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Alcoholic beverages popular among youths are more likely to be advertised in magazines with high youth readership than alcoholic drinks consumed mainly by adults, resulting in disproportionately high youth exposure to such targeted alcohol ads, according to a new study. http://www.physorg.com/news178979646.html Medicine & Health Wed, 02 Dec 2009 12:50:01 EST news178979646 (PhysOrg.com) -- The Internet has become a popular socializing tool for adolescents and a new study shows those with chronic health conditions might rely on it more heavily than their peers do. http://www.physorg.com/news176574795.html Medicine & Health Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:33:55 EST news176574795 Alcohol and drug use are known contributors to adolescents engaging in dangerous sexual activity; leading to substantial health risks such as unwanted pregnancies, sexually transmitted illnesses, drug overdoses and alcohol poisonings. Yet, research suggests that fewer than half of pediatricians report screening patients for substance use and at-risk sexual behavior. CRAFFT, the diagnostic test developed and currently being employed at Children's Hospital Boston, allows primary care physicians to accurately screen teens for high risk drug and alcohol use in a matter of minutes. Now, according to a new study appearing in the Journal of Adolescent Health, Children's researchers have established that the CRAFFT diagnostic test can also identify teens that are more likely to be engaging in high risk sexual behaviors. http://www.physorg.com/news174918575.html Medicine & Health Fri, 16 Oct 2009 14:00:01 EST news174918575 (PhysOrg.com) -- Ten percent of young adolescent boys -- or one in 10 -- exhibit a symptom of conduct disorder as well as a symptom of risky or problem gambling, according to new research findings from the University at Buffalo's Research Institute on Addictions (RIA). http://www.physorg.com/news174911788.html Medicine & Health Fri, 16 Oct 2009 12:10:01 EST news174911788 A nurse intervention program that helps sexually exploited runaway girls re-connect to family, school and health care reduces trauma and restores healthy behaviors, according to a new study led by University of British Columbia researcher Elizabeth Saewyc and Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota nurse practitioner Laurel Edinburgh. http://www.physorg.com/news170494322.html Medicine & Health Wed, 26 Aug 2009 08:32:52 EST news170494322 Research indicates that the social stigma that surrounds lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) teens leads to a variety of health risks such as substance use, risky sexual behaviors, eating disorders, suicidal ideation, and victimization. An editorial in the September issue of the Journal of Adolescent Health calls on clinicians and health researchers to lead the charge in improving the health and well-being of U.S. LGBT teens. Clinicians can start by providing LGBT teens with high-quality, preventive care in a regular, private, and confidential environment. Health researchers can start by including information on sexual orientation and gender identity in health surveys and assessments. http://www.physorg.com/news169885779.html Medicine & Health Wed, 19 Aug 2009 07:30:14 EST news169885779 Researchers from the Institute of Prevention Research at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California (USC) found in a recent study that overweight youth were twice as likely to have overweight friends. http://www.physorg.com/news166982328.html Medicine & Health Thu, 16 Jul 2009 16:59:44 EST news166982328 (PhysOrg.com) -- While attending university, men are equally likely as women to have been victims of physical or emotional violence, and that violence is often linked to drinking, according to a new study led by University of British Columbia researcher Elizabeth Saewyc. http://www.physorg.com/news166877864.html Medicine & Health Wed, 15 Jul 2009 12:20:01 EST news166877864 Multiple social factors, including discrimination and harassment, may contribute to an increased risk of suicidal feelings among adolescents who feel that they are overweight, a Georgia State University researcher says. http://www.physorg.com/news161965513.html Medicine & Health Tue, 19 May 2009 15:26:05 EST news161965513 (PhysOrg.com) -- In a study of 130 overweight adolescents, researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine found that frequent self-weighing is associated with positive behaviors and may prove to be a useful weight-control tool. http://www.physorg.com/news161534783.html Medicine & Health Thu, 14 May 2009 15:47:20 EST news161534783 Stress may indeed be a direct contributor to childhood obesity. That's according to a new Iowa State University study finding that increased levels of stress in adolescents are associated with a greater likelihood of them being overweight or obese. http://www.physorg.com/news161520563.html Medicine & Health Thu, 14 May 2009 11:49:58 EST news161520563 School-based drug education programs for adolescents can have a long-term positive impact on sexual behavior in addition to curbing substance abuse, according to a new RAND Corporation study. http://www.physorg.com/news160224219.html Medicine & Health Wed, 29 Apr 2009 11:44:15 EST news160224219 (PhysOrg.com) -- Armed with the findings of a new study, Taiwanese researchers suggest parents and educators pay more attention to children`s online habits because Internet-addicted teens seem more prone to aggression. However, Americans who study violence are not ready to make any conclusions about a possible link. http://www.physorg.com/news154622240.html Medicine & Health Mon, 23 Feb 2009 14:37:55 EST news154622240 The kids who pass through juvenile detention facilities are among the most troubled youths in the community. How do they fare a few years after this significant brush with the legal system? http://www.physorg.com/news154105043.html Medicine & Health Tue, 17 Feb 2009 14:57:40 EST news154105043 In the early days of the Internet, some scholars once predicted a lessening of racism and race-based discrimination in online interactions thanks to the anonymity and race-neutral nature of the medium. But according to a new study published by a University of Illinois professor who studies race and the Internet, adolescents are increasingly experiencing both individual and vicarious discrimination online, which in turn triggers stress, depression and anxiety. http://www.physorg.com/news150643577.html Medicine & Health Thu, 08 Jan 2009 13:26:17 EST news150643577