New evidence for link between obesity and circle of friends
A Loyola study of high school students provides new evidence that a person's circle of friends may influence his or her weight.
Jul 9, 2012
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A Loyola study of high school students provides new evidence that a person's circle of friends may influence his or her weight.
Jul 9, 2012
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While marijuana use by teens has been increasing since 2005, an analysis of data from 1993 through 2009 by economists at three universities has found no evidence to link the legalization of medical marijuana to increased ...
Jun 18, 2012
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Social connectedness, a feeling of belonging at school and in the community, can play an important role in suicide prevention among high-risk teens, new research from the University of Oregon finds.
Apr 30, 2024
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Across the U.S., there are over 8 million student-athletes in high school and college. Engaging in sports can contribute to physical, mental, and social benefits, and coaches can play a key role in student-athletes' continued ...
Apr 29, 2024
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U.S. births fell last year, resuming a long national slide.
Apr 25, 2024
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The tobacco industry has long appealed to youth through targeted marketing that glamorizes smoking with imagery of candy-flavored products, celebrity endorsements, social settings, and other enticing tactics. That marketing ...
Apr 23, 2024
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The results of a new study, utilizing the most recent data on adolescent substance use to evaluate the effect of recreational cannabis legalization and retail sales on youth's use of cannabis, tobacco, and alcohol, appear ...
Apr 18, 2024
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It's a weeknight, parents rush through the door from work, grab a snack, and then speed off in various directions to children's extracurricular activities. As they do, they are managing tired and hungry kids as they all move ...
Mar 26, 2024
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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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Worsening human-induced climate change may have effects beyond the widely reported rising sea levels, higher temperatures, and impacts on food supply and migration—and may also extend to influencing mental distress among ...
Feb 22, 2024
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