teenagers

Alcohol advice needs to play greater role in sex education for teenagers

harminka — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 12:48:37 -0600

Alcohol and attitudes are two of the key factors that health professionals need to be aware of when they are dealing with sexually active teenagers.

Ford to Earn Teens' Anger with "MyKey"

Iria — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 17:53:41 -0500

What's a governor? While, besides being someone like Arnold Schwarzenegger, a governor limits how fast you can drive by controlling the amount of fuel that reaches your engine. Ford will debut its MyKey system, which has this feature and more, on 2010 cars, starting with the Ford Focus. It will quickly become standard on many other Ford, Lincoln and Mercury models.

Speaking on Cell Phones? Less Popular Than Text Messaging: Survey

Iria — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 09:48:24 -0500

You might laugh at those Zits comic strips, which have shown a teenager text messaging his mother from across the room (and more), but you shouldn't. A recently released Neilsen Mobile report indicates that using a cell phone to actually talk to someone has become passe, and that text messaging is more popular than calling.

U.S. teens generally reducing risky behavior says CDC

admin_huliq — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 22:04:13 -0500

On June 4, a report published by the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) showed that in the past 16 years high school students have become less likely to engage in health risk-related behaviors such as having sex and taking drugs.

Excessive mobile phone use affects sleep in teens

harminka — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 12:28:03 -0500

Teenagers who excessively use their cell phone are more prone to disrupted sleep, restlessness, stress and fatigue, according to a research abstract that will be presented on Monday at SLEEP 2008, the 22nd Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies (APSS).

Teenage Scientists to Meet at Landmark Conference

harminka — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 02:36:50 -0500

Student scientists from the United States and around the world are converging in South Africa this month in what is likely to be one of the largest-ever international gatherings of teenage researchers. The conference, which takes place June 22-27 at the University of Cape Town, is organized by GLOBE, a worldwide science and education program operated in part by the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR).

Cheerleader Teen Victoria Lindsay Suffers Beating For Internet

admin_huliq — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 20:58:12 -0500

Victoria Lindsay, a Mulberry High School teen cheerleader, was violently ambushed by several girls and beaten suffering concussion, while one of the teenagers video taped the beating.

Are teenage brains really different?

harminka — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 02:43:56 -0500

Many parents are convinced that the brains of their teenage offspring are different than those of children and adults. New data confirms that this is the case.

A generation of youth are being raised online

admin_huliq — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 04:32:07 -0500

Many young people are effectively being ‘raised online’ spending in excess of 20 hours a week using sites such as bebo, Myspace, Facebook and YouTube, according to new research to be published by the Institute for Public Policy Research (ippr) next month. This is over three times higher than previous official estimates.

A boost for Nottingham's disadvantaged pupils

seher — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 11:04:52 -0600

A campaign gets underway this week to help disadvantaged Nottingham teenagers work their way into Higher Education.

Double-jointed teenagers in new chronic pain research

seher — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 14:26:08 -0600

Teenagers in Bristol are to take part in a major new research project aimed at finding out if children who are double-jointed are at increased risk of developing joint and muscle pain during adolescence.

Suicidal Tendencies Among Teenagers In Sweden

seher — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 09:04:19 -0600

Suicidal tendencies increase among teenagers in Sweden.