950.htm The damaging effects of smoking and smoke exposure can be seen at any age. Pediatricians have even noted these negative effects in various stages of infant development. The consequences of maternal smoke exposure during pregnancy can range from higher rates of prematurity to increased risk of sudden infant death syndrome. Two new studies examine several physical and behavioral effects of cigarette smoke exposure on infants. Wed, 05 Nov 2008 17:00:00 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/11/081105081950.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/11/081103160841.htm If your teen can’t pass a driver’s test, it might not mean more time in driver’s ed is needed. It might be due to ADHD. Wed, 05 Nov 2008 14:00:00 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/11/081103160841.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/11/081103102121.htm A study of chronic medication use in children ages 5 to 19 found that America's tweens and teens more than doubled their use of type 2 diabetes medications between 2002 and 2005. Utilization patterns for blood pressure, cholesterol, attention-deficit disorder and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, asthma and depression medications also increased at varying levels. Tue, 04 Nov 2008 08:00:00 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/11/081103102121.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/11/081103084042.htm 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 the following three years as their peers who watch few such shows, according to a new study. Mon, 03 Nov 2008 20:00:00 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/11/081103084042.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/10/081030110951.htm Research has not proven that the pill causes weight gain. But many women are put off using contraceptive pills because this has been listed as one of their adverse effects. Their concern may be narrowing their contraceptive choices without good reason, according to new research. Mon, 03 Nov 2008 05:00:00 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/10/081030110951.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/11/081103084109.htm A study of 113 children and teens physically victimized by peers concludes that one-on-one mentoring about how to safely avoid conflict and diffuse threats makes them far less likely to become victims again if guidance is initiated in the immediate aftermath of the attack. Mon, 03 Nov 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/11/081103084109.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/10/081031162502.htm Adolescents may have more in common with their smoking parents than previously thought. These adolescents may also share a tendency to act impulsively, a trait that could be linked to a decision to become a smoker. Sun, 02 Nov 2008 14:00:00 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/10/081031162502.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/10/081024103219.htm Youth in their late teens who live in poor neighborhoods are four times more likely to attempt suicide than peers who live in more affluent neighborhoods, according to a new study. The researchers also found youth from poor neighborhoods are twice as likely to report suicidal thoughts. Mon, 27 Oct 2008 17:00:00 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/10/081024103219.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/10/081022211024.htm Suicide rates in those aged 10-19 in the UK declined by 28 percent in the seven year period from 1997-2003, shows a study recently published in the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry. The study showed that the decline was particularly marked in young males, where rates declined by 35 percent. Sat, 25 Oct 2008 08:00:00 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/10/081022211024.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/10/081021120908.htm In a prospective study of over 1,800 interviewed young Finnish twins, early-onset depressive disorders at age 14 significantly predicted daily smoking, smokeless tobacco use, frequent illicit drug use, frequent alcohol use and recurrent intoxication three years later. Thu, 23 Oct 2008 08:00:00 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/10/081021120908.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/10/081021093938.htm The rate of suicide in the United States is increasing for the first time in a decade, according to a new report. The increase in the overall suicide rate between 1999 and 2005 was due primarily to an increase in suicides among whites aged 40-64, with white middle-aged women experiencing the largest annual increase. Wed, 22 Oct 2008 23:00:00 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/10/081021093938.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/10/081021120925.htm Lack of sleep, excessive television/computer screen time, stress, gambling, alcohol and tobacco use and other health-related issues are taking a toll on college students' academic performance. Wed, 22 Oct 2008 08:00:00 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/10/081021120925.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/10/081016124244.htm Is it bad kids who do drugs, or doing drugs that makes kids bad? The answer is "both." People who began drinking and using marijuana regularly prior to their 15th birthday face a higher risk of early pregnancy, as well as a pattern of school failure, substance dependence, sexually-transmitted disease and criminal convictions that lasts into their 30s. Thu, 16 Oct 2008 20:00:00 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/10/081016124244.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/10/081014111156.htm Brain imaging shows that the brains of teens that use marijuana are working harder than the brains of their peers who abstain from the drug. Wed, 15 Oct 2008 11:00:00 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/10/081014111156.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/10/081013111932.htm Obese teenagers are much more likely to suffer from metabolic syndrome - which can lead to heart disease -- if they live in Brazil than Italy, according to a new study. Mon, 13 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/10/081013111932.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/10/081009072206.htm Britain's post-war baby boomers, associated throughout their lives with social change, are failing to break new ground in their approach to growing old. Sat, 11 Oct 2008 08:00:00 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/10/081009072206.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/10/081006180509.htm Traumatic brain injury is common amongst homeless people and is associated with poorer health, found a study of more than 900 homeless men and women in Toronto. Wed, 08 Oct 2008 20:00:00 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/10/081006180509.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/10/081001093237.htm A new study shows that adolescent insomnia symptoms are associated with depression, suicide ideation and attempts, and the use of alcohol, cannabis and other drugs such as cocaine. Sun, 05 Oct 2008 14:00:00 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/10/081001093237.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/09/080909122757.htm Approximately one in four teens in the United States will contract a sexually transmitted disease (STD), according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Experts believe a major contributing factor is the failure of many teens to use condoms consistently and routinely. Now a new study provides some insight into some of the factors that influence condom use among teenagers. Fri, 12 Sep 2008 20:00:00 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/09/080909122757.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/09/080910104151.htm Researchers reveal that adolescent mice exposed to the painkiller Oxycontin can sustain lifelong and permanent changes in their reward system -- changes that increase the drug's euphoric properties and make such adolescents more vulnerable to the drug's effects later in adulthood. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 11:00:00 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/09/080910104151.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/09/080903073008.htm A new study in Prevention Science, finds that college freshmen believe that nonmedical use of prescription drugs like pain killers and stimulants is less risky than cocaine, but more risky than marijuana. Study also describes types of students who are most likely to engage in nonmedical use of prescription drugs. Fri, 05 Sep 2008 05:00:00 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/09/080903073008.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/09/080902171054.htm After 10 years of steady decline, researchers say a recent spike in the teen suicide rate is not a fluke and new prevention strategies need to be developed. The teen suicide rate jumped 18 percent from 2003-2004. That's the largest one year change in 15 years. Now, the most recent stats available (2004-2005) show the numbers are still significantly higher, and experts are concerned this could be a new trend. Wed, 03 Sep 2008 23:00:00 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/09/080902171054.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/08/080828093343.htm High impact activities such as jumping and skipping that can easily be incorporated into warm-ups before sports and physical education classes, have been shown to benefit bone health in adolescents. Mon, 01 Sep 2008 08:00:00 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/08/080828093343.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/08/080830161752.htm Programs targeting at-risk kids must tackle a constellation of issues in order to be effective. "To really improve adolescent health, programs should seek to reduce risk taking, improve social capital and improve levels of affluence," said co-author of a new study. Sun, 31 Aug 2008 14:00:00 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/08/080830161752.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/08/080827164138.htm Although many women quit smoking during pregnancy to protect their unborn children from the effects of cigarettes, half resume the habit within a few months of giving birth. By shedding light on the factors that enable the other half to put down that cigarette for good, a study by researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill could lead to programs designed to help women quit and stay quit. Sat, 30 Aug 2008 08:00:00 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/08/080827164138.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/08/080827164146.htm Car crashes are the No. 1 killer of US teens. While states are passing laws to help teen drivers, little thought is being given to their habits as passengers. A new study uncovers a public health crisis and offers a solution to the problem. Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:00:00 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/08/080827164146.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/08/080826190906.htm Reducing levels of uric acid in blood lowered blood pressure to normal in most teens in a study designed to investigate a possible link between blood pressure and the chemical, a waste product of the body's normal metabolism. Wed, 27 Aug 2008 20:00:00 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/08/080826190906.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/08/080820080339.htm Alcohol use can cause reproductive dysfunctions for both teenage and adult females. A new study is the first to examine alcohol's effects on childbearing onset across reproductive development. Findings show that, for women, alcoholism is linked with delayed childbearing. Thu, 21 Aug 2008 08:00:00 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/08/080820080339.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/08/080819160157.htm Targeted health education may help urban, minority adolescent women better understand how the emergency contraception pill works and eliminate some misconceptions about side effects, confidentiality and accessibility, according to a study by the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. Thu, 21 Aug 2008 02:00:00 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/08/080819160157.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/08/080818183940.htm Teens report that they would pay about $275 to have never had acne, and are willing to pay considerably more to be acne-free than to have 50 percent clearance of their acne or to have clear skin with acne scars, according to a report in the August issue of Archives of Dermatology, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. Wed, 20 Aug 2008 23:00:00 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/08/080818183940.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/08/080814154321.htm Ear infections are a painful rite of passage for many children. New research suggests the damage caused by chronic ear infections could be linked to people's preference for fatty foods, which increases their risk of being overweight as they age. Fri, 15 Aug 2008 11:00:00 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/08/080814154321.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/08/080813085256.htm Sexual dysfunction is not an inevitable part of aging, but it is strongly related a number of factors, such as mental and physical health, demographics and lifetime experiences, many of which are interrelated. People who had an STD are also more likely to have had sexual experiences over their lifetimes that included more risks and multiple sex partners. Thu, 14 Aug 2008 14:00:00 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/08/080813085256.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/08/080813085258.htm Dairy is recognized as a key component of a healthy, balanced diet. However, until recently it was unclear how long-term dairy intake contributes to the many aspects of bone health in children, including bone density, bone mineral content and bone area. A new study soon to be published in the Journal of Pediatrics investigates the effect of childhood dairy intake on adolescent bone health. Wed, 13 Aug 2008 23:00:00 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/08/080813085258.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/08/080806113153.htm Although maternal suicide after giving birth is a relatively rare occurrence, suicide attempts often have long-lasting effects on the family and the infant. Researchers compared two populations of mothers and found that a history of psychiatric disorders or substance abuse was a strong predictor of post-partum suicide attempts. Fri, 08 Aug 2008 02:00:00 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/08/080806113153.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/08/080806152436.htm Abstinence can mean different things to adolescents than to adults. That's one reason why abstinence-only programs do not have strong effects in preventing teenage sexual activity, according to new research. Thu, 07 Aug 2008 08:00:00 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/08/080806152436.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/08/080806122416.htm African-American girls who abuse alcohol are more likely to have unprotected sex despite having participated in interventions that stressed the importance of consistent condom use according to a study by public health researchers. Wed, 06 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/08/080806122416.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/08/080805123957.htm Researchers found that black girls who used marijuana had significantly higher rates of incident STDs than non-marijuana users (32 percent compared to 23 percent). Marijuana users also had more sex partners, riskier sex partners, including a partner just released from jail, and more recent episodes of engaging in vaginal sex while their partner was under the influence. Tue, 05 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/08/080805123957.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/07/080723192009.htm Rigid parenting appears to be linked to increased sexual activity in older teens. More than two of every three American teens has sexual intercourse before age 19. Although it is difficult to confirm that controlling mothers and fathers cause kids to have more sex, the findings suggest it is wise to give children freedom. Fri, 25 Jul 2008 14:00:00 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/07/080723192009.htm