Psychology & Psychiatry
Research taps into teen conflict years
An online program designed to short circuit the conflict cycle between teens and parents is being evaluated by University of Queensland researchers.
May 29, 2017
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Playing football boosts girls' confidence, study finds
A study by scientists from the University of Birmingham has found that teenage girls who play football have higher levels of self-confidence than those who play other sports.
May 19, 2017
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Pediatrics
Teens exposed to opioid rx at risk for serious outcomes
(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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Later start times could help teens' grades and health, research indicates
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 helps severely obese teenagers maintain weight loss over long term
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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Pittsburgh teen girls take barely half the steps recommended for health
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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'I want to live': UK girl gets wish to be frozen after death (Update)
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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Psychology & Psychiatry
A father's influence makes for better grades
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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Pediatrics
Depression on the rise among US teens, especially girls
(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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School ban on pregnant teens divides Equatorial Guinea
"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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