Parental Messages That Stress No Alcohol Do Get Through, Survey Finds
2014-04-01
92 percent of teens who said parents opposed underage drinking weren’t drinkers, MADD saysContinue Reading
Topamax Approval for Migraines Expanded to Younger Users
2014-03-31
Adolescents ages 12-17 can now take the drug, FDA saysContinue Reading
Stronger Muscles May Mean Better Health for Kids
2014-03-31
Study of 6th-graders links greater strength to lower risk for heart diseaseContinue Reading
Many Young Males Report Unwanted Sex
2014-03-28
Female acquaintance was the aggressor in majority of cases, U.S. study findsContinue Reading
Overweight Teens Don’t Share in Life-Expectancy Gains: Study
2014-03-28
Death before 50 more likely for those who were heavy during adolescenceContinue Reading
Smoking Bans Linked to Drop in Premature Births, Kids’ Asthma Attacks
2014-03-28
Smoke-free policies offer health benefits for people of all ages, study authors sayContinue Reading
Many Kids May Have High Cholesterol, Regardless of Weight
2014-03-28
Abnormal levels seen in 1 of 3 children, possibly raising future heart disease risk, researcher saysContinue Reading
Intensive Early Childhood Education May Boost Adult Health
2014-03-27
Study found kids in special program had lower blood pressure and cholesterol levels, weighed less in their 30sContinue Reading