Teen Health News
May 14, 2024
Top Headlines
May 8, 2024 Adolescents who view their households as more unstructured, disorganized, or hectic than their siblings develop more mental health and behavioral problems in early adulthood, according to new ...
May 7, 2024 According to a recent study, high levels of sedentary behavior and physical inactivity from childhood strain the heart in adolescence. High cardiac workload predicts heart failure and other heart diseases. In light of the findings, increasing ...
Apr. 15, 2024 People who as teenagers felt pressure to lose weight from family or from the media, females, people who are not heterosexual, and people experiencing socioeconomic disadvantage, are most at risk of ...
Apr. 8, 2024 A study confirms the concerns raised in the public domain about how young people's decreased fitness may affect their future work ability. The association of low youth cardiorespiratory fitness and ...
Latest Headlines
updated 10:46pm EDT
Mar. 28, 2024 Women affected by premenstrual disorders have a higher risk of perinatal depression compared with those who do not, according to new research. The ...
Mar. 27, 2024 Experiencing puberty earlier, compared to same-age peers, may be one of the mechanisms through which childhood risk factors influence adult ...
Mar. 25, 2024 Many parents recognize increasing mental health concerns among children, reflected by the 1 in 5 who say they're open to allowing a child to take a ...
Feb. 20, 2024 Returning to moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) after a concussion may play a vital role in helping teens feel less anxious while recovering from the injury, according to a new ...
Feb. 14, 2024 Vittrup Man was born along the Scandinavian coast before moving to Denmark, where he was later sacrificed, according to a new ...
Jan. 30, 2024 A new study has found evidence that Psychosis Spectrum Symptoms (PSS) are often present in youth accessing mental health ...
Jan. 17, 2024 Young adults who reported higher stress as adolescents were more likely to have high blood pressure, obesity and other cardiometabolic risk factors ...
Jan. 3, 2024 A new study finds that older adult drivers who are recently diagnosed with migraines are three times as likely to experience a motor vehicle crash. ...
Dec. 13, 2023 Diet quality among adolescents in the United States is among the worst across all age groups, putting young people at risk for heart attack, stroke, and diabetes, among other cardiometabolic diseases ...
Dec. 7, 2023 Racial discrimination and bias are painful realities and increasingly recognized as detrimental to the health of adults and children. These stressful experiences also appear to be transmitted from ...
Earlier Headlines
Jan. 30, 2024 Asthma is more common among high school students who use cannabis, relative to those who do not and the prevalence of asthma increases with the frequency of its use among the students, according to a ...
Jan. 8, 2024 An average of 22 adolescents 14 to 18 years of age died in the U.S. each week in 2022 from drug overdoses, raising the death rate for this group to 5.2 per 100,000 -- driven by fentanyl in ...
Dec. 6, 2023 In a new study of more than 50,000 Korean adolescents, those who used a smartphone for more than 4 hours per day had higher rates of adverse mental health and substance ...
Nov. 16, 2023 Children whose mothers are highly stressed, anxious or depressed during pregnancy may be at higher risk for mental health and behavior issues during their childhood and teen years, according to new ...
Nov. 13, 2023 Hormonal contraceptives taken by adolescents may influence development of the brain in a way that alters the recognition of risks, a new study in rats ...
Nov. 7, 2023 Two new studies highlight how brain imaging can be used to predict and identify cognitive outcomes and psychiatric risk in young ...
Nov. 6, 2023 Men who are overweight or obese at age 18 have a higher risk of 17 different cancers later in life. This has been shown in a study at the University of Gothenburg. The research also describes how the ...
Nov. 2, 2023 The slowdown of physical activity during adolescence is not likely caused by lifestyle and environment but by energy demands placed on the body as it grows and sexually matures, according to a new ...
Nov. 1, 2023 A new study has shown that women who are taking the oral contraceptive pill are less likely to report depression. The research, which analysed data from 6,239 women in the United States aged 18-55 ...
Oct. 31, 2023 Cognitive skills underlying the ability to plan, switch from task to task and resist tempting distractions usually matures by the time an individual turns 18 years old, a new study ...
Oct. 31, 2023 In a mouse study designed to explore the impact of marijuana's major psychoactive compound, THC, on teenage brains, researchers say they found changes to the structure of microglia, which are ...
Oct. 16, 2023 Data from more than 15,000 lower-income children ages 2 to 6 reveals higher-than-expected levels of significant behavioral dysfunction. Co-authors urge increased screening, prevention programs in ...
Sep. 12, 2023 A resource economist finds mandated in-school Body Mass Index assessments adopted in varying forms by 24 states to combat childhood obesity have the potential to improve the health of some students ...
Sep. 8, 2023 School systems aren't built for kids who fall asleep and wake up late, the so-called 'night owls,' which may help explain why this group of teens is more prone to ...
Aug. 23, 2023 Alcohol use and subsequent handgun carrying were positively associated during adolescence and young adulthood among individuals who grew up in rural areas, similar to findings in urban areas. ...
Aug. 10, 2023 Life is harder for adolescents who are not attractive or athletic. New research shows low attractive and low athletic youth became increasingly unpopular over the course of a school year, leading to ...
Aug. 1, 2023 Researchers have identified plasma protein-based biomarkers capable of identifying adolescents at risk of developing mental health ...
June 12, 2023 Women who used combined contraceptive pills were at greater risk of developing depression than women who did not, according to a new study. Contraceptive pills increased women's risk by 73 per ...
May 24, 2023 Repeatedly heading a soccer ball has been previously associated with negative long-term brain health for professional players. However, a new study found that a small number of repeated soccer ...
Mar. 21, 2023 Researchers have found that adolescents who report strong relationships with their parents have better long-term health outcomes. Study findings suggest that investments in improving ...
Tuesday, January 30, 2024
Monday, January 8, 2024
Wednesday, December 6, 2023
Thursday, November 16, 2023
Monday, November 13, 2023
Tuesday, November 7, 2023
Monday, November 6, 2023
Thursday, November 2, 2023
Wednesday, November 1, 2023
Tuesday, October 31, 2023
- In Breakthrough Study, Researchers Map Converging Trajectories of Cognitive Development Through Adolescence
- Marijuana Use May Damage Brain Immune Cells Vital to Adolescent Development, Study Suggests
Monday, October 16, 2023
Tuesday, September 12, 2023
Friday, September 8, 2023
Wednesday, August 23, 2023
Thursday, August 10, 2023
Tuesday, August 1, 2023
Monday, June 12, 2023
Wednesday, May 24, 2023
Tuesday, March 21, 2023
Tuesday, March 14, 2023
Monday, March 6, 2023
Wednesday, February 15, 2023
Monday, January 23, 2023
Wednesday, January 11, 2023
Friday, December 9, 2022
Friday, December 2, 2022
Wednesday, November 30, 2022
Tuesday, November 15, 2022
- How Hormonal Birth Control May Affect the Adolescent Brain
- Financial Strain Due to COVID-19 Pandemic Took Significant Toll on Adolescent Mental Health, Researchers Find
Friday, October 7, 2022
- Teen Drivers Often Unsafe on the Road With Speeding and Handheld Cellphone Use
- COVID-19 Pandemic Cancellations Took Harsh Toll on Teen Athletes, Whose Mental and Physical Health Improved Significantly After Sports Resumed, Study Finds
Tuesday, October 4, 2022
Monday, October 3, 2022
Thursday, September 29, 2022
Wednesday, September 14, 2022
Monday, September 12, 2022
Friday, September 9, 2022
Thursday, August 25, 2022
Wednesday, August 24, 2022
Tuesday, August 9, 2022
Saturday, July 30, 2022
Friday, July 22, 2022
Monday, July 11, 2022
Friday, July 1, 2022
Monday, June 27, 2022
Wednesday, June 15, 2022
Thursday, June 2, 2022
Wednesday, June 1, 2022
Thursday, May 12, 2022
Tuesday, May 3, 2022
Monday, May 2, 2022
Tuesday, April 12, 2022
Friday, April 1, 2022
Thursday, March 31, 2022
Wednesday, March 23, 2022
Tuesday, March 22, 2022
Wednesday, March 9, 2022
Tuesday, February 22, 2022
- Adolescent Psychological Well-Being Tied to Adult Risk of Cardiovascular Disease, Study Finds
- High BMI in Upper Teens a Risk Factor for Severe COVID-19
Thursday, February 17, 2022
Tuesday, February 1, 2022
Wednesday, January 5, 2022
Monday, November 29, 2021
Monday, November 1, 2021
Friday, October 8, 2021
Wednesday, September 29, 2021
Wednesday, September 8, 2021
Tuesday, August 24, 2021
Monday, August 23, 2021
Thursday, August 19, 2021
Monday, August 9, 2021
- Physical Activity Protects Children from the Adverse Effects of Digital Media on Their Weight Later in Adolescence
- Youth, the Pandemic and a Global Mental Health Crisis