teenagers

Teens 'miss out' on cancer trials

BBC News | Health | World Edition  Thu, 11/27/2008 - 19:41

Teenagers with cancer are not being included in clinical trials which could improve their chances of survival, UK research shows.


 

Study Links Violent Video Games, Hostility

washingtonpost.com - Health  Sun, 11/02/2008 - 23:00

Children and teenagers who play violent video games show increased physical aggression months afterward, according to new research that adds another layer of evidence to the continuing debate over the video-game habits of the youngest generation.


 

Why Should Students Exercise?

Health and Fitness: EzineArticles.com  Fri, 10/24/2008 - 11:20

There are several stages in the life of a human being and every stage holds prime importance in the life of a person.

All stages such as childhood, and the teenage years are equally important for a person. But when it comes to teenagers, it is seen as the most important phase.


 

Study Finds Major Shift in Abortion Demographics

washingtonpost.com - Health  Mon, 09/22/2008 - 23:00

The face of women who have abortions has shifted significantly in the past 30 years, with relatively fewer white childless teenagers and more mothers of color in their 20s and 30s opting to terminate their pregnancies, according to a report being released today.


 

Report: Efforts to Reduce Teen Sex, STDs Faltering

washingtonpost.com - Health  Wed, 06/04/2008 - 11:11

The nation's campaign to get more teenagers to delay sex and use condoms is faltering, threatening to undermine the highly successful effort to reduce teen pregnancy and protect young people from sexually transmitted diseases, federal officials reported today.


 

'Fat School'

washingtonpost.com - Health  Mon, 05/19/2008 - 23:00

For many teenagers at Wellspring Academy of the Carolinas, located at the end of a serpentine dirt road, the remote mountain outpost students call "fat school" is a last-ditch stop in a losing battle that has consumed their lives.


 

Running L8 But CU Soon. Luv, Mom

washingtonpost.com - Health  Thu, 04/10/2008 - 23:00

OMG. Dat u mom? Yes, it is. Parents are horning in on their teenagers' lives through text messaging. Sending shorthand cellphone messages used to be the province of the younger set -- under the dinner table, in the car, at all hours of the night.