Unpopular adolescents more likely to become adult smokers
A new study from Sweden reveals that having low peer status in adolescence is a strong risk factor for regular and heavy smoking in adulthood.
Researchers from Stockholm University in Sweden used a large database...
Teenagers urged to exercise to ward off bone disease
An international team, including an expert from the University of Exeter, has found evidence that adolescents who spend long periods engaged in certain sedentary activities are more likely to have low bone mineral content...
Reducing eye, head, and facial injuries in high school sports
Each academic year, an estimated 63,000 girls participate in high school-sanctioned field hockey in the United States. Head, facial, and eye injuries are common among field hockey players, and, occasionally, are catastrophic. In recent...
Sport-related concussions in children
Sport-related concussion in child and adolescent athletes is a public health problem, with rising numbers of high-school athletes diagnosed with the condition. Twenty-nine states in the US now have legislation applicable to the condition...
Teenagers’ brains affected by preterm birth
New research at the University of Adelaide has demonstrated that teenagers born prematurely may suffer brain development problems that directly affect their memory and learning abilities.
The research, conducted by Dr Julia Pitcher and Dr...
Teenagers' brains affected by preterm birth
New research at the University of Adelaide has demonstrated that teenagers born prematurely may suffer brain development problems that directly affect their memory and learning abilities.
The research, conducted by Dr Julia Pitcher and Dr...
Mothers’ age at menopause may predict daughters’ ovarian reserve
A mother’s age at menopause may predict her daughter’s fertility in terms of the numbers of eggs remaining in her ovaries, according to the new research published online in Europe’s leading reproductive medicine journal...
Teens with cardiovascular risk factors face accelerated arterial aging by their early ‘20s
A new study to be presented at the annual meeting of the American Heart Association demonstrates that teenagers must control cardiovascular risk factors in adolescence or face “accelerated arterial aging” by their early ‘20s.
The...
Does true love wait? Age of first sexual experience predicts romantic outcomes in adulthood
It’s a common lament among parents: Kids are growing up too fast these days. Parents worry about their kids getting involved in all kinds of risky behavior, but they worry especially about their kids’...
Obese teen boys have up to 50 percent less testosterone than lean boys
A study by the University at Buffalo shows for the first time that obese males ages 14 to 20 have up to 50 percent less total testosterone than do normal males of the same...
