teens health

One in seven US teens is vitamin D deficient

harminka — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 12:36:52 -0500

One in seven American adolescents is vitamin D deficient, according to a new study by researchers in the Department of Public Health at Weill Cornell Medical College. The findings are published in the March issue of the journal Pediatrics and were presented at the Pediatric Academic Societies' Annual Meeting in May 2008.

Online racial discrimination linked to depression, anxiety in teens

harminka — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 09:52:47 -0600

In the early days of the Internet, some scholars once predicted a lessening of racism and race-based discrimination in online interactions thanks to the anonymity and race-neutral nature of the medium.

Teens frequently mention risky behaviors on social networking sites

harminka — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 03:00:09 -0600

About half of teens reference sex, substance use or other risky behaviors on their publicly available online profiles, according to a report in the January issue of Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.

Pivotal Emory study focuses on teens at risk for psychosis

harminka — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 01:27:51 -0600

Emory University in Atlanta is playing a key role in the largest, most comprehensive study ever funded by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) of adolescents and young adults at risk for developing a psychotic disorder.

NY teens victimized at rate higher than national average

harminka — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 01:21:39 -0500

The New York City Alliance Against Sexual Assault, in collaboration with Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health's Center for Youth Violence Prevention, announced the results of a three-year, comprehensive research project on sexual and dating violence among New York City high school students, and the health impact of that violence on those victimized by it.

Teen girls endanger their health by sexual intercourse

seher — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 13:39:13 -0500

Tuesday the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a study showing that one in four teenage girls is infected with at least one sexually transmitted disease.

Teens who eat breakfast daily eat healthier diets than those who skip breakfast

harminka — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 06:18:37 -0600

University of Minnesota School of Public Health Project Eating Among Teens (EAT) researchers have found further evidence to support the importance of encouraging youth to eat breakfast regularly.

Montana Teen Birth Rate Increases

harminka — Sat, 29 Dec 2007 05:37:37 -0600

New data showing a significant increase in the Montana teen birth rate for 2006 has drawn the attention of officials with the Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS).

Early, routine testing for HIV is key to curbing the disease among teens

harminka — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 12:54:32 -0600

Half of all new HIV infections in the United States occur among 13 to 24 year olds, but adolescents rarely seek HIV testing. Now, new research from the Bradley Hasbro Children’s Research Center suggests that early and widespread testing – both in schools and community centers – may be the key to effectively curbing the spread of HIV within this age group.

Behavior therapy, medication help teens with depression, substance use disorders

harminka — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 15:09:09 -0600

The antidepressant fluoxetine combined with cognitive behavioral therapy appears as effective for treating depression among teens who also have substance use disorders as among those without substance abuse problems, according to a report in the November issue of Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.

Characteristics of teens who smoke marijuana but not tobacco

harminka — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 07:49:42 -0600

A Swiss study suggests that teens who use only cannabis appear to function better than those who also use tobacco, and are more socially driven and have no more psychosocial problems than those who abstain from both substances, according to a report in the November issue of Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.

Secondhand smoke increases teen test failure

harminka — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 11:30:07 -0500

Teens exposed to secondhand smoke at home are at increased risk of test failure in school, suggests a new study in the Journal of Adolescent Health.