Illinois' Youth Express Need For Critical Tools To Prepare For Life As Adults
Illinois youth ages 18 to 24 lack critical skills and services needed to prepare them for adult life.
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Why do some teens get more out of youth activities?
To maximize the benefits of any youth activity, teens must invest time and energy in them, participate because they truly enjoy the activity, and take on a leadership role.
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Youth Exposure To Alcohol Ads In Magazines Declined
Youth exposure to alcohol advertising in magazines declined 49% from 2001 to 2005.
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Summer Driving Statistics May Bring Teens To Screeching Halt
It's the number one killer of teens' car crashes.
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Walking, Biking To School Decrease, Physical Activity For Youth Down
Walking and biking to school has decreased steadily since 1969.
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Decline In Teen Sex Rate Stable Since 2001
The decline in the percentage of teenagers having sexual intercourse has stalled after reaching a plateau in 2001.
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Parents Recommended For Meningitis Immunization For Pre-Teens, College Freshmen
Parents should add meningitis immunizations to their back-to-school preparations.
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Someone To Complain With Isn't Good, Especially For Teenage Girls
Extensive discussion of problems may have a negative effect on emotional adjustment in girls.
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Law Helps Young People With Disabilities Transition Into Adulthood
New legislation allows young people with disabilities to continue receiving the services necessary to help them transition smoothly into adulthood.
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Video Game Play Among Teens Affects School Work
Kids who spend a lot of time playing video games are finding time to socialize with friends too - though that's not the case when it comes to doing homework.
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Head Injury Three Times More Likely In High School Football Players Than In Collegiate Players
The incidence of catastrophic head injuries in football is dramatically higher at the high school level than at the college level.
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Missouri Teens Turning Away From Street Drugs To Prescription Drug Abuse
Missouri experts urged parents today to take action against the latest drug abuse trend among teens: abuse of prescription drugs to get high.
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Requiring HPV Vaccination For School-Age Girls Too Soon
It is premature to require middle-school age girls to receive Merck's human papillomavirus vaccine Gardasil for the upcoming school year.
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Gardasil For Girls To Decide Whether To Recommend HPV Vaccine
Switzerland has recommended that girls ages 11 to 14 in the country receive Merck's human papillomavirus vaccine Gardasil.
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U.K. Teens Spend 24 Percent More Time Online Than Average Internet User
comScore released a report examining the online activities of people age 15 to 25 in the U.K., finding that they were 25% more likely to be online than the general population and spent 24% more time online than the average Internet user in April 2007.
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Sex, drugs and dating make teens feel older
A Canadian study has confirmed what parents have long suspected: dating, sexual activity and substance use seem to make teens feel older than they really are. And, as adolescents get older, the gap between their chronological age and their self-perceived age widens.
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Study Suggests Crystal Methamphetamine Use In Young Adults Higher Than Previously Reported
Crystal methamphetamine use among young adults in the United States is considerably higher than previous surveys indicate.
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Breakthrough Video Game For Teens Helps Save Lives
A new video game called "Re-mission" is designed to give young cancer patients a sense of power and control over their disease.
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May Is Teen Pregnancy Prevention Awareness Month
May is "Teen Pregnancy Prevention Awareness" month nationwide.
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Fewer Utah Teens Getting Pregnant
Utah's teen pregnancy rate has fallen more than 3.5 percent in the last two years.
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Program Aims To Keep Pregnant And Parenting Teens In High School Through Graduation
There are two objectives: the educational component, which provides weekly prenatal, parenting and pregnancy prevention classes during school hours; and the case management component.
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Preventing Teen Pregnancy - An Important Issue In Jefferson County
A baby is born every hour and a half to a girl under 20 years of age in Colorado - that is nearly 6,800 births per year to Colorado teens.
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Teens With Migraine At Greater Risk Of Suicide
Teens who have chronic daily headache, especially those with migraine headaches, are at greater risk for suicide than teens who don't have migraines.
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Study To Probe How Healthy Younger Adults Make Use Of Genetic Tests
National Cancer Institute to launch a study to investigate the interest level of healthy, young adults in receiving genetic testing for eight common conditions.
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CWA Says Abstinence Prevents Teen Pregnancy
The National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy campaign offers teens all sorts of glitz, products for sale and a quiz designed to inform them about the dangers of teen pregnancy.
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National Day To Prevent Teen Pregnancy
The Coastal Health District is hosting a "Girl Empowerment Day" on May 2nd as part of the National Day to Prevent Teen Pregnancy.
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Michigan Ranks Among Top States In Teen Abuse Of Prescription Drugs
The White House Office of National Drug Control Policy urged parents to take action against the alarmingly high rate of teen prescription drug abuse in Michigan.
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Private Therapeutic Residential Programs For Troubled Teens
Aspen Education Group applauds results of nation's first large-scale, multi- year study on private therapeutic residential Programs for troubled teens. Study shows lasting personal and behavioral improvements can be achieved at private therapeutic residential programs.
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Teen Driving Watch Puts The Brakes On Reckless Teen Driving
Teen Driving Watch works by letting teen drivers know that their behavior behind the wheel is being monitored, not just by police officers, but by the entire community.
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Voluntary Standards For Juvenile Products Help Reduce Injury
The Juvenile Products Manufacturers Association is pleased to report a reduction in infant fatalities and injuries due to the effectiveness of standards developed by the ASTM International, formerly the American Society for Testing and Materials.
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National Campaign To Prevent Teen Pregnancy Statement On Abstinence-Only Program Evaluation
In response to a new evaluation of abstinence-only programs released today by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy released the following statement.
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Parents Part Of Solution, Not Part Of Problem In Teen Bulimia Treatment
Common practice in the treatment of adolescent eating disorder patients has been to exclude the parents.
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North Dakota Health Department Warns Parents, Educators About Dangers Of 'Choking Game'
The North Dakota Department of Health is warning parents and educators to be on the lookout for a dangerous and potentially deadly activity among younger teens, commonly called the "choking game."
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New Mexico Health Department Helps Teens Prevent Pregnancy
Pregnancy and having children is a huge responsibility, and if you don't think you are ready to handle that responsibility, then don't have sex.
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Leanest teens are biggest energy users and consumers
Teens who are most physically active and consume the most calories are the leanest.
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Violent video game effects on youths
Respondents who had more exposure to violent video games held more pro-violent attitudes, had more hostile personalities, were less forgiving, believed violence to be more typical, and behaved more aggressively in their everyday lives.
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Warning Western Pennsylvania Teens About Risky Behaviors
An award-winning program geared toward preventing underage drinking and other destructive behaviors is back for a second school year.
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Teens at Greater Risk During Spring Break
Spring break is traditionally a time for students to relax and enjoy themselves without homework or the pressures of school, and without the supervision of parents or adults.
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Alcohol, drugs and violence impact the youth
Most kids are saying no to alcohol, drug use, and other risky behaviors, but too many continue to risk their health and future success.
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Improving school culture may help cut substance abuse and teenage pregnancies
Improving school ethos may reduce substance misuse and teenage pregnancy.
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