http://www.physorg.com/ en-us Physorg.com internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. To many parents, text messaging is an enigma -- a practice their children engage in when they could just make a phone call or walk down the street to their friends' houses. It seems to be a strange but harmless means of communication. http://www.physorg.com/news167063189.html Medicine & Health Fri, 17 Jul 2009 19:30:01 EST news167063189 (PhysOrg.com) -- Most parents understand the importance of keeping their kids active in a time when childhood obesity is becoming a serious problem. But one University of Alberta researcher wants to go a step further and find out how sports also teach social skills. http://www.physorg.com/news161358345.html Other Sciences Tue, 12 May 2009 14:46:27 EST news161358345 Although winter's grasp has subsided to spring, its effects could have a long term impact on the exercise patterns of teenagers. According to a five-year study published in the Annals of Epidemiology, while teens are generally more active in warmer months, significant drops in physical activity during winter months contributes to a general slowdown in exercise habits throughout adolescence that could persist over time. http://www.physorg.com/news157717213.html Medicine & Health Tue, 31 Mar 2009 11:23:56 EST news157717213 Low levels of vitamin D were associated with an increased risk of high blood pressure, high blood sugar and metabolic syndrome in teenagers, researchers reported at the American Heart Association's 49th Annual Conference on Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology and Prevention. http://www.physorg.com/news156000592.html Medicine & Health Wed, 11 Mar 2009 14:30:26 EST news156000592 Fifteen-year-old males who ate fish at least once a week displayed higher cognitive skills at the age of 18 than those who it ate it less frequently, according to a study of nearly 4,000 teenagers published in the March issue of Acta Paediatrica. http://www.physorg.com/news155810958.html Medicine & Health Mon, 09 Mar 2009 09:49:36 EST news155810958 In the mid-90s, the Internet seemed like a dark place. Indeed, scientific studies from that time were documenting some real risks for teenagers, including fewer close friendships and more tenuous connections with family. It appeared that teens were sacrificing real relationships for superficial cyber-relationships with total strangers. http://www.physorg.com/news155323364.html Medicine & Health Tue, 03 Mar 2009 17:23:08 EST news155323364 A study in the March 1 issue of the journal Sleep shows that a school-based sleep intervention is a promising model for addressing adolescent sleep problems, given its high retention rate, cost-effectiveness and potential for promoting healthy sleep knowledge and practice. http://www.physorg.com/news155142295.html Medicine & Health Sun, 01 Mar 2009 15:06:47 EST news155142295 (PhysOrg.com) -- Teenagers in love may be less likely to get mixed up in crime and substance abuse, according to new UC Davis research. But while romantic love seems to help keep teens law-abiding, casual sex can mean trouble. http://www.physorg.com/news151779501.html Other Sciences Wed, 21 Jan 2009 16:58:47 EST news151779501 Maybe the Internet isn't just one massive predator preyground after all. Maybe our children are much safer in cyberspace than we thought. http://www.physorg.com/news151510052.html Technology Sun, 18 Jan 2009 14:07:32 EST news151510052 Think protecting young teenagers on the Internet is important? Then be sure they think it's important, too, according to a forthcoming article in IEEE Transactions on Professional Communication. http://www.physorg.com/news146497235.html Other Sciences Fri, 21 Nov 2008 13:40:35 EST news146497235 (PhysOrg.com) -- The first national report detailing survival for teenagers and young adults with cancer shows that survival rates climbed by about 11% over two decades.The University of Manchester findings, published in the British Journal of Cancer today, looked at survival across all cancers in people aged 13 to 24 between 1979 and 2001. http://www.physorg.com/news138460839.html Medicine & Health Wed, 20 Aug 2008 14:20:39 EST news138460839