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Teen mental health risk increases with food insecurity
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Teen mental health risk increases with food insecurity

Adolescents living in households with limited or uncertain availability of nutritious food are more than twice as likely as other…
Mentoring may help teens cope with chronic pain
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Mentoring may help teens cope with chronic pain

Adolescents dealing with chronic pain may benefit from the advice and support of a young adult who has learned to…
Secondhand smoke hits almost half of teens who don’t smoke
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Secondhand smoke hits almost half of teens who don’t smoke

Even though fewer US teens are smoking, secondhand smoke remains a big problem for them, a government study found. Nearly half…
Secret hashtags help teens share dangerous habits
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Secret hashtags help teens share dangerous habits

Rule-breaking may be just as irresistible to teenagers today as it was in their parents’ day, but a new study…
What teens think of Facebook?
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What teens think of Facebook?

American teens think Facebook has definitely lost its cool factor, but use it as much as ever.
Parental monitoring tied to less risky sexual behaviors in teens
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Parental monitoring tied to less risky sexual behaviors in teens

In a recent study, watchful parents had teens who engaged in fewer risky sexual behaviors. When parents were aware of their…
Negative body image puts teens at risk of obesity
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Negative body image puts teens at risk of obesity

Teens who don’t like how their bodies' look or have a negative body image have an increased risk of developing…
Americans becoming less religious, especially young adults: poll
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Americans becoming less religious, especially young adults: poll

Americans are becoming less religious, judging by such markers as church attendance, prayer and belief in God, and the trend…
Video games with smoking characters lack tobacco warnings
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Video games with smoking characters lack tobacco warnings

Video games popular with children and teens often feature characters that smoke even though few packages carry warnings about tobacco-related…
Teens who vape appear more likely to smoke: study
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Teens who vape appear more likely to smoke: study

Teenagers and young adults who use e-cigarettes are more likely to move on to traditional cigarettes than those who do…
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