From the Cancer Research UK press release: Teenagers who watch more than three hours of commercial TV a day are more likely to eat hundreds of extra junk food snacks,… Read more »
From the Leiden Universiteit press release: The brains of adolescents react more responsively to receiving rewards. This can lead to risky behaviour, but, according to Leiden University research, it also… Read more »
From the RAND Corporation press release: Exposing teens to graphic anti-smoking posters may actually increase the risk that some start smoking, according to a new RAND Corporation study. Conducted in… Read more »
From the Brigham Young University press release: Tis the season for helping at a soup kitchen, caroling at a care facility or shoveling a neighbor’s driveway. While those gifts of… Read more »
From the American Sociological Association (ASA) press release: A new study has found that experiencing violence as an adolescent leads to early romantic relationships and cohabitating. On average, they found… Read more »
From the Radiological Society of North America press release: Researchers have found an imbalance in the brain chemistry of young people addicted to smartphones and the internet, according to a… Read more »
From the Penn State press release: A later school start time could mean teens are more likely to get adequate amounts of sleep, according to Penn State researchers. In a… Read more »
From the University College London press release: Adolescents whose fathers have depressive symptoms are more likely to experience symptoms of depression themselves, finds a new study led by UCL researchers…. Read more »
From the San Diego State University press release: Increased time spent in front of a screen — in the form of computers, cell phones and tablets — might have contributed… Read more »
From the Penn State press release: Removing electronic media from the bedroom and encouraging a calming bedtime routine are among recommendations Penn State researchers outline in a recent manuscript on… Read more »
