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One-Third Of U.S. Parents Worried Their Young Driver Could Cause A Car Crash
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- March 16, 2026
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MONDAY, March 16, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Many U.S. parents are worried that their teen or young adult is going to cause a wreck through their unsafe driving, a new survey says.
About 1 in 3 parents worry that their young driver could cause a motor vehicle accident...
15-Year Study Shows Sharp Rise in Depression Among U.S. College Students
- Deanna Neff HealthDay Reporter
- March 11, 2026
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WEDNESDAY, March 11, 2026 (HealthDay News) — For nearly two decades, the mental health of American college students has been on a downward slide.
Angry Teens May Age Faster, Study Finds
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- March 6, 2026
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FRIDAY, March 6, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Your confrontational, angry teenager could wind up growing old before their time, a new study says.
Aggressive behavior as a teenager is linked to faster biological aging by age 30, researchers reported March 5 in the journa...
Illicit Adderall Use Places Stress On The Heart, Study Shows
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- March 3, 2026
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TUESDAY, March 3, 2026 (HealthDay News) — College students using the ADHD drug Adderall as a study aid could be harming their heart health, a new Mayo Clinic study warns.
A single 25-milligram dose of Adderall can c...
Tween Screen Addiction Linked To Mental Health Problems, Substance Use
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- February 13, 2026
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FRIDAY, Feb. 13, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Tweens addicted to the digital world — mobile phones, social media, video games — are more likely to develop mental health and behavioral problems as teenagers, a new study says.
Depression, sleep problems, ADHD,...
Family Meals Protect Teens From Drinking, Drug Use
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- February 5, 2026
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THURSDAY, Feb. 5, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Want to keep your teenager from using drugs or drinking?
Make time to have dinner with them, a new study suggests.
Most teens who have regular dinners with their family are less likely to turn to substance use, resear...
Most Teens With IBS Outgrow Symptoms by Adulthood, Study Finds
- Deanna Neff HealthDay Reporter
- February 4, 2026
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WEDNESDAY, Feb. 4, 2026 (HealthDay News) — For many teenagers, the cramping and discomfort of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) can feel like a life sentence.
Millennials, Gen Z Suffering Increased Rates Of Psychosis, Schizophrenia
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- February 2, 2026
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MONDAY, Feb. 2, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Millennials and Gen Z might be at greater risk of psychotic disorders like schizophrenia than older generations, a new study says.
More recent generations are falling prey to psychosis more often and at younger ages than peop...
Can Teens Use Social Media Too Little For Their Own Good? Maybe, Study Says
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- January 15, 2026
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THURSDAY, Jan. 15, 2026 (HealthDay News) — There appears to be a “Goldilocks zone” when it comes to social media use among teenagers.
Too much social media use can negatively affect a teenager’s well-being, a new study finds, dovetailing with resu...
Your Teen Sleeping In During The Weekend? It Could Protect Them From Depression, Experts Say
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- January 9, 2026
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FRIDAY, Jan. 9, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Experts agree that keeping a regular sleep schedule is important for everyone, even night-owl teenagers and young adults.
But catching a few extra Z’s over the weekend might be good for young folks’ mental health,...
Teens' Smartphone Use At School Exceeds An Hour Daily, Tracking App Reveals
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- January 6, 2026
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TUESDAY, Jan. 6, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Is your teen struggling at school?
Their smartphone could be dividing their attention in class, a new study says.
Teenagers average more than 70 minutes a day on their smartphones during school hours, researchers repor...
Any Regular Weed Use Is Bad for Teenagers, Study Finds
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- December 23, 2025
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TUESDAY, Dec. 23, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Teens don’t have to use weed all that often for it to have a negative effect on their lives, according to a new study.
Even using marijuana once or twice a month is linked with worse school performance and more emotio...
Most U.S. Teens Use YouTube and TikTok Daily, Pew Finds
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- December 16, 2025
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TUESDAY, Dec. 16, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Scrolling is still a big part of daily life for American teenagers, despite mounting worries about screen time and mental health.
High Blood Pressure Rates Double Among Children & Teens
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- November 13, 2025
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THURSDAY, Nov. 13, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The rate of kids and teens with high blood pressure worldwide nearly doubled over the past two decades, according to a startling new report.
In 2020, more than 6% of children and adolescents under 19 had high blood pressur...
Many Teens, Young Adults Turning To AI Chatbots For Mental Health Advice
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- November 10, 2025
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MONDAY, Nov. 10, 2025 (HealthDay News) — About 1 in every 8 U.S. teenagers and young adults turns to artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots for mental health advice, a new study says.
AI bots offer a cheap and immediate ear for younger people’s concerns, worri...
Puberty: The Signs, Stages & When to See a Doctor
- Tamar G. Baer, MD, Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes, Pediatrics HealthDay Reporter
- October 30, 2025
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THURSDAY, Oct. 30, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Puberty is the time when children’s bodies start to make hormones that lead to physical changes and signs of maturation.
It prepares the body for reproduction. It is also when significant growth ...
Young Adults Are Using Cannabis to Sleep — Here’s Why That’s Risky
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- October 17, 2025
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FRIDAY, Oct. 17, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A growing number of young adults use cannabis and alcohol as sleep aids, but experts warn the habit could make catching zzz's harder, not easier.
In-Home Gun Deaths of Children Have More Than Doubled
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 29, 2025
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MONDAY, Sept. 29, 2025 (HealthDay News) — In-home firearm homicides of children and teenagers have more than doubled since 2010, according to a new study.
Nearly a quarter of children and teenagers killed by guns died in their own homes between 2020 and 2021, inclu...
OpenAI Launches Teen-Safe ChatGPT With Parental Controls
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- September 18, 2025
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THURSDAY, Sept. 18, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Teenagers chatting with ChatGPT will soon see a very different version of the tool — one built with stricter ways to keep them safe online, OpenAI announced.
The new safeguards come as regulators increase scrutiny o...
Household Items Tied to Sharp Increase in Self-Harm Cases in Teens
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- September 10, 2025
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WEDNESDAY, Sept. 10, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Cases of self-harm involving 6- to 12-year-olds have risen sharply, and researchers warn that common household products are often involved.
Poor Sleep Tied To Self-Harm Among Teens
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- August 22, 2025
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FRIDAY, Aug. 22, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Teenagers who get poor sleep are more likely to harm themselves on purpose, a new study says.
Shorter sleep, going to sleep later and frequent waking during the night all were significantly associated with a 14-year-old&rsqu...
About 1 in 3 U.S. Teens Now Have Prediabetes, New CDC Data Shows
- HealthDay Reporter
- I. Edwards
- July 11, 2025
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FRIDAY, July 11, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A new government estimate shows that nearly 1 in 3 U.S. teens have prediabetes, putting them at risk for
More Florida Teens Strapping Up, Study Says
- HealthDay Reporter
- Dennis Thompson
- July 8, 2025
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TUESDAY, July 8, 2025 (HealthDay News) — More Florida teens are roaming the streets packing heat, a new study says.
Handgun carrying among Florida middle and high school students increased by 65% between 2002 and 2022, researchers reported July 7 in the journal
Teen Drivers Spend A Fifth Of The Time Looking At Their Smartphone, Study Says
- HealthDay Reporter
- Dennis Thompson
- July 3, 2025
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THURSDAY, July 3, 2025 (HealthDay News) — About a fifth of the time, a teenage driver is looking at their smartphone rather than the road or their rearview, a new study says.
Teen drivers spend an average 21% of each trip looking at their phone, according to result...
Advice In Teen TikTok Beauty Videos Can Lead To Skin Damage
- HealthDay Reporter
- Dennis Thompson
- June 10, 2025
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TUESDAY, June 10, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The TikTok video shows a teenage girl in braces applying a series of 14 beauty products to her face, an arsenal that costs nearly $350 all told.
It’s one of many such videos where girls share their beauty regimens &md...
Teenage 'Night Owls' More Likely To Act Impulsively
- HealthDay Reporter
- Dennis Thompson
- June 6, 2025
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FRIDAY, June 6, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Teenagers who are night owls appear to be more self-destructively impulsive, a new study says.
Teens who prefer to sleep and wake later are more impulsive than “early bird” teenagers, researchers are scheduled to ...
More U.S. Teens Are Now Taking Wegovy for Weight Loss
- HealthDay Reporter
- I. Edwards
- June 5, 2025
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THURSDAY, June 5, 2025 (HealthDay News) — More American teenagers now use the weight-loss drug Wegovy, as doctors and families grow more comfortable with the treatment.
But experts say access is still limited, and more research on its long-term safety in teen...
9 In 10 U.S. Teens Have Been Cyberbullied
- HealthDay Reporter
- Dennis Thompson
- May 21, 2025
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Cyberbullying is widespread among U.S. teens and is linked to post-traumatic stress symptoms in middle- and high-school students, a new study says.
Nearly 9 of 10 teenagers have expe...
Sports, Exercise Protects Mental Health Of Growing Kids
- HealthDay Reporter
- Dennis Thompson
- May 14, 2025
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Exercise and sports appear to help kids avoid mental health problems as they grow into young adults, a new study says.
Young children who participated in sports teams and physical education classes were less likely to develop problems like depression, anxiety and addicti...
Student Athletes Don't Know How To Fuel With Food, Study Says
- HealthDay Reporter
- Dennis Thompson
- February 18, 2025
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High school athletes often hit the field improperly fueled for the competition ahead, because they haven’t been taught important basics of nutrition, a new study says.
In surveys, teen athletes revealed a dramatic lack of knowledge about nutrition facts that could ...
Trump Blocks Federal Funds for Schools That Require COVID Vaccines
- HealthDay Reporter
- India Edwards
- February 18, 2025
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President Donald Trump signed an executive order withholding funding from schools and universities that require students to be vaccinated against COVID.
The move is part of Trump's larger efforts to roll back vaccine mandates, despite studies showing that they help incre...
Autism Tops List of Worldwide Youth Health Issues
- HealthDay Reporter
- Dennis Thompson
- December 23, 2024
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Autism ranks among the top ten health problems for young people under 20.
New Youth Mental Health Program Shows Promise
- HealthDay Reporter
- Dennis Thompson
- December 19, 2024
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Teenagers who land in an ER with a mental health crisis can be effectively helped by a community-based program.
New research shows that troubled teens placed in such a program were significantly less likely to return to the ER or require inpatient psychiatric care due to...
U.S. Teen Drug, Alcohol Use Remains at Low Levels
- HealthDay Reporter
- Ernie Mundell
- December 18, 2024
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Rates of vaping, drug and alcohol use among American teens plummeted during the pandemic and have remained at relatively low levels ever since, new government statistics show.
“This trend in the reduction of substance use among teenagers is unprecedented,” sa...
Good Night's Sleep Wards Off High Blood Pressure in Teens
- HealthDay Reporter
- Ernie Mundell
- November 13, 2024
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High blood pressure is a rare health issue among teens, but U.S. case numbers are creeping upwards.
Now, research published recently in the Journal of the American Heart Association, show...
Weight-Loss Surgery for Teens Brings Lasting Benefit
- HealthDay Reporter
- Dennis Thompson
- November 1, 2024
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Hillary Fisher thinks receiving weight-loss surgery as a teenager put her on the path to a better life.
Fisher is one of 260 teens who participated in a long-term study which recently concluded that weight-loss surgery can bring lasting health benefits for obese teenager...
Half of U.S. Teens Stare at Screens More Than 4 Hours Per Day
- HealthDay Reporter
- Ernie Mundell
- October 30, 2024
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Half of young Americans between the ages of 12 and 17 spend at least four hours each day on their smartphones, computers or televisions, a new survey shows.
"As technology has become more integrated into teenagers’ lives, the time spent in front of screens has cont...
Marijuana Use Has Fallen 'Dramatically' Among U.S. Teens
- HealthDay Reporter
- Dennis Thompson
- October 29, 2024
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Weed use among U.S. teenagers fell dramatically over the past decade, a new study shows.
By 2021, only about 16% of teens said they were currently using marijuana, down from 23% in 2011, researchers found.
All grades experienced a notable decline in current weed us...
Most Young Americans Worry About Climate Change, Survey Finds
- HealthDay Reporter
- Dennis Thompson
- October 21, 2024
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An overwhelming majority of teens and young adults are worried about how climate change will affect their future, a new survey has found.
About 85% of 16- to 25-year-olds are worried about the impact of climate change on people and the planet, according to the survey of ...
Many Teens Using Protein Bars, Shakes to Boost Muscle
- HealthDay Reporter
- Dennis Thompson
- October 21, 2024
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Teenagers are increasingly turning to protein-packed bars, shakes and powders to help them add muscle to their frames, a new study shows.
Two in five parents say their teen consumed protein supplements in the past year, according to the University of Michigan Health C.S....
Vaping Rates Hit Record Lows for U.S. High School Students
- HealthDay Reporter
- Ernie Mundell
- October 17, 2024
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Is vaping finally losing its coolness for American teens?
The latest tally of federal data finds that 550,000 school kids, mostly high schoolers, quit using e-cigarettes in 2024.
GLP-1 Weight-Loss Meds Won't Raise Teens' Suicide Risk, May Even Lower It
- HealthDay Reporter
- October 14, 2024
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As with any new drug, parents and doctors may worry that the use of GLP-1 weight-loss meds by children and teens might raise psychiatric risks, including the risk for suicide and suicidal thoughts.
But a new study involving more than 54,000 U.S. adolescents found no such...
Why Friendships in Your Teen Years Are So Important
- HealthDay Reporter
- Dennis Thompson
- October 11, 2024
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Friendships forged during a person’s turbulent teenage years lay the essential foundation for their happiness later in life, a new study suggests.
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Hospital Drug Tests Far More Likely for Minority Teens
- HealthDay Reporter
- Carole Tanzer Miller
- October 4, 2024
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Teens from minority groups seeking treatment at pediatric trauma centers are more likely than their white counterparts to be tested for drugs and alcohol.
That's the takeaway from a new study led by researchers at UCLA and Children's Hospital Los Angeles.
"Wh...
Prediabetes in Teens Could Raise Odds for Complicated Pregnancies Later
- HealthDay Reporter
- Ernie Mundell
- September 24, 2024
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If a woman is already in a "prediabetic" state in her teen or college years, her odds for a serious complication of pregnancy later in life rises, new research shows.
Ignoring prediabetes in teenagers "may represent a missed opportunity to avert pregnancy-related complic...
Pandemic Isolation May Have Caused Rapid Brain Aging in Teen Girls
- HealthDay Reporter
- Robin Foster
- September 10, 2024
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New research uncovers a possible reason why teenaged girls struggled so mightily with their mental health during the pandemic: Scans showed their brains aged far faster than expected during that stressful time, even faster than the brains of their male peers.
In the stud...
U.S. Youth Vaping Drops to Lowest Level in a Decade
- HealthDay Reporter
- Ernie Mundell
- September 5, 2024
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Just 5.9% of American middle and high school students now vape, a big drop from the 7.7% who did so a year ago, new government data shows.
Put another way, about 1.6 million youth now say they used e-cigarettes at least once over the past month, compared to 2.1 million i...
Depressed Adolescents Twice as Likely to Take Up Vaping
- HealthDay Reporter
- Ernie Mundell
- September 3, 2024
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A survey of Australian adolescents finds those who are experiencing depressive symptoms have double the risk of taking up vaping.
“In the short term, nicotine may reduce feelings of anxiety and stress, and young people may be reaching for vapes as a coping mechanis...
Text Message Program Helps Teens at Risk for Suicide
- HealthDay Reporter
- Dennis Thompson
- August 16, 2024
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Kids considering suicide after receiving mental health care at a hospital can be helped by automated text messages that help them feel hopeful and supported, a new study finds.
Children receiving the texts as part of a program called Caring Contacts said they felt more p...
Text Messaging Can Help Teens Kick the Vaping Habit
- HealthDay Reporter
- Dennis Thompson
- August 8, 2024
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An interactive text-message support program can help teenagers quit vaping, a groundbreaking new clinical trial finds.
Teens who subscribed to the anonymous program, called This Is Quitting, were 35% more likely to repo...