From the University of Minnesota Academic Health Center press release via ScienceDaily: New research from experts within the University of Minnesota School of Nursing has found teen girls at high risk for pregnancy reported being…
From the Association for Psychological Science press release via HealthCanal: Teenagers are risk-takers — they’re more likely than children or adults to experiment with illicit substances, have unprotected sex, and drive recklessly. But research shows…
From the Association for Psychological Science press release via HealthCanal: Teenagers are risk-takers — they’re more likely than children or adults to experiment with illicit substances, have unprotected sex, and drive recklessly. But research shows…
From the USC Health Sciences press release via EurekAlert!: The company you keep in junior high school may have more influence on your smoking behavior than your high school friends, according to newly published research…
From the Lifespan press release via EurekAlert!: The widespread use of media among college students – from texting to chatting on cell phones to posting status updates on Facebook – may be taking an academic…
From the George Washington University press release via EurekAlert!: Teenagers who increased the days on which they got just 20 minutes of exercise were able to cut down on their smoking habit. And teenage smokers…
From the Duke University press release via EurekAlert!: Researchers have identified genetic risk factors that may accelerate a teen’s progression to becoming a lifelong heavy smoker. The team of scientists from the U.S., the U.K.…
From the Society for Research in Child Development press release via EurekAlert!: Teenagers’ struggles to connect with their peers in the early adolescent years while not getting swept along by negative peer influences predict their…
From the KU Leuven press release via EurekAlert!: Mindfulness is a form of meditation therapy focused on exercising ‘attentiveness’. Depression is often rooted in a downward spiral of negative feelings and worries. Once a person…
From the Washington University School of Medicine press release via EurekAlert!: Teens who were depressed as children are far more likely than their peers to be obese, smoke cigarettes and lead sedentary lives, even if…