Health
Half of Americans drink daily soda, sweet beverage
Half of Americans drink a soda or sugary beverage each day - and some are downing a lot.
Sep 1, 2011
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Psychology & Psychiatry
How bullying and obesity can affect girls' and boys' mental health
Depressive symptoms are more common in teenage girls than in their male peers. However, boys' mental health appears to be affected more if they suffer from obesity. Irrespective of gender, bullying is a considerably greater ...
May 7, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
New marker, new target in Ewing's sarcoma
Ewing's sarcoma is a bone cancer commonly diagnosed in about 250 U.S. teenagers per year. If early chemotherapy is effective, improvement can be durable. But for children and teens who respond poorly to a first attempt at ...
Jun 30, 2012
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Psychology & Psychiatry
What goal-directed learning is and why it's important for adolescents to learn from their actions
Imagine you're at a carnival and want to win a big stuffed toy. You play different games and, if successful, collect tickets. But it's not the tickets you care about, it's the big toy they'll buy.
Apr 30, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Developing teen brains are vulnerable to anxiety – but treatment can help
Adolescence is the life stage when mental illnesses are most likely to emerge, with anxiety disorders being the most common. Recent estimates suggest that over 30 percent of teens have an anxiety disorder. That means about ...
Nov 2, 2018
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Health
Teen well-being spills over into young adult health
A new study finds that teens with a positive sense of well-being are more likely to report being healthy in young adulthood. The research suggests this is not just because teenagers who feel good about themselves are healthy ...
Jul 19, 2011
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Health
Progressive gender beliefs in teen boys may be protective against violence
Teenage boys who witness their peers abusing women and girls are much more likely to bully and fight with others, as well as behave abusively toward their dates, compared to teenage boys who don't witness such behaviors, ...
Dec 27, 2019
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Health
Is teenage motherhood contagious?
New research into the factors that shape the fertility decisions of teenagers has found that within families, teen births tend to be contagious. The study by the University of Bristol has identified the impact of sibling ...
Aug 9, 2011
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Teen moms at greater risk for later obesity, study finds
A new study debunks the myth that younger moms are more likely to "bounce back" after having a baby – teenage pregnancy actually makes women more likely to become obese.
Apr 19, 2013
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Autism spectrum disorders
Youth with autism see sharp decline in physical activity between ages 9-13, study finds
A recent study from Oregon State University has found that to best help kids with autism maintain healthy rates of physical activity, interventions should be targeted during the ages of nine to 13, as that's when kids show ...
Feb 2, 2021
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