Teen Health:
Teen Health News, Research on Teen Health and Tips for Teenagers.
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Apr 20th, 2009
A new study finds that one in ten youths, aged 8 to 18, show unhealthy and pathological signs of video game addiction. Researcher Douglas Gentile, from Iowa State University, found that 8.5 percent of 1,178 youths studied are addicted to video games, using the same standards for addiction used for pathological gamblers.
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Mar 31st, 2009
Acting Surgeon General Steven K. Galson, M.D., M.P.H., will make another stop on his nationwide tour to promote the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Childhood Overweight and Obesity Prevention Initiative in Providence, R.I. The initiative promotes the benefits of healthy lifestyles for America’s young people.
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Mar 23rd, 2009
Most Clark County students are saying no to alcohol, drug use, and other risky behaviors. This trend is consistent with youth behavior statewide according to results of the biennial Healthy Youth Survey.
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Mar 19th, 2009
Whitney Hendrickson, an 18-year old college student attending Grinnell college in Iowa, was back home in Colorado Springs celebrating spring break when she was killed in a freak accident at a local gas station. Miss Hendrickson had brought a college friend, Julie Podair, home with her and planned to show her the area. In preparation for a trip to a nearby popular hot springs, the two girls went to fill up Hendrickson’s minivan.
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Mar 18th, 2009
The birth rate for U.S. teens aged 15 to 19 increased by about 1 percent in 2007, from 41.9 births per 1,000 in 2006 to 42.5 in 2007.
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Mar 18th, 2009
A survey conducted by the Boston Public Health Commission on the dating violence incident involving pop music idols Chris Brown and Rihanna revealed that nearly half of Boston youths surveyed said she was “responsible” for what happened while 52 percent said they were both to blame.
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Mar 14th, 2009
Did you know that in Atlantic County there are as many as 57 "Safe Place" locations where children and teens dealing with abuse, neglect or serious family matters can go for help?
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Mar 12th, 2009
The Department of Public Health at Weill Cornell Medical College tells us that one in seven teens is deficient in Vitamin D. Scientists, in 2007, suggested that the lowest acceptable Vitamin D levels should be raised from 11ng/mL to at least 20ng/mL.
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Mar 10th, 2009
Kentucky teenager, Ryan Robinson, is in critical condition. He is in the University of Kentucky Hospital fighting for his life, having been diagnosed with MRSA infection (methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus).
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Mar 10th, 2009
If your teenager is suffering from bad grades, you may want to consider serving up a plate of fish once a week. The results of a new study show that male teenagers who consumed one serving of fish weekly scored higher on cognitive function tests, designed to measure intellect. Teenagers who ate fish more than once a week scored even higher. Eating fish, more than once a week, doubled the teenager’s cognitive scores.
