Teen Health:
Teen Health News, Research on Teen Health and Tips for Teenagers.
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Oct 13th, 2008
The nation's immunization coverage rates for preteens and teens are increasing for routinely recommended vaccines, but most still do not have all of the recommended immunizations.
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Sep 29th, 2008
Nearly one out of five delinquent youths suffer from traumatic brain injury, which can contribute to wide ranging mental illnesses.
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Sep 9th, 2008
Teens' failure to use condoms linked to partner disapproval, fear of less sexual pleasure.
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Sep 8th, 2008
Cocaine and methamphetamine use among young adults has dropped significantly over the past year, while abuse of prescription drugs has risen.
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Sep 3rd, 2008
Suicide rates among US teens significantly rose after a 15 year decline, urging healthcare professionals to look into reasons of the increase. There are separate factors that can lead to the rise of teen suicide, but in most cases it is a bunch of several reasons, which needs to be clarified and treated as soon as possible.
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Aug 26th, 2008
North Carolina schools have a new way to track how they are doing in helping kids to eat better and be more physically active.
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Aug 25th, 2008
Eight of every ten Spanish teens who play a sport do not smoke, and more than 40% do not practice any physical activity.
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Aug 22nd, 2008
CIHR-funded experts are available to comment on back-to-school health-related issues.
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Aug 19th, 2008
Teenagers who don’t sleep well or long enough may have a higher risk of elevated blood pressure that could lead to cardiovascular disease later in life.
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Aug 15th, 2008
After spending summer break in the air conditioning, sleeping late and exercising little more than their thumbs with video games, many young athletes returning to practice for fall sports are at high risk for injury and heat illness.
