TEEN HEALTH

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• Music training may help kids focus their attention, diminish anxiety, and control their emotions.

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• Jan 21, 2015 10:24 AM EST

• Brain scans of children who were learning a musical instrument show changes in the cortex of their brains.

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• Half of hospitalized children may be treated with drugs that interact with each other.

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• Jan 21, 2015 10:04 AM EST

• Drug interactions appear to be a common risk for hospitalized children and young adults.

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• Health may be a better motivator than adults realize for teens who lose weight.

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• Jan 21, 2015 09:53 AM EST

• Losing for reasons of health appears to help keep the weight off.

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• Study Reveals That 1 In 5 People With Epilepsy Has Symptoms Of ADHD

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• Jan 21, 2015 11:15 PM EST

• Almost 1 in 5 adults with epilepsy may have symptoms of ADHD, study finds

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• Kids Consume More Calories, Fat During Pizza Days Than 'Regular' Days

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• Jan 21, 2015 11:06 PM EST

• A new study found that when kids eat pizza, they are more likely to take in more calories, fat and sodium than other days.

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• Being younger than 10 or older than 17 has been linked to a higher risk of heart disease afer age 50

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• Jan 20, 2015 01:11 PM EST

• A woman who had her first menstrual cycle at age 10 or earlier was 27% more likely to have heart disease after age 50. A woman who had her first after age 17 was 23% more likely to have heart disease.

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• Fewer People Hard Hit by Medical Bills

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• Jan 20, 2015 12:54 PM EST

• People who obtained insurance through the Affordable Care Act primarily used it for physicals and well care.

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• Mental health issues increase the risk of becoming infected with HIV in gay or bisexual men.

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• Jan 20, 2015 12:39 PM EST

• Men who had four or five mental health issues had nine times the risk of becoming infected with HIV compared to men who reported no issues.

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• Listening to music or an audiobook helps kids deal with pain after surgery.

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• Jan 16, 2015 07:45 PM EST

• Can listening to Taylor Swift help a kid deal with postoperative pain? Apparently so, according to a new study.

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• The rate of twin births in the United States hit a new high in 2013.

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• Jan 16, 2015 07:36 PM EST

• There were 33.7 twin births in every 1,000 deliveries in 2012. This rate was an increase of 2% over 2012, which is a very large increase for a single year.

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• Can't Move On From A Break Up? Study Says Science Can Actually Help

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• Jan 15, 2015 10:06 PM EST

• Revisiting the past will only make it harder. A new study shows how to move on from a break up.

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• Medications may help curb accidents and injuries, especially in teens.

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• Jan 15, 2015 06:23 PM EST

• A study has found that when children and teens take Ritalin or Concerta (both drugs are methylphenidate), they are less likely to need a visit to the emergency room due to trauma.