(HealthDay)—Teenagers with prescription opioid exposures are more likely to have health care facility (HCF) admission and serious medical outcomes than younger children, according to a study published online March 20 in ...
Mar 28, 2017
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Internet filters are widely used in homes, schools and libraries throughout the UK to protect young people from unpleasant online experiences. However, a new study by Oxford casts doubt on whether such technologies shield ...
Mar 14, 2017
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Delaying school start times could help Canadian teenagers sleep better - giving them a better chance for success, according to McGill University researchers.
Jan 23, 2017
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Gastric bypass surgery helps severely obese teenagers lose weight and keep it off, according to the first long-term follow-up studies of teenagers who had undergone the procedure 5-12 years earlier. However, the two studies, ...
Jan 6, 2017
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Teenage girls in Pittsburgh lag far behind the expected levels of physical activity for U.S. adolescent females, according to a new analysis based on a representative sample of that population. This study was led by researchers ...
Dec 21, 2016
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The teenage girl's instructions were direct: She didn't want to be buried, but to be frozen—with the hope she can continue her life in the future when cancer is cured.
Nov 18, 2016
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The warmth of a father's love has a special influence on young people, and makes them feel optimistic and determined to strive for greater things. It also boosts the math grades of teenage girls and the language ability of ...
Nov 16, 2016
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(HealthDay)—Depression is on the rise among American teens and young adults, with adolescent girls showing the greatest vulnerability, a new national survey reveals.
Nov 14, 2016
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"Pregnancy is neither a crime nor a mental illness," insists Imelda Bosuala, a 15-year-old who was turned away by her school in Equatorial Guinea after falling pregnant.
Oct 20, 2016
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Children and teenagers who are obese have different microorganisms living in the digestive tract than their lean counterparts, according to a new study published in the Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology ...
Sep 20, 2016
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