As with any new popular technology there are inherent risks associated with the benefits. A new study underlines some of the risks involving social networking especially when it comes to teenagers. The survey published by Common Sense Media, a San Francisco advocacy group, shows that parents underestimate how much ti... |
10 August 2009
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The way teenagers dress at school these days has been much debated in recent years. The need for a uniform or a certain dress code, as well as that of setting some rules as to what is deemed appropriate on school grounds has also been a burning topic, with no definite solution in sight. However, at the Rednock School... |
23 January 2009
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Taking notice of the fact that slogans like "Just say No" are not that effective, scientists decided to turn to teenagers' curiosity towards themselves and their bodies, in an attempt to stop surging alcohol usage in the United States. Currently, drinking is the most widespread vice in the country, with a report... |
4 December 2008
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Expert radiologists will, from now on, have the possibility to treat victims of self-embedding disorder themselves, as new techniques of identifying objects that were inserted under the skin became available. Both X-ray imaging and ultrasonic guidance can be used to remove all sorts of things from the bodies of teena... |
3 December 2008
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New behavioral studies show that violence in teenagers may be a result of their past experiences, in that living in stressful environments and missing the affection of the parents may cause some children to develop deviant behaviors later in life. In families where parents stop providing unlimited affection to their ... |
17 November 2008
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While living inside families offers comfort to both parents and children, it can also be a source of stress, as problems affect all members, not just the adults. Seeing how the current economic crisis places pressure on the working class, in that the number of foreclosures increases, and jobs are jeopardized, it'... |
14 November 2008
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Psychologists say that the network of environmental factors that cause more and more teenagers to commit suicide is far more complex than anyone thought. They base their say on a new scientific study that revealed the important role neighborhoods play in influencing adolescents to develop suicidal thoughts. Daily vio... |
27 October 2008
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We live in an age in which for many of us, life without a mobile phone would be inconceivable. And we're not talking about busy professionals here, who - quite understandably - need to keep in touch with their colleagues and clients. In today's world, many teenagers live in a virtual universe, in which face... |
11 June 2008
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We read about teen violence almost every day - and by the looks of it, this dramatic phenomenon is not going anywhere soon. We often hear representatives of the authorities complaining that the sources of teen violence are difficult to deal with - broken families, poverty, substance abuse - however, scientists have u... |
30 May 2008
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This fall, Hewlett Packard will introduce a completely new line of products primarily targeted at young computer users. According to Ameer Karim, director of HP's future and innovations group, the new computers will be designed by teenagers and will meet youngsters' needs in terms of fashion and functionali... |
17 May 2008
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Hacking into the schools network seems to be a rather usual behavior with students from the United States educational establishments. With an increasing number of students who are capable of breaking into their own school network, one has to wonder about the level of security of these networks. According to the Chica... |
8 May 2008
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