Blogs about: Adolescent Health
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Sunday News Round-Up, OBOS-Style
This week I’m highlighting some things from Our Bodies Ourselves! Some recent posts of interest that I have up at the Our Bodies Ourselves blog: New Developments in OTC Emergency Contraception C… more →
Women's Health News
HPV vaccine cut number of infections in teenage girls by half: U.S. researchers
wrote 14 hours ago: ATLANTA — A vaccine against a cervical cancer virus has cut infections in teen girls by half, accord … more →
Are e-cigarettes really safe? Europe grapples with smoking alternative as pressure to regulate builds
wrote 18 hours ago: It is now more than 60 years since the British scientist Richard Doll first proved, beyond doubt, th … more →
Aggression between siblings may impact a child's mental health as much as peer bullying: U.S. study
wrote 1 day ago: We’ve heard them all before — “Leave me alone!” “Dad, Billy hit me!” … more →
Smoking rate edges down to 18% in U.S., but still hovers at 20% for younger adults
wrote 1 day ago: ATLANTA — Fewer American adults are smoking, a new U.S. government report says. Last year, about 18% … more →
Alcohol ads targeting underage girls need to be reined in: Canadian Medical Association
wrote 1 week ago: TORONTO — A medical journal is raising concerns about alcohol advertising, saying young girls are be … more →
Sunday News Round-Up, OBOS-Style
wrote 1 week ago: This week I’m highlighting some things from Our Bodies Ourselves! Some recent posts of interes … more →
What's Enough? Why It's Essential for Nurses to Assess Adolescent Sleep
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wrote 1 week ago: By Sylvia Foley, AJN senior editor Illustration © Anne Horst / http://www.i2iart.com In her poem “Sl … more →
Docs urged to address military kids' mental health
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wrote 3 weeks ago: More than 2 million children have been affected by the military deployment of at least one parent wi … more →
Lies, Half-Truths, and Deliberately Misleading Adolescents about Sex at Hillsboro High
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wrote 3 weeks ago: More on this when I’m not sick with a sore throat. For now I will just say that I consider it … more →
New study supports suicide 'contagion' in teens
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wrote 4 weeks ago: Having a schoolmate commit suicide significantly increases the chance that a teenager will consider … more →
Road Map for the Future of Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
wrote 1 month ago: Pat Paluzzi, DrPH It has taken over a year much thinking, talking, and revising, but Healthy Teen Ne … more →
Belated Sunday News Round-Up - Monday, Last Day of Vacation-Style
wrote 1 month ago: Tomorrow I’ll go back to work after being out since Friday, May 3rd. Since that time, I’ … more →
Teens who text and drive more likely to take other risks
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wrote 1 month ago: High school students who acknowledge texting while driving are more likely to engage in other risky … more →
Children introduced to alcohol to teach 'responsible drinking' run higher risk of addictions: European report
wrote 1 month ago: An EU report on childhood and adolescence says that parents who give young children alcohol in an at … more →
Thousands of kids hurt yearly on amusement rides
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wrote 1 month ago: From carousels to roller coasters, part of summer fun for many kids is a trip to the local carnival … more →
Youth Homelessness in Canada
wrote 1 month ago: I’m excited to announce the launch of a new book today, Youth Homeless in Canada: Implications … more →
CERCA wants to improve the sexual health of adolescents in Nicaragua - new video by Charlie Bland
wrote 1 month ago: This short film shows how scientific research does really help the community in Managua, Nicaragua b … more →
Pushing kids to eat may cause obesity later
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wrote 1 month ago: While growing up, many children may have heard “clean your plate” or been denied candy. … more →
Condom comedy on Commonwealth Avenue... a tale of two "Bostons"
wrote 2 months ago: Two universities on the same street, both with “Boston” in their titles, but with two radically diff … more →
