Teen Health:
Teen Health News, Research on Teen Health and Tips for Teenagers.
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Jul 17th, 2009
More teenagers are getting pregnant or sick with sexually transmitted diseases. This is according to a new analysis released by the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention.
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Jun 19th, 2009
A study suggests that school-based prevention programs begun in elementary school can significantly reduce problem behaviors in students.
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Jun 17th, 2009
June is Adolescent Immunization Month. CDC and AAP recommend that pre-teens get several vaccines at their 11 or 12 year old check-up:
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May 20th, 2009
Helping middle school students with their homework may not be the best way to get them on the honor roll. But telling them how important academic performance is to their future job prospects and providing specific strategies to study and learn might clinch the grades.
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May 20th, 2009
Being overweight — or simply believing they are overweight — might predispose some U.S. teens to suicide attempts.
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May 19th, 2009
Doctors can do a better job of diagnosing whooping cough among teens, an age group with a growing incidence of the illness.
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May 17th, 2009
The Strong African American Families (SAAF) program has been found to help teens who possess a tendency toward drug abuse and other risky behavior. According to researchers at the University of Georgia, some adolescents possess the short allele form of 5-HTTLPR, a gene that contributes to engaging in risky behaviors such as drug abuse, binge drinking, and poor self-control. The gene is found in forty percent of individuals.
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May 15th, 2009
A family-based prevention program designed to help adolescents avoid substance use and other risky behavior proved especially effective for a group of young teens with a genetic risk factor contributing toward such behavior.
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May 8th, 2009
Children who can stay focused and don’t sweat the small stuff have a better shot at good health in adulthood -- and this is especially true for girls.
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Apr 27th, 2009
The Connecticut Department of Public Health will join the rest of the nation in observing National Healthy Schools Week from April 27 through May 2, 2009.
