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Parents of teen girls more accepting of birth control pills than other contraceptive methods

Parents are more accepting of their teenage daughters using birth control pills than any other form of contraception, including condoms, according to a recent study from UC San Francisco (UCSF).

Health created Feb 12, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Guidelines updated for young CA survivors' fertility follow-up

(HealthDay)—Current recommendations for the assessment and management of female reproductive complications following treatment of cancers in childhood, adolescence, and young adulthood have been updated, ...

Cancer created Feb 05, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Caring friends can save the world

Craig Kielburger was only 12 years old when he travelled to India to see the plight of child laborers first hand. 14-year-old Malala Yousafzai took a stand against the Taliban with her campaign for women's education rights. ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Feb 01, 2013 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Energy drinks pose risks to teens, study finds

(HealthDay)—A new report warns that popular energy drinks such as Red Bull and Rockstar pose potential hazards to teens, especially when mixed with alcohol.

Pediatrics created Feb 01, 2013 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0

A positive family climate in adolescence is linked to marriage quality in adulthood

(Medical Xpress)—Experiencing a positive family climate as a teenager may be connected to your relationships later in life, according to new research published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Ps ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Jan 31, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Placebo often effective for treating headache in children

(HealthDay)—Placebo is often effective in treating children with headaches, and innovative strategies are needed to reduce the placebo response rate and prove drug effects in trials, according to two studies ...

Pediatrics created Jan 29, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Best friends influence when teenagers have first drink

Chances are the only thing you remember about your first swig of alcohol is how bad the stuff tasted. What you didn't know is the person who gave you that first drink and when you had it says a lot about your predisposition ...

Pediatrics created Jan 28, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Do TV liquor ads drive kids to drink?

(HealthDay)—Seeing beer and liquor ads on TV may promote drinking as early as seventh grade and lead to alcohol-related problems just a few years later, a new study suggests.

Health created Jan 28, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

'Cool' kids in middle school bully more, psychologists report

Bullying, whether it's physical aggression or spreading rumors, boosts the social status and popularity of middle school students, according to a new UCLA psychology study that has implications for programs aimed at combatting ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Jan 24, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Somebody to love: Expert says young crushes on older celebrities part of passage into adulthood

Like the chicken pox or fifth disease, a bout of "Bieber Fever" is a childhood passage for many young girls. Moreover, it's a way to explore their sense of identity, according to a Kansas State University family studies researcher.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Jan 24, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Attitudes to speed among learner drivers predict unsafe driving once qualified

Attitudes to speed and risk-taking on the road develop at the learner driver stage and predict those who will go on to be potentially dangerous drivers once fully licensed, indicates research published online in Injury Pr ...

Health created Jan 23, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Study finds smokefree playground policies can make a difference

British and New Zealand playgrounds have a significantly smaller proportion of people smoking than other types of public outdoor areas, according to latest research from the University of Otago, Wellington.

Health created Jan 23, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Nearly half of children under two years of age receive some vaccinations late

In a new study published today in JAMA Pediatrics (formerly Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine), Kaiser Permanente researchers found that 49 percent of children ages 2-24 months did not receive all recommended v ...

Health created Jan 21, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

ADHD medication can slow growth in teenage boys, study finds

(Medical Xpress)—Adolescent boys with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are more likely to be shorter and slimmer than their same-age peers, according to a new study published in the Medical Journal of Au ...

Attention deficit disorders created Jan 21, 2013 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

Study explores promoting teen health via text message

(Medical Xpress)—A study of 177 teenagers looks at whether teens are open to receiving text messages about health and what kind of information those messages should contain.

Health created Jan 18, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0