News tagged with journal of adolescent health

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White young adults more likely to DUI

White young adults were 50 percent more likely than their Black, Hispanic or Asian peers to self-report driving after drinking at age 21, finds a new study in the Journal of Adolescent Health.

Health created Jan 16, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Social withdrawal, isolation should be addressed in young

(HealthDay)—Following the Newtown, Conn., shooting on Dec. 14 by Adam Lanza, the question of social withdrawal and isolation needs to be addressed, according to a perspective piece published online Dec. ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Jan 04, 2013 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Self-injury in young people is gateway to suicide

(Medical Xpress)—Non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI)—deliberately harming one's body through such acts as cutting, burning or biting—is a primary risk factor for future suicide in teens and young adults, finds a new longitudinal ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Dec 05, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Teen smoking decreases bone accumulation in girls, may increase osteoporosis risk

Teenage girls who smoke accumulate less bone during a critical growth period and carry a higher risk of developing osteoporosis later in life, according to new research in the Journal of Adolescent Health.

Health created Dec 04, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Are 'hookups' replacing romantic relationships on college campuses?

"Hooking up" has become such a trend on college campuses that some believe these casual, no-strings-attached sexual encounters may be replacing traditional romantic relationships. However, a new study by researchers with ...

Health created Nov 08, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

School psychologists can play key role in reducing obesity, raising scores

(Medical Xpress)—How school psychologists can help students prevent obesity and, in turn, achieve academic success is the focus of a study conducted by Neag School of Education researchers and published ...

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Teens increasingly abuse prescription painkillers

Today's teens and young people are abusing prescription painkillers more than any other age group or any other youth in history.  Availability of these drugs from their parents' medicine cabinets may be ...

Medications created Oct 19, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Young people driving epidemic of prescription drug abuse: Abuse of nonmedical analgesics up 40 percent

A new study by the University of Colorado Denver reveals that today's adolescents are abusing prescription pain medications like vicodin, valium and oxycontin at a rate 40 percent higher than previous generations.

Medications created Oct 16, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Intervention reduces sexual risk behavior and unintended preganancies in teen girls, study finds

Adolescent girls participating in a sexual risk reduction (SRR) intervention study were more likely to practice abstinence and, if sexually active, showed substantial decreases in unprotected sex, number of partners, and ...

Health created Oct 09, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

When young women use hormonal contraceptives, condom use drops, study finds

Young women who start using hormonal contraceptives for birth control often stop using condoms, but a new study in the Journal of Adolescent Health finds that if they later discontinue using hormonal contra ...

Health created Oct 09, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 2

Parents prefer some, often less-effective, birth control methods for teens

Parents of teen girls are more ready to accept their daughters being offered birth control pills and condoms during doctor visits than other, more effective and long-acting contraceptive methods, according ...

Health created Sep 07, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Popular kids in US and Mexico more likely to smoke, studies show

Be warned, popularity may cause lung cancer, heart disease, and emphysema.

Addiction created Sep 06, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

When prompted, fathers will talk with their kids about delaying sexual activity

Although mothers are usually the ones who have "the birds and the bees" talks with their children, with targeted prompting and guidance, fathers will also step up to the plate. That's the finding of a study ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Aug 31, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Good health helps grades when students hit puberty

Good health helps children with stressful transitions from elementary school to middle school, finds a new study in the Journal of Adolescent Health. Students with chronic conditions such as asthma, obesit ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Aug 29, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Teens who smoke and drink may be more likely to abuse prescription opioids later

(Medical Xpress) -- Adolescents who smoke cigarettes or use alcohol or marijuana may be at greater risk for subsequent abuse of prescription opioids as young adults, according to a new study by Yale School ...

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