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Childhood obesity increases likelihood of a cranial disorder that may cause blindness

Children who are overweight or obese -- particularly older, non-Hispanic white girls -- are more likely to have a neurological disorder known as idiopathic intracranial hypertension, a rare condition that can result in blindness, ...

Pediatrics created May 24, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Influence of maternal sexual communication on adolescent risky sexual behaviors

When mothers engage in frequent sexual discussions with their teenagers but fail to express clear disapproval of teenagers’ sexual involvement, their efforts are more likely to result in greater risky sexual involvement ...

Pediatrics created May 22, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Resiliency during early teen years can protect against later alcohol/drug use

Resiliency is a measure of a person's ability to flexibly adapt their behaviors to fit the surroundings in which they find themselves. Low resiliency during childhood has been linked to later alcohol/drug problems during ...

Addiction created May 15, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Huge study finds brain networks connected to teen drug abuse

Why do some teenagers start smoking or experimenting with drugs—while others don't?

Neuroscience created Apr 29, 2012 | popularity 3.9 / 5 (7) | comments 2 | with audio podcast

Fewer children die in accidents; drug overdoses up

(AP) -- Accidents are killing far fewer children and teenagers than in the past, according to a new government report released Monday.

Health created Apr 16, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

US teen births: Miss. has highest rate, NH lowest

(AP) -- Teen births fell again in the United States in 2010 with the highest rate once more in Mississippi, according to a new government report.

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

Teen drinking may boost odds of precancerous breast changes

(HealthDay) -- Teenage girls and young adult women who drink even moderate amounts of alcohol appear to increase their risk of developing breast changes that can lead to cancer, according to a large new study.

Health created Apr 09, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Study: Weight loss won't necessarily help teen girls' self-esteem

Obese white teenage girls who lose weight may benefit physically, but the weight change does not guarantee they are going to feel better about themselves, according to a Purdue University study.

Health created Mar 22, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Sexually abused boys engage in more unsafe sex

Boys who are victims of sexual abuse are far more likely to engage in unsafe sexual behavior as teenagers, finds a new review in the current Journal of Adolescent Health. Sexually abused boys were twice as lik ...

Health created Mar 06, 2012 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Analyzing, and preventing, school shootings

Earlier this week, a teenager was accused of killing three high school students after he opened fire at Chardon High School in Ohio. Eric Madfis, a doctoral candidate in Northeastern’s Department of Sociology ...

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

iPhone app launched to help people manage chronic condition

ActiveME, a new iPhone application, has been launched to help patients with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/ME (CFS/ME).

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Mar 02, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Teenagers are more vulnerable to sport concussions

Research results published in Brain Injury by Université de Montréal neuropsychologist Dave Ellemberg reveal that adolescents are more sensitive to the effects of a sport-related concussion than adults or childr ...

Health created Feb 28, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Cocaine and the teen brain: Study offers insights into addiction

When first exposed to cocaine, the adolescent brain launches a strong defensive reaction designed to minimize the drug's effects, Yale and other scientists have found. Now two new studies by a Yale team identify key genes ...

Neuroscience created Feb 21, 2012 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Computer-assisted tools alert pediatricians to obese patients

Electronic health records and embedded tools can alert and direct pediatricians so they can better manage the weight of children and teenagers, according to a new Kaiser Permanente study published online in The Journal of ...

Health created Feb 21, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Poor body image linked with Facebook time

Teenage girls are spending a concerning amount of time on the Internet, potentially leading to low self-esteem and body dissatisfaction, research by Flinders University reveals.

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