News tagged with kids
Early exposure to drugs, alcohol creates lifetime of health risk
Oct 16, 2008 |
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People who began drinking and using marijuana regularly prior to their 15th birthday face a higher risk of early pregnancy, as well as a pattern of school failure, substance dependence, sexually-transmitted disease and criminal ...
Kids with obese friends and family more likely to misperceive weight
Sep 17, 2008 |
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Kids and teens surrounded by overweight peers or parents are more likely to be oblivious to their own extra pounds than kids from thin entourages, according to a new study by researchers from the Université de Montréal, McGill ...
Study: Teen suicide spike was no fluke
Sep 02, 2008 |
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A troubling study in the September 3rd Journal of the American Medical Association raises new concerns about kids committing suicide in this country. After a one year spike in the number of suicides, doctors were hoping to see ...
Study: Starting kindergarten later gives students only a fleeting edge
Aug 18, 2008 |
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New research challenges a growing trend toward holding kids out of kindergarten until they're older, arguing that academic advantages are short-lived and come at the expense of delaying entry into the workforce and other ...
Perceived access to cigarettes predicts youth smoking
Jul 14, 2008 |
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Kids who see cigarettes as easily accessible are more likely to end up as regular smokers, particularly if they have friends who smoke, according to a new report published in the current issue of Annals of Family Medicine. The st ...
