News tagged with journal of adolescent health

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Alcohol advertising standards violations most common in magazines with youthful audiences

The content of alcohol ads placed in magazines is more likely to be in violation of industry guidelines if the ad appears in a magazine with sizable youth readership, according to a new study from the Center on Alcohol Marketing ...

Health created Aug 08, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Researchers find link between childhood abuse and age at menarche

Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have found an association between childhood physical and sexual abuse and age at menarche. The findings are published online in the Journal of Adolescent Health.

Health created Jul 27, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

What did we learn from the 2010 California whooping cough epidemic?

Because whooping cough (pertussis) is almost as contagious as measles (affecting ~12-17 individuals with each case), clinicians are required to report cases of this bacterial respiratory tract infection to the state's department ...

Pediatrics created Jul 19, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Facebook use leads to depression? No, says Wisconsin study

MADISON- A study of university students is the first evidence to refute the supposed link between depression and the amount of time spent on Facebook and other social-media sites.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Jul 09, 2012 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Being overweight years before pregnancy linked to bigger babies

Women who become overweight or obese during the transition from adolescence to adulthood are significantly more likely to give birth to babies with excessive birth weights, according to a new study published ...

Health created Jun 27, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Adolescents and young adults with mental health disorders at risk of long-term opioid use

Long-term use and abuse of opioid painkillers, such as OxyContin and Vicodin, has markedly increased in the United States in the last two decades. Of note, prescription opioids constitute 86.9 percent of prescription drug ...

Medications created Jun 06, 2012 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Social networks influence flu shot decision among college students

College students' social networks influence their beliefs regarding the safety of influenza vaccines and decisions about vaccination, according to a new study in the Journal of Adolescent Health.

Health created May 14, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Overweight teens who are satisfied with their bodies are less depressed, less prone to unhealthy behaviors

A study to be published in the June 2012 issue of Journal of Adolescent Health looking at the relationships between body satisfaction and healthy psychological functioning in overweight adolescents has found that young women ...

Pediatrics created Apr 27, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Training teens to handle emotions improves mental health

Teens who received emotional intelligence training in school had improved scores on several measures of emotional well-being, including less anxiety, depression and social stress, according to a new study ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Apr 20, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Use of speed and ecstasy linked to teen depression

Secondary school-kids who use speed and ecstasy seem to be prone to subsequent depression, indicates research of almost 4000 teens published online in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health.

Addiction created Apr 18, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Over-the-counter test for vaginal infection just as good as the doctor’s

For women with symptoms of the most common vaginal infection, a new study in the Journal of Adolescent Health finds that an over-the-counter diagnostic test may be just as accurate as having a test perfor ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Apr 18, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Geographic information systems demonstrate links between health and location

The neighborhoods in which children and adolescents live and spend their time play a role in whether or not they eat a healthy diet, get enough exercise or become obese, concludes a collection of studies in a special theme ...

Health created Apr 10, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Sexually abused boys at risk for more unsafe sex: research

Young males who have been sexually abused are five times more likely to cause teen pregnancy compared to those with no abuse history, according to University of British Columbia research. Sexually abused boys are also three ...

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

'Coaching Boys into Men' an effective tool for stopping teen dating violence

Male high school athletes' ability to recognize and intervene to stop dating violence -- the physical, sexual and emotional aggression prevalent in adolescent romantic relationships -- is improved with the intervention of ...

Health created Mar 26, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Non-traditional reproductive health resources reach at-risk youth

Many youth at risk for unwanted pregnancies, sexually transmitted infections and HIV do not seek preventive health care services at traditional health clinics. A new research review finds that if reproductive ...

Health created Mar 21, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0