Pediatrics
LGBQ youth more prone to obesity
(HealthDay)—Rates of obesity and inactivity are higher among lesbian, gay, bisexual and questioning (LGBQ) youth than among their heterosexual peers, a new study reports.
Jul 30, 2018
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News tagged with high school students
Psychology & Psychiatry
Program helps high school students overcome depression and thoughts of suicide
A suicide prevention program developed at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center has significantly helped teens overcome depression and thoughts of suicide, according to a new study.
Aug 12, 2011
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Health
Study finds youth have misperceptions about synthetic nicotine in e-cigarettes
Using e-cigarettes (vaping) is highly popular among youth, with more than 2 million high school students using the products, according to the FDA. Recently, manufacturers have started to advertise and sell e-cigarettes with ...
May 16, 2023
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Addiction
The next generation of the opioid epidemic: Youth polysubstance users
It's a new year, and once again, the opioid epidemic continues to hold a tight grasp on millions of Americans. At the end of last year, the United States reached a major milestone of over one million overdose deaths since ...
Mar 30, 2023
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Health
Smartphones linked to sexual activity in teens: study
(HealthDay)—Teens with smartphones are more likely to have sex and meet others online for sex than teens without Internet access on their phones, according to a new study.
Oct 30, 2012
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Addiction
Kids are prescribed, abusing controlled drugs earlier in life
A new University of Michigan study of Detroit-area middle and high school students showed that the number of children prescribed controlled medications before age 12 roughly doubled over a 10-year period.
Aug 27, 2015
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Too much undeserved self-praise can lead to depression
People who try to boost their self-esteem by telling themselves they've done a great job when they haven't could end up feeling dejected instead, according to new research published by the American Psychological Association.
Oct 19, 2011
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Health
1 in 4 gay/lesbian high school students are homeless
Roughly 1 in 4 lesbian or gay teens and 15 percent of bisexual teens are homeless, versus 3 percent of exclusively heterosexual teens, finds a Children's Hospital Boston study of more than 6,300 Massachusetts public high ...
Jul 21, 2011
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Health
Most young people do not vape, and even fewer vape regularly
While youth vaping rates have increased in recent years, most middle and high school students don't vape or smoke and very few vape or smoke daily, finds a study led by researchers at NYU School of Global Public Health.
Jan 27, 2020
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Pediatrics
Don't prosecute sexting teens as child pornographers, researchers say
(HealthDay)—In many U.S. states, teenagers who send "sext" messages to each other can be prosecuted as child pornographers—and that should end, researchers argue.
Apr 15, 2019
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