Teen Weight Control Behavior May Reflect Mother's Attitudes on Weight
Teenagers are more likely to think about wanting to be thin, and to be frequent dieters, if they accurately perceive that being thin is important to their mothers.
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Treating Teen Heroin Addiction
Medication combined with behavioral intervention appears effective in treating teen heroin addiction.
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Abstinence Only Program May Reduce Extent of Sexual Activity in Middle School
The program promotes abstinence until marriage and stresses that early sexual activity and teen pregnancy can interfere with a student's life goals.
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Recognizing The Signs of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
Even though initial menstrual periods for young female teens are often irregular, parents need to be watchful if their daughters begin showing signs of a hormonal imbalance that can indicate the presence of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome.
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Study Finds Most Students Gain Weight During Early College Years
College eating habits and lifestyles can add pounds to students.
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Calcium: An Essential Nutrient for Teens
The teen years are key to development of healthy, strong bones. A new study says girls might be missing the mark.
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Avoid The Freshman 15
As college freshman start their first semester, they are probably worried about the challenge of freshman 15.
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Teens' Driving Riskier with Male Teen Passenger, Teen Boy's Driving Safer with Female Teen Passenger
Teen boy's driving safer with female teen passenger.
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State Regulations Associated With Decreased Youth Access To Indoor Tanning Facilities
In three states that have age regulations on indoor tanning access, 62 percent of surveyed facilities reported they would not allow a 12 year old to tan.
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Tobacco Smoke Raises Risk of Metabolic Syndrome in Teens
Teens, particularly overweight teens, who are exposed to tobacco smoke are at increased risk of the metabolic syndrome.
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Teens Drinking More Soda Then Ever Before
A new study calls on the FDA to require health warnings on sodas as teenage consumption of sugary drinks continues to rise.
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Delinquent Youth Far More Likely to Die and Die Violently Than Youth in the General Population
New study of deaths of delinquent youth finds minorities most at risk and girls increasingly endangered.
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Teens and Steroids: Muscles at a High Price
When it comes to muscles, at least on their own bodies, a lot of teenage girls don't have an opinion either way: they are more interested in their dress size than in their bicep size.
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Alcohol Hits Teen Brains Hard
Alcohol and perhaps other drugs affect the teenage brain differently than the adult brain.
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Cardiovascular Risk Factors Higher In "Heavy" Teens with Insulin Resistance
Obesity and insulin resistance are a menacing tag team that fuels cardiovascular risk factors in teens.
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Younger Girls Show Warning Signs for Eating Disorders
The vast majority of those diagnosed with these psychological disorders are teenage girls and young women.
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Teens' Tans May Lead to Trouble Later
Teenagers who soak up the summer sun may get that bronze glow they're after, but they may get something else along with it: an increased risk of skin cancer later in life.
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Drug Use in Teens Drops Dramatically in Two Years
This survey offers promising signs that more children and teens are steering clear of illegal drugs.
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Despite Improvements, Many High School Students Still Engaging in Risky Health Behaviors
A coordinated school health program combined with supportive community policies and programs are essential tools for addressing many of the health issues that affect teenagers today.
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Teens Delaying Sexual Activity; Using Contraception More Effectively
Sexual activity declined significantly for younger teenage girls and for teenage boys between 1995 and 2002, and teen contraceptive use improved in significant ways.
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Average Blood Pressure Levels On Rise Among American Children/Teenagers
Systolic and diastolic blood pressure levels for children and teenagers have risen substantially since 1988.
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Youth Resources: Tips for 'Winter Wise' Fun Outdoors
If you are like most teens and tweens in this country, you are among the first to demonstrate just how much fun winter wonderland can be.
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NIDA Study Finds High School Program Yields Health Benefits for Female Athletes
ATHENA Reduces Substance Abuse, Encourages Healthy Behaviors. New research that focuses on a health promotion program, shows the program decreased the abuse of stimulant medications and other substances believed to enhance body image or performance among female high school athletes, while encouraging healthy behaviors
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Staying Healthy and Happy Teens
Being a teenager can be tough, and sometimes teens who are healthy try to lose weight even though they don't need to. You may feel a lot of pressure to look a certain way. Acting on this pressure may lead to eating disorders like anorexia nervosa or bulimia nervosa.
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Let's Talk About Teen Health
Few important points about healthy eating habits for teens.
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Healthy Teen Diet
What Counts as a Serving and what teens should eat for a Healthy Diet. Here are few serving samples for healthy teen diet.
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You Are What You Eat
Here is a look to teen eating habits. What you eat, where you eat, and why you eat are important to your health. As a teen, you need to eat a variety of foods that give you the nutrients your growing body needs. Eating better and being more active can make you feel better and think more clearly.
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Family Matters
Even if health problems run in your family, it doesn't mean that you will have the same problems. Information for teens.
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Get Moving
Here are some ideas for teens that will help the teenagers to get moving and to do fun and helpful activities.
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Physical Activityâ€â€It Doesn't Have To Be A Chore!
Being active means moving more every day. You can choose activities that are fun and do them on your own or with your friends.
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So, Where Do I Start? A Teenager's Guide to Better Health
The road to better health starts with good eating and physical activity habits. Being aware of your habits will help you learn where you need to make changes.
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Take Charge Of Your Health: A Teenager's Guide to Better Health
As a teenager, you are going through a lot of changes. Your body is changing and growing. Have you noticed that every year, you can’t seem to fit into your old shoes anymore? Or that your favorite jeans are now tighter or 3 inches too short? Your body is on its way to becoming its adult size.
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Quality Time With Your Teen
It's sometimes difficult to find ways to be involved with your teen without totally intruding in his/her life. You want to talk to them, they don't want to talk to you I've found the best way to connect with my teenage daughter is to enter her world and do the things she likes to do. There's a saying that if you want to understand your child's world you have to play with them, no matter how old they are.
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