Health
Use of alcohol, cigarettes, number of illicit drugs declines among US teens
A national survey of students in U.S. middle schools and high schools shows some important improvements in levels of substance use.
Dec 16, 2014
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Pediatrics
Better reading proficiency linked to fewer youth homicides
A good education system has long been linked with providing opportunity for people to get better jobs and escape poverty. However, less is known about the impact of education on youth violence. By analyzing data about the ...
Jun 11, 2020
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Pediatrics
Communities across US reduce teen smoking, drinking, violence and crime
Fewer high school students across the U.S. started drinking alcohol, smoking cigarettes, committing crimes and engaging in violence before graduation when their towns used the Communities That Care prevention system during ...
Dec 9, 2013
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Pediatrics
Latinx youth's helping behavior tied to cultural processes as well as parenting practices
Although interest in studying prosocial behaviors among U.S. Latinx individuals has increased recently, there is still limited existing research with this population. Evidence shows that prosocial behaviors (actions intended ...
Feb 17, 2021
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Pediatrics
Parental death increases odds of lower grades, school failure
(HealthDay)—Children who experience parental death are more likely to have lower grades and school failure, according to a study published online March 10 in Pediatrics.
Mar 10, 2014
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Pediatrics
Study finds lower grades, more absences for high schoolers who use both tobacco and cannabis
More and more states in the U.S. are legalizing recreational cannabis, leading to concerns that teen use will increase. Tobacco consumption among high school students, including vaping and e-cigarettes, is a concerning 12.6%, ...
Mar 13, 2024
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Health
Honesty may not be the best policy for hospital safety grades, study suggests
When a child brings home a report card from school, part of their grade comes from how often they made it to class or turned in homework. But the larger part comes from how they did on tests, in class and on take-home assignments. ...
Mar 28, 2017
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Health
Unaccompanied teens often unable to get needed vaccines
Health care providers report that older teens often go to the doctor without a parent or guardian, a new survey in the Journal of Adolescent Health reveals—and those teens may not get necessary vaccinations because there's ...
Oct 9, 2013
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Oncology & Cancer
Proteogenomics analysis of high-grade gliomas offers hints on tumor evolution
In August 2023, a team of researchers including Dr. Eduard Porta, group leader at the Josep Carreras Institute, published a thorough analysis of the effects of cancer driver alterations found across different cancer types, ...
Jul 10, 2024
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Oncology & Cancer
AI chatbots show higher empathy, readability in responding to cancer questions, study finds
For patient questions about cancer, artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots can generate quality, empathetic, and readable responses, according to a study published online May 16 in JAMA Oncology.
May 20, 2024
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