A Colorado State University researcher has uncovered definitive evidence about adolescents' lack of physical activity, and the results are not good.
Sep 27, 2016
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US teens are more likely to vape for the flavourings found in e-cigarettes rather than nicotine, suggests research published online in the journal Tobacco Control.
Aug 25, 2016
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(HealthDay)—There's good news and bad news on America's college kids: They smoke less than other young adults, but they drink more.
Aug 16, 2016
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(HealthDay)—New Jersey's ban on the use of indoor tanning salons by children and teens appears to have had little effect, a new study finds.
Aug 2, 2016
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Researchers estimate that each year 1,825 college students ages 18-24 die from alcohol-related unintentional injuries, including motor vehicle collisions. About 20 percent of college students meet the criteria for an alcohol ...
Mar 14, 2016
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Henry Ford Hospital pulmonologist Daniel Ouellette, M.D., who during his 31-year career in medicine has seen the harmful effects of smoking on his patients, advocates for raising the smoking age to 21.
Oct 22, 2015
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Although there have been calls to lower the legal drinking age from 21, a new study raises the possibility that it could have the unintended effect of boosting the high school dropout rate.
Sep 28, 2015
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A new University of Michigan study of Detroit-area middle and high school students showed that the number of children prescribed controlled medications before age 12 roughly doubled over a 10-year period.
Aug 27, 2015
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In 2005, the Boston suburb of Needham tried a new tactic to reduce youth tobacco use: the town raised the legal age for purchasing tobacco from 18 to 21. The results were dramatic – tobacco use among high school students ...
Apr 2, 2015
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A new study published in journal The Lancet outlines a programme for preventing suicidality among young people. The results provide strong endorsement for a method whereby school students learn to discover signs of mental ...
Jan 12, 2015
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