Teen

Abstain from sex- the latest mantra of American teens

The latest fad in the United States of America is surprisingly abstinence!!!!! Shockingly enough the teen crowd, particularly below 18 years, is taking the buzzword seriously.Last year there were many public abstinence pledges with many millionaire celebrities joining the jing bang. This pledge has been taken seriously, alteast for a certain period of time, according to some analysts who...

Teens turning to Internet for medical queries

The desire to access news immediately, the urge for confidentiality and embarrassment in asking questions on sexual problems drive many teens to health portals in their quest for answers to their health queries. Earlier it was the agony aunt column in magazines now it is the medical portals, which clarify the doubts and dispel the fears of the teens.More than 75% of teens surveyed, in a s...

Risk of heart disease begins in teens

New study on individuals with type 1 diabetes reveal that they have more chances of developing heart disease by the time they reach their teens. The findings were based on study done on a group of adolescents whose age was ranging from 12 to 21 years, without type 1 diabetes. It was found that there was substantial fatty plaque buildup inside the arteries regardless of body weight, famil...

Stress Found To Worsen Acne In Teenagers

Acne is a condition of the skin that affects more than 80 percent of teenagers and up to 25 percent of adults. While stress has often been cited // as a source of acne, these claims have been unsubstantiated until now. Twenty-two university students participated in this study. Each participant had at least one academic examination within the time of the study. Exam sessions are common so...

Medias Plays Vital Role In Sexual Behavior Of Teenagers

According to Pediatrics journal, a new study states that teenagers who use the media with high sexual content have twice the chance to have sex by the time they are 16 than// those kids who use the media lesser. There seems to be a marked increased of sexual activity among the teenagers between 12 and 14, who are more exposed to media. Researchers at the University of North Carolina at...

Teens listen to parents about smoking

Contrary to the notion of the rebellious teenager who spurns parental guidance in favor of peer influence, new study findings suggest that adolescents who think their parents disapprove of smoking are less likely to pick up the habit. Teens are much less likely to smoke if they think their parents disapprove of the habit. Parental disapproval works even if the parents are smokers. Pa...

Teen smoking declines

Smoking is declining sharply among American teens. A report also disclosed that the recent sharp increases in the use of the drug ecstasy are slowing, heroin use decreased, and a gradual decline in use of inhalants continued in 2001. //Decreases in cigarette smoking were also observed. These important declines in teen smoking did not just happen by chance. A lot of individuals and org...

Less exercise cause obesity in teens

A recent study indicates teenagers are getting fatter not because they are eating more, but because they are exercisng less. Researchers when analysed data on diet, weight, and physical activity of teens they found that the obesity increased by 10%, calorie intake rose 1%, while physical activity dropped 13%. Even though experts accept teens have become less active, they doesn't completel...

Teens Misusing Nicotine-Replacement Products

New survey results suggest a small number of teenagers, including non-smokers, are misusing nicotine patches and gum. The authors of the study warn the teens could be setting themselves up for health trouble if they smoke and use the patch or gum at the same time or if they use the products to maintain their nicotine levels. But an expert on the psychology //of smoking says the students m...

What Makes Teens take Drugs

Teenage boys who drink, smoke and use drugs are influenced more by family and friends while genes are more likely to increase the risk of substance abuse in teenage girls, says a Virginia Commonwealth University study. "Our findings show that risk factors for substance abuse are different in boys and girls," researcher Judy L. Silberg, an assistant professor of human genetics, says in a n...

Teens' vitamin D deficiency an epidemic

Those habits contributed to a vitamin D deficiency that has helped weaken the 18-year-old's bones and left him prone to fractures.//Doctors say it's an often overlooked problem that may affect millions adolescents. Often undetected and untreated, vitamin D deficiency puts them at risk for stunted growth and debilitating osteoporosis later in life. There's even evidence that chronic def...

Teen brain changes increase cigarette addiction

The brain changes that occur during adolescence may mean teenagers smokers are more likely to become seriously hooked than those who take up the habit as adults, suggests a new rat study.// Previous studies have suggested that the earlier someone starts smoking, the more likely they are to be life-long smokers and the more trouble they have in kicking their addiction, says Edward Levin...

Teens break bones 'due to lack of milk'

A rise in broken bones among adolescents has alarmed researchers who say a decline in milk drinking may be to blame.// Researchers at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, examined data from 1969 to 1971 and compared it with information recorded between 1999 and 2001. They found that the incidence of forearm fractures had risen by 42 per cent. Most of the increase was among young...

Teen dies after complications from abortion pill

Holly Marie Patterson went to a Planned Parenthood clinic two weeks ago to quietly consider ways to handle a life change she wasn't ready for. One week later, the 18-year-old lay dying on an emergency room //table, the victim of complications after she took the abortion pill. Patterson's death is likely to reignite the debate surrounding RU-486, the pill approved by the Food and Drug Adm...

Teens and women are more at risk of getting sunburned

A Danish study had reported that children in their teens and women are the most affected by sunburns, when exposed to the harsh glare of the sun. // In the report that was published in the Archives of Dermatology, the researchers had asked 340 volunteers to wear a wristwatch that is actually a UV radiation (UVR) dosimeter that measures time-stamped UVR doses. The volunteers of the study...

Teen depression maybe short lived

Incidence of depression in adolescents is on the rise and affect about 20% of the teenage population//. Teenage depressions may be quite intense affecting their life in all aspects, academic, social and emotional. However, recent study indicates that teenage depression is short lived and is not necessarily a condition that will affect the mental health of the teenager when he grows up....

Teenagers may become violent after watching aggressive acts

Witnessing crime or violence may have a bad effect on the very impressionable// teens. These adolescents may feel that it’s ok to be violent and later they become violent too. In a five-year study done by the researchers of Harvard Medical School involving over 1500 children and teenagers have found these starling results. The researchers for the study had studied the tens,...

Mental health may deteriorate as early as in the teens

Researchers of the National Institute of Mental Health, US, have found out //that almost 50% of the cases of mental disorders may affect the population in as early as the teenage and may remain undetected for a long time. In a revealing study researchers reported that in spite of efficient treatments available, patients stay untreated for long periods, at times for even years. This mak...

Teens with diabetes may be already having cardiac problems

In an alarming research study, scientists have shown that teenagers who have diabetes may already be having //cardiovascular diseases. Researchers for the study found that teenaged boys seem to be more at risk from cardiovascular disease in their teens from atherosclerosis. Boys who smoked, or inhaled smoke from the environment or have unfavorable blood lipid levels are more at risk fr...

Vitamin D Supplement in Teenage Girls essential in Winter months

Researchers have found that teenage girls living in temperate countries or colder regions of the world would // benefit later in life if they took supplements of Vitamin D in the winter months when the sunlight exposure to their body is low. The sun is important for formation of the active component of Vitamin D in the body. The vitamin supplement would help to strengthen bones for la...

Vitamin D Supplement in Teenage Girls essential in Winter months

Researchers have found that teenage girls living in temperate countries or colder regions of the world would // benefit later in life if they took supplements of Vitamin D in the winter months when the sunlight exposure to their body is low. The sun is important for formation of the active component of Vitamin D in the body. The vitamin supplement would help to strengthen bones for la...

Dementia and memory linked to IQ of the teens

Having a higher IQ as a teenager may minimize your risks of developing dementia and memory lapse in // old age. In a study done by the scientists of the University Memory and Aging Center and other institutes, researchers have been able to discover that teenage intelligent quotient (IQ) may be related to how much dementia and memory loss can affect a person at his old age....

Anti-tobacco Advertising Can Reduces smoking Among Teens

At last a study shows that anti-smoking advertisements in media can reduce cigarette smoking among the teenagers. // Researcher Sherry Emery examined the association between exposure to state anti-tobacco advertising and youth smoking-related beliefs and behaviors. They surveyed data from school-based samples of 51,085 students from 48 states. And used targeted ratings point (TRPs) t...

Help teenagers eat healthy by giving nutritional information along with food.

Providing nutritional information about the dish along with the food can make your teenagers// make better and healthier food decisions. Student cafeterias can use cards to display information about the food served in order to help teenagers decide better. For most of the foods, it is not very difficult to find the nutritional information as more and more packaged foods are providing t...

Increased physical activity to stop obesity in teen girls

Declining physical activities in teenage girls is to be blamed as the cause of rising problem// of obesity among them. Girls who remain inactive during their adolescence tend to gain more weight that their peers who participate in some form of physical activity during their teens. In a ten year observational study conducted by National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, reports that the...

Teenagers Using Hormones And Dietary Supplements To Good Physique

A research report in the journal Pediatrics shows that more than 10,000 teenagers in US use hormones and dietary //supplements to have a desired physique. The report also brings to light importance these young people attach to a favorable body image In the largest population-based study to explore the use of hormones and supplements, body image, and media influences, 8 percent of all g...

Teenage Obesity And Metabolic Syndrome

Studies have shown that tobacco smoke can cause in children severe metabolic disease like diabetes// and cardiovascular disorders. Researchers from the University of Rochester School of Medicine had reported that children who are exposed to tobacco smoke, even second hand, are more at risk of being overweight and develop the metabolic syndromes. The researchers had studied...

Teenagers Take More Risk-Taking Behaviors In The Company Of Same Sex Friends

Teenage drivers may take risk-taking behaviors, like over speeding, more in company of same sex friends than in company of friends of opposite sex. The study was published on-line edition of the journal Accident Analysis and Prevention. // The findings indicate that teen risky driving increases in the presence of teen passengers, particularly male teen passengers. But more...

Teens not interested in early sleep

Professor Mary Carskadon from Bradley Hospital Sleep Laboratory, Brown University has found a theory that may be the reason for teens going to bed late. Study has found that teens are not interested to go to bed until 11 PM //and they get up early in the morning resulting in a reduction in sleeping hours. Professor Carskadon has published her work in the Journal American Academy of Sleep...

Teenage Girls May Not Need Parents Consent For Abortion

Mr Justice Silber is to give his verdict over the right of teenage under-16s girl to have abortion without their parents consent or knowledge. The case which has been brought by Ms Axon as one of her daughter is 5 months pregnant. // The family planning association told the court that parents are mostly out dated and their views about contraception use and abortion does not match the vi...

Aussie teens applauded for declining sun tan

Australian teenagers are turning their backs on tanning amid growing concerns over skin cancer, according to The Cancer Council's National Sun Survey. The survey shows that teenagers are resisting the urge to tan because of skin cancer risks. // The Survey interviewed 5,073 Australian adults and 699 Australian teenagers aged 12 to 17 by telephone during the summer of 2003/04, and found...

Teenage Mental Problems Could Be The Result Of Stress During Early Life

A new study conducted reveals that exposure to stress during early life can lead to an increased risk for development of mental health problems during adolescence.// It therefore, highlights the need for a counseling for children subjected to trauma during their early stages of growth. Several studies have established a relationship between abuse, neglect, or loss of a parent with an...

Deadly Kiss - Peanut allergy kills a teenager

Christina Desforges a teenage girl died due to Peanut allergy after her boyfriend kissed her after having a peanut butter.// Desforges is from the city of Saguenay, though she received a dose of adrenaline soon after the kiss she could not be cured of the hypersensitivity reaction and died a week after the kiss. The exact cause of the death is being investigated and an autopsy has been...

AIDS More Prevalent Among Teenage Girls In The US

With the World AIDS Day fast approaching, alarming results have been projected by various health reports across different regions of the globe.// A recent report published only point out to the increasing rates of incidence of HIV/AIDS among youth, more specifically in young girls in the United States. If such a trend were allowed to continue, preventing the disease would pose a significa...

Smoking Related Scenes in Movies Increase Teenage Susceptibility To Smoke

A review report submitted recently regarding the impact of media and mass communication on smoking has found that teenagers are vulnerable to smoke after visualization of smoking related scenes on movies// or televisions. It is also in favor of exclusion of smoking related scenes from movies rated for adolescent audience. It is appropriate to remember at this stage that most smokers would...

Increase in drug abuse by teenagers

Professor Lloyd Johnston of the University of Michigan in his survey in 50,000 teen students found that there was a decrease in smoking in these students but alarmingly found an increase in drug abuse of various painkillers // . The researchers found that almost 50% of students in the 12th grade are abusing drugs. The increase in use of painkillers may be linked to increased stress these...

Unfit teenagers and adults have a higher risk of cardiovascular diseases.

As an awakening comes a study that states that about one-third of adolescents and 14 percent of adults (aged 20 to 49 years) in the U.S. have poor cardio respiratory //fitness. This results in an increased total cholesterol and blood pressure levels. The study is published in the December 21 issue of JAMA. There has been a strong correlation between poor fitness and death from CVD and...

Depression affects one in 10 U.S. teens: study

Nearly one in every 10 American teenagers experienced major depression last year, and less than half received proper treatment, according to government statistics // . Overall, nine percent of teenagers, or 2.2 million, were depressed, with older teens more at risk than their younger peers, said the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, or SAMHSA. The olde...

More Teenagers Take To Smoking

There has been a 30% increase in the number of teenage smokers in Alberta in 2005, when in comparison to 2004. The low priced cigarettes brands like Peter Jackson and Number 7 are being blamed for this by anti-smoking campaigners. The young adult group //is being particularly targeted by the tobacco firms, according to the Alberta Alcohol and Drug Abuse Commission for this state of affair...

Human Error: Teenager’s Renewed Zest for Life Nose-Dive

The recent update of human error can make even a stone cry. Lis Noris, a bubbly 15 year old teenager from Ayrshire, was given radiation therapy, for brain tumor at Beatson Oncology Centre, Glasgow. //After a brief reprieve, she was awakened to a rude shock of being the unfortunate recipient of an overdose, 17 times of therapy, considered potentially fatal. Doctors have admitted to human...