TEEN HEALTH

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• Sleeping Problems in Teens Cause Poor Grades

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• Sep 24, 2014 01:36 AM EDT

• The figure of teenagers facing sleeping disorders is now at alarming levels. A study shows that teens who poorly cooperate in classroom activities and have low grades exhibit severe sleeping problems.

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• Teens Drink Due to Peers, Study Says

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• Sep 23, 2014 11:46 PM EDT

• A new study suggests that peer pressure, not genetics, can compel teens to drink alcohol.

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• Experts Want Young Women Tested for STDs

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• Sep 23, 2014 10:01 PM EDT

• A special U.S. task force is issuing new recommendations encouraging young but sexually active teens to undergo STI screening.

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• Children of OCD- Stricken Parents at Higher Risk for Schizophrenia

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• Sep 22, 2014 10:46 PM EDT

• A recent study shows that people diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder or OCD or even the children of OCD parents has a higher possibility of having a schizophrenia spectrum and schizophrenia in years to come.

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• Teen with Cerebral Palsy Finishes 5K Race

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• Sep 22, 2014 08:25 PM EDT

• Beating the odds, a teen born with cerebral palsy went on to complete a 5K race.

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• Sibling bullying and its long-term effects

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• Sep 21, 2014 11:19 PM EDT

• Children who have been bullied by their siblings more than once a week during their adolescence were twice as likely to develop clinical depression in young adulthood, a study says.

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• FDA Looks Into Skin Shock Treatment for Aggressive Behavior

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• Sep 19, 2014 10:57 PM EDT

• FDA is mulling over banning the use of skin shocks to control aggression by people with developmental disorders.

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• White Matter May Help Diagnose Children with Dyslexia Early

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• Sep 18, 2014 11:09 PM EDT

• There's a new way of identifying dyslexia among kids: tracking the development of white matter volume in the brain.

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• Clinicians are concerned about the new fad growing among youngsters under the age of 25: Botox.

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• Sep 18, 2014 02:16 PM EDT

• Research suggests that "frozen faces" could hinder them from being able to fully express their emotions.

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• The suicide rate in Australia reaches up to 2,400 deaths each year.

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• Sep 17, 2014 11:23 PM EDT

• R U OK? Day highlights social connectedness and positive help-seeking, which can help people in need and in crisis.

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• A New Perspective on ADHD

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• Sep 17, 2014 11:19 PM EDT

• A case-control study that suggests how brain scans can be used to diagnose attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in children was analyzed based on the research team’s suggestion that “doctors could soon diagnose ADHD in children with a brain scan.“ Re…

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• Federal Data Reveals a Continuing Downward Trend In Teen Substance Use

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• Sep 17, 2014 11:01 PM EDT

• Data from the just-released survey conducted by the NSDUH shows a significant decrease in the number of teenagers who are using alcohol, drugs, and tobacco over the past 11 years.