News tagged with journal of adolescent health

Peer passengers are bad news for teen drivers

Research shows that teens who drive with peers as passengers have increased risks of crashing. Many states have responded by creating graduated driver licensing laws which include limits on the number of passengers ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jan 25, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Gardasil does not trigger autoimmune conditions after vaccination

Gardasil, the human papillomavirus vaccine that is now recommended for male and female adolescents and young adults, does not trigger autoimmune conditions such as lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, type 1 diabetes or multiple ...

Medicine & Health / Medications

created Jan 25, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Teens have fewer behavioral issues when parents stay involved

When parents of middle school students participate in school-based, family interventions, it can reduce problem behavior, according to new research released online in the Journal of Adolescent Health.

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created Jan 20, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Milk consumption in adolescence may increase prostate cancer risk

(Medical Xpress) -- While people have been told for years about the importance of milk in a diet for children, a new study published in the American Journal of Epidemiology says that milk consumption in large quantities in ado ...

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Jan 02, 2012 | popularity 3.6 / 5 (9) | comments 12 | with audio podcast report

Unwanted online sexual exposures decline for youth, new research finds

A new study from the University of New Hampshire Crimes against Children Research Center finds declines in two kinds of youth Internet sexual encounters of great concern to parents: unwanted sexual solicitations and unwanted ...

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created Dec 15, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study challenges decades-old treatment guidelines for anorexia

Adolescents hospitalized with anorexia nervosa who receive treatment based on current recommendations for refeeding fail to gain significant weight during their first week in the hospital, according to a new study by UCSF ...

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created Dec 09, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Study aims to understand adolescent risky behavior

(Medical Xpress) -- A new study has found that providing preventive services to adolescents in a primary care setting can lessen certain kinds of risky behavior.

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created Dec 08, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Youth with behavior problems are more likely to have thought of suicide

Children who show early signs of problem behavior are more likely to have thought of killing or harming themselves, suggests new research in the latest issue of the Journal of Adolescent Health.

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Dec 06, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

40 percent of youths attempting suicide make first attempt before high school

Thoughts about killing oneself and engaging in suicidal behavior may begin much younger than previously thought. While about one of nine youths attempt suicide by the time they graduate from high school, new findings reveal ...

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Nov 28, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Focus on testing hurts students in high school health classes

High school health classes fail to help students refuse sexual advances or endorse safe sex habits when teachers focus primarily on testing knowledge, a new study reveals.

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Nov 15, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 4

High childhood IQ linked to subsequent illicit drug use

A high childhood IQ may be linked to subsequent illegal drug use, particularly among women, suggests research published online in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health.

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created Nov 15, 2011 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (5) | comments 0

Excess weight in young adulthood predicts shorter lifespan

(Medical Xpress) -- Those 25-year-olds who are overweight now but think they will be fine as long as they lose weight eventually might need to reconsider. A study appearing online in the Journal of Adolescent He ...

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created Aug 17, 2011 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Pre-pregnancy overweight may program teen asthma symptoms

Mums who are overweight or obese when they become pregnant may be programming their children to have asthma-like respiratory symptoms during adolescence, suggests research published online in the Journal of Epidemiology an ...

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created Aug 16, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Adolescent boys among those most affected by Washington state parental military deployment

In 2007, nearly two million children in the United States had at least one parent serving in the military. Military families and children, in particular, suffer from mental health problems related to long deployments.

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created Jul 21, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Positive teens become healthier adults

Teenagers are known for their angst-ridden ways, but those who remain happy and positive during the tumultuous teenage years report better general health when they are adults, according to a new Northwestern University study.

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created Jul 19, 2011 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast