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The dramatic decrease in high school smoking reported by NYC sets an example for the nation and shows what can be achieved when committed leaders aggressively implement proven tobacco prevention measures.
Researchers from the Abramson Cancer Center of the University of Pennsylvania reported today that students who participate in high school sports or individual physical activity are less likely to smoke than their classmates. The new study indicates that the protective effect of participation extends at least three years beyond graduation. The Penn team discovered, however, that girls do not derive the same level of protection from school sports as do boys.
As college students return home for their holiday break, IDPH encourages parents to consider the "gift" of protection against disease.
Teachers are among the most important influences in the lives of school-aged children, yet relatively little emphasis has been placed on examining the potential role general academic teachers may play in facilitating adolescent health promotion efforts.
Whatever limits parents set, teenagers are certain to push against them and in many cases to transgress them. Yet a recently completed survey titled "Parenting Teenagers: The Agony and the Ecstasy" reveals that current parents of teenagers, parents who recently had teenagers and 20-somethings looking back on their teen years all agree that teenagers need boundaries and accountability in orderto feel safe and to develop into mature, responsible adults.
Teen stress is not just about getting good grades and messy breakups anymore.
The birth rate among U.S. teenagers ages 15 to 19 increased by 3% in 2006 after a 14-year decline.
Detection is the key to any head lice control program, but finding tiny, nearly transparent nits -- the eggs that adult lice lay, can be a big challenge.
The teen birth rate in the US rose in 2006 for the first time since 1991, and unmarried childbearing also rose significantly.
Fighting decreased by 20% in New York City schools between 2003 and 2005.
The effects of child and teenage sexual abuse is again the focuse of the media after Debra Lafave is arrested again for violating her probation. Children and teens are effected mentally and physically.
Children entering kindergarten with elementary math and reading skills are the most likely to do well in school later, even if they have various social and emotional problems.
Specialists are now providing care to young girls and teenagers in their new Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology Clinic.
Girls living in sub-Saharan Africa can miss up to four days of school each month because they lack the basic necessity of sanitary protection and other resources to manage their periods. To help give girls in this part of the world a better chance at an education and to raise awareness of this issue, P&G brands Always and Tampax are joining forces with HERO, an awareness building and fundraising initiative of the United Nations Association to launch the Protecting Futures program.
Gesturing can help kids add new and correct problem-solving strategies to their mathematical repertoires.
Although teenage pregnancy rates across the nation generally are on the decline, "they remain stubbornly high"among blacks and Hispanics, Newsweek reports.
According to the National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy,51% of Hispanics become pregnant at least once before age 20 --20percentage points higher than the national average. While black teenagers have a higher pregnancy rate (58%), that rate declined by about 29% during the 1990s. At the same time, the rate for Hispanic teens declined by only about 19%, Newsweek reports.
A recent decline in teenage pregnancy among blacks indicates that black America is gearing up to overcome other racial health and economic disparities.
Large numbers of American adolescents are putting themselves and others at great risk by driving while under the influence of illicit drugs or alcohol.
WHO publishes classification code for assessing the health of children and youth in the context of their stages of development.
Today's teens have numerous methods to trick their parents and keep their social behavior secret from their home life. Everyday items such as cell phones, cameras and after-school gatherings and social functions can help teens shield their drug or alcohol use from parents and caregivers. And according to the Partnership for a Drug-Free America, many parents have a difficult time talking with kids about drugs and alcohol or having ongoing conversations on the subject.
The nation's schools have made considerable improvements in their policies and programs to promote the health and safety of students, particularly in the areas of nutrition, physical activity and tobacco use.
HumanWare is proud to introduce a revolutionary device for students with reading difficulties for grades K-12.
National Association of Health Education Centers revealed some answers of what teachers need to know about school violence.
A new study of teenagers has found that the same risk factors are associated with both being overweight and with disordered eating behaviors like binge eating and using diet pills. Moreover, food-related problems are extraordinarily common among urban teens
Prevention programs tailored around social networks reduce substance use among teens by about 15 percent
The level of education of one's parents is a key predictor of adult health status among members of the white and African-American communities.
Adolescents who do well in school are less likely to smoke, drink or do drugs.
People who don't finish high school are at a higher risk of developing dementia and Alzheimer's disease compared to people with more education.
First daughter Jenna Bush launched a book tour to involve teenagers in issues, such as HIV/AIDS.
Family-based treatment for adolescent bulimia nervosa is more effective than an individual-based therapy called supportive psychotherapy in helping teens overcome bulimia.