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Smoking Cigarettes Changes the Teenage Brain, New Study Finds
A new study finds gray matter differences in the teenage brain that may lead to early nicotine use and long-term addiction.
Popular Weight Loss Drug Helps Reverse Obesity in Teens, New Study Finds
Nearly half of teens with obesity no longer had the disease after taking once-weekly semaglutide (Wegovy) as part of an overall weight loss program, researchers say.
Can You Protect Your Kid's Mental Health by Limiting Social Media Use?
A new study finds college students are much happier and less lonely, anxious, and depressed when they limit their time on social media.
American Psychological Association Issues Its First Health Advisory on Social Media Use in Adolescence
Psychologists offer 10 recommendations to help train children on the safe and healthy use of social media
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'Dream It, Be It?' Study Finds Teens Who Focus on Life Goals Often Succeed
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- April 24, 2024
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“Dream it, be it” might sound like a cliche, but a new study says there’s something to the notion.
Teenagers who set ambitious goals for themselves tend to be more successful as young adults, researchers reported recently in the
Parents, You Can Ease a Teen's Stress Around Standardized Tests
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- April 12, 2024
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Standardized tests put a lot of pressure on teenagers who want to secure their future and make their parents and teachers proud.
This stress can lead to symptoms like stomach aches, sleep problems, irritability and heightened emotionality, experts say.
But there ar...
Teens with Anxiety, Mood Disorders Less Likely to Get Driver's License
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- April 10, 2024
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Teenagers suffering from anxiety, depression or bipolar disorder are likely to have a tougher time getting their driver's license, a new study finds.
Teens and young adult...
Steady Rise in U.S. Suicides Among Adolescents, Teens
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- March 29, 2024
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U.S. rates of suicide by all methods rose steadily for adolescents between 1999 and 2020, a new analysis shows.
During those two decades, over 47,000 Americans between the ages 10 and 19 lost their lives to suicide, the report found, and there have been sharp increases ...
Body Dysmorphia Affects Many Teens, Especially Girls
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- March 22, 2024
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Many teens – especially girls – are affected by body dysmorphic disorder, a condition in which they become obsessed with perceived flaws in their personal appearance, a new study shows.
BDD affects about two in every 100 teens (1.9%), according to a report published ...
Weed Plus Cigarettes Takes Toll on High Schoolers' Grades
- Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
- March 18, 2024
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High school students who use tobacco and cannabis products miss more school and have lower grades than classmates who use them individually or not at all.
That's the conclusion of a study by researchers at UC Davis Health.
"Substance use is a main predictor of educ...
Use of Legal 'Delta-8-THC' Is Rising Among Teens - Is it Safe?
- Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
- March 12, 2024
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They're cheap, easy to buy and now new research shows they have become the buzz of choice for American teens.
Delta-8-THC products, which include gummies and vapes, are legal in 22 states and Washington, D.C. There is no federal minimum age requirement for buying them, a...
Medical Costs for Kids' Mental Health Jumped 31% in 5 Years
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- March 11, 2024
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The cost to American families of caring for a child with a mental health condition rose by almost a third between 2017 and 2021, a new report finds, to an average $4,361 per year.
Overall, American families spent an estimated $31 billion in 2021 on child mental hea...
How After-School Programs Can Harm Teens' Mental Health
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- March 11, 2024
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Days clogged with numerous after-school activities are detrimental to the mental health of over-scheduled high school students, a new study finds.
Researchers also found that these "enrichment' activities -- tutoring, sports, school clubs and even homework -- are unlikel...
Vaping, Skipping Breakfast Ups Headache Risk for Teens
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- March 1, 2024
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Vaping and skipped meals appear to be the main causes of frequent headaches among teens, a new study says.
Teens who ate breakfast and dinner with their family had a lower risk of frequent headaches than those who regularly missed meals, researchers report Feb. 28 in the...
Firsthand Experience of Climate Change Disasters Is Stressing Teens
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- February 27, 2024
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Weather disasters driven by climate change are stressing out U.S. teenagers, a new study warns.
Teens with the most firsthand experience of events like hurricanes, floods, tornadoes, droughts and wildfires were more likely to show signs of mental distress than peers who ...
More Kids, Teens May Be Taking Multiple Psychiatric Meds
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- February 16, 2024
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A study of mental health care in Maryland finds an increasing number of children and teens covered by Medicaid are taking multiple psychiatric meds.
This trend towards "polypharmacy" might be happening elsewhere, prior research suggests.
In the new study, Maryland ...
Being Bullied in Childhood More Than Triples Risk of Mental Health Struggles Later
- Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
- February 14, 2024
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When bullies destroy a young victim's trust, mental health problems are likely to follow them into adulthood, a new study warns.
"There are few public health topics more important than youth mental health right now," said senior study author
Could Bullying Raise a Teen's Odds for Psychosis?
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- February 7, 2024
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The Pearl Jam song “Jeremy” tells the story of a boy driven mad by bullies who commits suicide in front of his classroom.
The song might reflect a real and ongoing threat to teens' mental health, new research suggests.
Teens being bullied face a greater risk of...
High School Kids Who Use Weed, Alcohol Face Higher Risks for Suicidal Thoughts
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- January 29, 2024
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High school students who smoke, drink or use weed are more likely to be emotionally troubled and have suicidal thoughts, a new study finds.
Teens who turn to nicotine, alcohol or marijuana are more likely to think about suicide, feel depressed or anxious, have psychotic ...
Social Withdrawal in Kids, Teens May Signal Higher Suicide Risk Later: Study
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- January 26, 2024
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If your preteen or teen skips school activities and social events, it may be more than the typically moody behavior of adolescence, new research warns.
Being socially withdrawn and having physical discomforts such as headaches, nausea or stomachaches as a preteen may boo...
These Traits Help Keep College Kids Happy
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- January 17, 2024
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College freshmen who are more outgoing and agreeable -- and less moody -- are more likely to feel a sense of belonging at their new school, new research has found.
Those personality traits could result in better academic performance and better mental health during colleg...
Stressed Teens at Risk of Heart Trouble Years Later
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- January 17, 2024
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Stressed-out teens are likely to have more heart health risk factors in adulthood, a new study says.
Teens with elevated stress levels tended to have high blood pressure, obesity and other heart risk factors as they aged, compared to those teens with less stress, researc...
Loud Video Games Put Users at Risk for Hearing Loss, Tinnitus
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- January 17, 2024
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For the more than 3 billion gamers around the world, the loud noises they experience while playing video games could threaten their hearing, a new review suggests.
Whether on the couch, parked at a computer desk or in an arcade, studies have shown the noise from video ga...
Addiction Treatment for Teens in Crisis Is Often Hard to Find
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- January 9, 2024
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A 'secret shopper' study finds that for many American families, accessing inpatient treatment for a teen battling addiction can be next to impossible.
“If you are a family in crisis and you have a kid for whom outpatient treatment is not an option, you hope to be able ...
Teen Sports Pay Dividends for Bone Health Decades Later
- Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
- January 9, 2024
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Teens who are active are doing their bones a lasting favor, Japanese researchers report.
"Physical exercise in adolescence affects BMD [bone mineral density] more than 50 years later in older adults," said lead researcher
Latest Data Show 22 U.S. Teens Die of Overdoses Each Week
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- January 9, 2024
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An average of 22 U.S. teens die each week from drug overdoses, a death toll driven by the powerful synthetic opioid fentanyl, a new study reports.
Researchers also have identified 19 “hotspot” counties where fatal ODs are occurring as much as double the national aver...
Black Teens Gain Mental Health Boost From 'Connectedness' at School
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- January 9, 2024
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"School spirit" appears to provide long-lasting mental health benefits for Black teens, new research finds.
School connectedness -- the degree to which students feel like part of to their school community -- is a protective factor against depression and aggressive behavi...
Getting Hospital-Level Care at Home Is Safe, Effective: Study
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- January 9, 2024
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It's an approach that's becoming more widespread: Receiving hospital-level care in the home.
A new study finds that folks "hospitalized" at home tend to do at least as well as if they'd been checked into a hospital for medical care.
Patients getting hospital-level ...
Many Young People at Risk for Psychosis Are Torn About Using Marijuana
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- December 26, 2023
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Even after they've experienced episodes of psychosis, many young people who use marijuana are unsure they want to quit the drug, new research shows.
Cannabis has long been linked to a heightened risk for psychosis -- a dangerous psychiatric state in which people lose the...
America's School Counselors Say Vaping, Gaming Are Tough Issues for Kids
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- December 22, 2023
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Online gaming and vaping to the point of addiction have become widespread enough that most high school counselors regularly confront these behaviors in today's teens, a new survey shows.
Four out of five counselors say they've worked with at least one student during the ...
Why Teens Use Marijuana: Study Finds It's Not Just About Getting High
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- December 13, 2023
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Teens who avidly use weed typically use it either for enjoyment or to cope, but both uses have a dark side to them, new research finds.
Teenagers who use marijuana for enjoyment or to forget their problems have more demand for it, meaning that they are willing to both co...
Opioid Crisis May Be Driving Surge in Youth Suicides
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- December 5, 2023
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Suicide rates for Americans under the age of 18 are rising at unprecedented rates, and a new report points to a likely culprit: The ongoing epidemic of opioid abuse.
It's not that more kids and teens became abusers of opioids, it's that conditions in their environments w...
Teens With Epilepsy Face Higher Odds for Eating Disorders
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- December 4, 2023
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Teenagers with epilepsy are more likely to have an eating disorder than those not suffering from the brain disease, a new study shows.
About 8.4% of children ages 10 to 19 treated at a Boston epilepsy clinic had eating disorders, three times the national average of 2.7% ...
Teens With Multiple Concussions Face Higher Risk of Suicidal Thoughts
- Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
- November 21, 2023
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A year after suffering a concussion, teens, especially boys, are more likely than their peers to think about, plan and even attempt suicide, new research finds.
With more concussions, the risk grows.
Teen boys who reported two or more concussions in the past year w...
Melatonin Use Skyrockets Among U.S. Kids, Study Finds
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- November 15, 2023
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Record numbers of children and tweens now take melatonin for sleep, potentially doing harm to their development, a new study warns.
Nearly one in five school-aged kids are popping melatonin to help them rest, often with the help of their parents, researchers reported in ...
Is Your 18-Year-Old Really 'Mature'? New Brain Study Has Answers
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- November 6, 2023
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An adolescent starts thinking like an adult right around the age of 18, according to new research.
That provides some of the first definitive evidence that executive function matures by that time.
Executive function is a set of mental skills that include the abilit...
U.S. Teens Are Driving Drowsy at High Rates
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- November 3, 2023
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Drowsy driving causes thousands of car crashes a year and teen drivers say they are often sleepy behind the wheel.
In a new survey
Vaping's Popularity Falls Among U.S. High School Students
- November 2, 2023
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Warnings about the dangers of vaping may be reaching American teens: A new U.S. government report shows e-cigarette use is down among high school students.
In fact, use of any tobacco product over the past 30 days declined among this age group during the 2022-2023 school...
Biden Administration Urges Schools to Carry Naloxone, the Opioid Overdose Treatment
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- October 31, 2023
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The Biden administration is encouraging schools throughout the United States to carry naloxone to help prevent fatal drug overdoses in students.
1 in 5 U.S. Parents Worry Their Teen Is Addicted to the Internet
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- October 30, 2023
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American parents fear their teens' internet use could expose them to cyberbullying, harmful content and set them up for addiction, a new study shows.
A survey of about 1,000 moms and dads found more than 22% were concerned their children might be dependent on the interne...
CDC Advisors Say High-Risk Men Should Still Get MPox Vaccine
- Robin Foster and Ernie Mundell and Cara Murez HealthDay Reporters
- October 26, 2023
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High-risk men should still get their mpox vaccinations even after the ongoing outbreak ends, advisors to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended Wednesday.
That vulnerable group includes men who have sex with men; people who have more than one sex...
Steroid Use Could Raise Teen Athletes' Odds for Concussion
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- October 24, 2023
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Use of steroids among high school athletes is a continuing problem, and now new research finds these youths are also more likely to suffer a concussion while they play.
Drug-Linked Disciplinary Actions by Schools Spiked After Oregon Legalized Marijuana
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- October 23, 2023
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New research suggests a link between middle school students being disciplined for marijuana use and legalization of recreational weed, particularly when schools are close to dispensaries that sell the drug.
Researchers studied this in Oregon, where recreational marijuana...
Sour Notes: Girls in Marching Bands at High Risk for Injury
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- October 23, 2023
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Not all high school injuries happen on the football field or the basketball court.
Marching band is also a physically demanding activity and participants can suffer injuries, as seen in a new study that looked at emergency room visits.
Injuries ranged from issues w...
Teens Are Quitting Sports as Social Media Ups Body Image Concerns
- Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
- October 20, 2023
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Kids who get discouraged by idealized athletic bodies on social media may end up dropping out of sports, a small study suggests.
In a preliminary study of 70 kids who played -- or used to play -- sports, researchers found that some had quit because they thought they didn...
New Technology Could Predict Your Teen Driver's Risk for a Crash
- Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter
- October 16, 2023
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When your teen gets a driver's license, you'll likely have mixed emotions. While you're off the hook for carpools, it's scary to think about your baby behind the wheel.
Now, a new video game technology that exposes drivers to the most common serious crash scenarios ...
California Governor Rejects Bill to Provide Free Condoms to High Schoolers
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- October 9, 2023
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A California bill would have made free condoms available for high schoolers, but it was vetoed Sunday by Gov. Gavin Newsom because of cost.
California has a budget deficit of $30 billion, Newsom noted in his
1 in 4 Teens With Autism May Be Undiagnosed
- Sarah D. Collins HealthDay Reporter
- October 6, 2023
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As many as 1 in 4 teens with autism may be undiagnosed, new research suggests.
“Autism is much more prevalent than people assume,” said lead researcher Walter Zahorodny
Kids' ER Visits for Mental Health Crises Rise When School Term Begins
- Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter
- September 22, 2023
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While the start of the school year can give kids and teens the chance to reconnect with friends and enjoy school sports and activities, it can also trigger stressors that send many to the emergency room for mental health woes, a new report shows.
Among children aged 5 to...
Vaping Raises a Teen's Odds of Developing Asthma
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- September 22, 2023
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New research underscores the harms of e-cigarettes, showing that vaping increases the risk of asthma in teens who have never smoked cigarettes.
Although e-cigarettes have fewer toxins than regular cigarettes, they still contain a mixture of harmful chemicals and raise th...
FDA Must Crack Down on Retailers Selling Tobacco to Teens: Report
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- September 21, 2023
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A new government report finds that federal regulators need to do more to help in the battle to keep kids and teens off tobacco.
Among the report's findings were that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration needs to get tough on retailers selling tobacco to youth and should...
Should Kids Take Ozempic, Wegovy? The Idea Has Some Experts Worried
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- August 30, 2023
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Weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy are surging in popularity, but that doesn't mean they're good for everyone.
Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RA) may be dangerous for children, warned researchers at University of California, Irvine.
Treating...
As Parents Drop Kids Off for Their Freshman Year at College, An Expert Offers Tips
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- August 26, 2023
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Tears may flow when parents drop their teen off at college. Watching kids leave the nest can tug at the heart and make parents a little anxious about what's to come.
That makes sense, but it's natural that young adults will become more independent and develop autonomy fr...
U.S. Kids' HPV Vaccination Rate Has Stalled
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- August 24, 2023
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For the first time in a decade, the rate at which American adolescents received the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine has not increased, new data show.