Teen Health:
Teen Health News, Research on Teen Health and Tips for Teenagers.
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Jan 27th, 2010
After a decade of decline, the rate of teenage pregnancies in the United States increased in the year 2006, according to a new report released by the Guttmacher Institute. As pregnancies rose, so did both teen births and teen abortions.
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Jan 1st, 2010
New Research indicates that adolescents who hit the sack early suffer far less from depression.
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Dec 18th, 2009
According to a scientist from the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, cannabis has a more damaging effect on adolescent brains that previously suspected. The new study shows that daily use of cannabis among teens can have long-term irreversible effects.
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Dec 15th, 2009
A task force from the North Carolina Institute of Medicine (NCIOM) has issued a report with recommendations on improving adolescent health. The group is part of the first statewide Adolescent Health Summit held in Chapel Hill, NC.
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Dec 15th, 2009
As the national debate over medical use of marijuana increases teens usage is also on the rise.
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Dec 8th, 2009
Do you let your underage child consume alcohol at home? In Australia, many parents allow and even encourage underage drinking for teens 15 to 17 years of age, even though the impact of alcohol on these children can be significant.
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Nov 23rd, 2009
It appears that some doctors are prescribing medical marijuana for teenagers as young as fourteen to treat mental health conditions.
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Oct 29th, 2009
Talking to teens about sex is an often difficult thing for parents to do. Sugggested guidelines help parents talk to their teens about sex.
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Oct 6th, 2009
Girls born to women who were exposed to BPA (bisphenol A) early in pregnancy and who had high BPA concentrations in their urine may be more hyperactive and aggressive than those born to women with lower BPA levels. The study was the first to examine whether there is a link between prenatal exposure to BPA and behavior problems in children.
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Sep 21st, 2009
For the first time ever, state-level data of teen immunization rates is available from the National Immunization Survey. The survey included teens 13 to 17 years old.