teen health

Hard working is dangerous for teen's sexual health

harminka — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 06:15:16 -0500

Allowing teens to work too many hours in the wrong environment can be dangerous for their sexual health by fostering conditions that lead them to older sex partners, a new study shows.

Smoking, binge drinking double-threat to teen health

harminka — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 05:55:14 -0500

As teens head back to school, health teachers may want to revise their lesson plans. Temple researchers have found that kids who engage in heavy drinking will more than likely also engage in heavy smoking, and they say educators can help combat the trend by addressing both topics as one health risk.

Help stop the Choking Game before it hits close to home

Armen Hareyan — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 09:07:13 -0500

The Choking Game is a misunderstood activity causing death and suffering for thousands of families worldwide. It often begins with high-achieving teens choking each other as a way to get high without the risk of getting caught with drugs or alcohol. It ends with thousands of kids dying or suffering permanent brain damage each year.

Teenage stress has implications for adult health

harminka — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 13:46:49 -0500

Most of us remember our teenage years with a mix of fondness and relief. Fondness for the good memories, and relief that all that teenage stress, angst and drama — first love, gossip, SATs, fights with parents — is behind us.

Teenager Charged with Murder for Drowning Her Newborn Son

Michael Santo — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 09:56:25 -0600

A Washington state teenager, Lauryn Louise Last, has been charged with first-degree murder in the drowning death of an infant believed to be her newborn son.

Early first sex linked to skipping breakfast

Armen Hareyan — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 09:25:41 -0600

A recent Japanese poll of about 1,500 people has shown that those who skipped breakfast in their early teens first had sexual intercourse at an average age of 17.5 years, earlier than 19.4 for those who had breakfast every day.

Forty Years Old Kimberly Arigot Arressted For Sending Images To Teens

Armen Hareyan — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 16:15:41 -0600

Authorities report that Kimberly Arigot, a forty years old woman from Davis county is arrested for sending inappropriate images to teenage boys between 1 and 17 years old

Why teens socially benefits from time spent online

Armen Hareyan — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 08:31:08 -0600

Results from the most extensive U.S. study on teens and their use of digital media show that America’s youth are developing important social and technical skills online – often in ways adults do not understand or value.

Teen Substance Abuse and Treatment: Constant Attention Needed

Armen Hareyan — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 08:03:03 -0600

Being a teenager is often a confusing, challenging time, which can make teens vulnerable to falling into a destructive pattern of drug use. While most teens probably see their drug use as a casual way to have fun, there are negative effects that are a result of this use of alcohol or other drugs. New study says we need constant attention to help teens to overcome drug abuse.

Increase In Pediatric Suicide Rate Cause For Concern

erku — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 08:26:09 -0500

Increase in teen suicide rate following decade-long decline may reflect emerging health crisis in teenagers.

Teen Sex Education: What To Do?

Armen Hareyan — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 10:28:57 -0500

Teen sex has not declined, according to a CDC report. But unsafe sex and STD rates are higher, despite the Bush administration's continued support of abstinence programs. Katie Couric comments. I think the issue needs to be that the teens need to learn to take more responsibility. Without strong morals and strong family values abstinence only programs will hardly help.

U.S. teens generally reducing risky behavior says CDC

Armen Hareyan — 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.