News tagged with poor academic performance


Drug, alcohol abuse more likely among high school dropouts

(HealthDay News) —The link between poor academic performance and substance abuse just got stronger, with a new U.S. government report showing ties between the two.

Health created Feb 20, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

1 in 4 in U.S. starts drinking before turning 21, report states

(HealthDay)—Underage drinking in the United States remains a serious public health issue, a new federal government report shows.

Health created Nov 26, 2012 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Study identifies 'silent' stroke risk factors for children with sickle cell anemia

Factors such as low hemoglobin levels, increased systolic blood pressure, and male gender are linked to a higher risk of silent cerebral infarcts (SCIs), or silent strokes, in children with sickle cell anemia (SCA), according ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Nov 17, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Bullying may contribute to lower test scores

High schools in Virginia where students reported a high rate of bullying had significantly lower scores on standardized tests that students must pass to graduate, according to research presented at the 119th Annual Convention ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Aug 07, 2011 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 3

Obese girls more than twice as likely to be addicted to smoking

Obese teenage girls are more than twice as likely as other girls to develop high-level nicotine addiction as young adults, according to a new study. Nearly 20 percent of American adolescents currently are obese, the authors ...

Health created Jun 21, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0