Psychology & Psychiatry
Smartphones are bad for some teens, not all
Is the next generation better or worse off because of smartphones? The answer is complex and research shows it largely depends on their lives offline.
Feb 21, 2018
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Health
Teen perceptions about e-cigarette health risks vary by socioeconomics and personal demographics
Teenagers' gender, sexual orientation, household income and their parents' level of education are among factors that impact whether they believe that nicotine, toxins and other chemicals in e-cigarette and vaping products ...
Jan 8, 2020
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Health
Nearly half of U.S. teens who vape want to quit
Addictive e-cigarettes have made inroads among American teens, and government campaigns to prevent vaping among the young are everywhere.
Aug 17, 2020
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
'Set them up for failure': Sex education not required in many states where abortion is or will be banned
Close to half of the roughly two dozen states where abortion is or will soon be outlawed or heavily restricted do not require sex education.
Jul 5, 2022
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Pediatrics
Gaps in sexual health care for male teens
He was 17 and had come to Johns Hopkins’ Harriet Lane Clinic for a routine physical.
May 15, 2012
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Study shows teen girls' sexual orientation not always a predictor of sexual behaviour
About one in five lesbian and four in five bisexual teen girls who are sexually active had a recent male sex partner, according to a new U.S. study of close to 3,000 adolescent girls that appears in the March issue of the ...
Feb 25, 2016
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HIV & AIDS
Depression puts South African girls at higher risk of contracting HIV
Teen girls in South Africa face an extraordinary threat of HIV: By the time they reach adulthood, one in four South African girls will have contracted the virus, and most are first infected during adolescence.
Nov 19, 2019
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Health
Is strength training safe for teens?
Dear Mayo Clinic: My daughter is 15 and lifts weights regularly to stay in shape. Lately, she's complained about stretch marks on her legs as a result of weight lifting. She doesn't like how they look, but I'm more concerned ...
Aug 31, 2016
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Friendship 2.0: Teens' technology use promotes sense of belonging, identity
(Medical Xpress)—With adolescents seemingly glued to cell phones and social networking websites, experts are investigating whether the near-constant digital activity changes youths' development.
Oct 22, 2012
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Teens have less face time with their friends – and are lonelier than ever
Ask a teen today how she communicates with her friends, and she'll probably hold up her smartphone. Not that she actually calls her friends; it's more likely that she texts them or messages them on social media.
Mar 21, 2019
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