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Internet addiction is a condition that, when first announced, raised a few eyebrows at best. Over the years, as more and more children and teens became glued to their computer monitors, it became painfully clear that this wasn't something that healthcare experts made up in their own spare time. In a paper presen... |
6 October 2009
16:51 GMT |
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A new legislative initiative circulated by the European Commission (EC) suggests that all newly manufactured mp3 players to be sold in Europe should have a built-in, removable noise limit. The idea is meant to safeguard people from their own bad listening habits, as well as to spare travelers in public transportation... |
29 September 2009
03:57 GMT |
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According to a new investigation funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), it may be that teenagers' diet and eating habits are heavily influenced by their social background. The paper essentially shows that the diet, weight and health of teens is directly influenced by practices and perceptions... |
26 September 2009
21:41 GMT |
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Mental conditions plaguing teenagers are often regarded by adults as being less important and serious than the ones that plague them, although that is not necessarily the case. For quite some time now, experts have been drawing attention to the fact that adolescents are living in a very stressful environment, but the... |
24 September 2009
10:28 GMT |
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Experts at the University of Washington in Seattle (UWS) have recently released a new scientific report, showing that rats who consume alcohol when young tend to engage in more risky behavior than their peers, which were not allowed to drink. Scientists have been wondering for a long time if risk-taking is directly c... |
22 September 2009
02:25 GMT |
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A new investigation in some of the United States' most religious regions has revealed that states that are highly religious, and where people are most conservative, tend to have higher teen-pregnancy and birth rates than other areas of the country. The researchers in charge of the paper say that a large number o... |
17 September 2009
02:42 GMT |
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According to a new report published yesterday, it would appear that a large section of the young US population, including children and teens, is overexposed to radiations, a situation that may lead to an increased number of cancer cases once they grow up. The paper shows that Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scans, c... |
27 August 2009
04:42 GMT |
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Over the past few years, an alarming rise in couple violence incidence has prompted experts to look for solutions to this serious problem. What is even more concerning is the fact that teen couples have also joined the trend. This means that, later on in life, partners that now abuse or are abused will translate this... |
4 August 2009
15:41 GMT |
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The Archbishop of Westminster said recently in an interview with the Sunday Telegraph newspaper that the amount of texting and e-mailing that children, teens and adults alike engaged in was “dehumanizing” and dangerous for the society. He argued that constructing friendship relationships exclusively aroun... |
3 August 2009
14:31 GMT |
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Seeking to find a reason why teenagers in the United States engage in such risky behavior as “car surfing,” researchers at the Case Western University School of Medicine, in Cleveland, Ohio, have set out to analyze what drives the young ones to perform true acts of madness. Moving past a simple neurologic... |
21 July 2009
20:51 GMT |
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Statistically speaking, the largest part of the smoking population in the United States is below the age of 25, and most of these kids, oddly enough, want to quit, at some point or another. However, when it comes down to it, they are looking for evidence-based programs, and seem to favor those that can be attended on... |
1 July 2009
06:53 GMT |
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It is highly likely for teens who believe that they will die young to engage in risky behavior, a new research by experts at the University of Minnesota Medical School (UMMS) has found. The investigation, which was led by researcher Iris Borowsky, MD, PhD, comes to show that about one in seven teenagers feels like th... |
29 June 2009
04:14 GMT |
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While scouting the skies with her amateur telescope, 14-year-old New Yorker Caroline Moore discovered a new, junior-sized supernova, and thus became the youngest person in history ever to do so. The new celestial object, dubbed SN 2008ha, is also very peculiar, and may very well represent a new class of stellar explo... |
11 June 2009
04:40 GMT |
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The spread of the obesity pandemic in the young population around the world is very troublesome, researchers say, especially because no one really knows what's causing it. Among the suggestions, too much sedentary time, as in watching TV and using computers all day long, coupled with an inappropriate diet, high ... |
9 June 2009
10:02 GMT |
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A new study published in the June issue of the Journal of Health and Social Behavior shows that young women in their teens or early twenties who have attended religious schools are more likely than their peers to get an abortion, despite their beliefs. In fact, the research points out, these girls are more likely tha... |
2 June 2009
08:01 GMT |
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The Multidimensional Treatment Foster Care (MTFC) program is a foster parent-based intervention, which seeks to reduce juvenile crime rates in America's youth. Usually, the children and teens do not want to enlist in the program voluntarily, but are sent there by court order, mandating them to seek out-of-home t... |
1 June 2009
09:50 GMT |
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Everyone knows that, for a small child, the family has the most pregnant influence. The development of infants is most significantly influenced by their parents, so it would stand to reason then that family-based intervention is the way to go, if the adults want to prevent their offspring from engaging in risky behav... |
15 May 2009
10:55 GMT |
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The latest report from the US Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention (CDC) shows that increasing numbers of American teenagers become addicted to nicotine because they cannot easily quit the habit. Despite the fact that they have a very short experience with smoking, they find it very difficult to kick it, and t... |
6 May 2009
09:42 GMT |
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Parents should have a good relationship with their children for a vast number of reasons, and adding to those is the fact that, if they do so, then the children are very likely to start drinking at a much later age than they would otherwise. This is very important, psychologists say, because the older the teen is, th... |
24 April 2009
05:19 GMT |
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Humans, as a society, evolved the tendency to play ever since they first began to come together in large groups. Peter Gray, a developmental psychologist at the Boston College, believes that this happened as people learned to suppress their innate aggressive instincts, which allowed them to form societies. Without an... |
16 April 2009
06:17 GMT |
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Women suffering from severe mental illnesses are more likely to have suffered abuse in their early years of life, as opposed to the general population, during childhood or as teens, a new research presented by experts at King's College London Institute of Psychiatry shows. Published in the April issue of the Bri... |
1 April 2009
05:51 GMT |
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One of the main problems facing the scientific communities in the Western world today is one that shouldn't even exist in any civilized nation – how do we get more young people interested in science? While some argue that talking directly to children in their classrooms may seem like the best idea, others ... |
31 March 2009
09:53 GMT |
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A new long-term study, conducted by researchers at the University of Illinois, shows that teenagers who exhibit greater social skills during their sophomore, and who are also engaged in extra-curricular activities, are far more likely than their peers with similar results in school to do well in their life. In other ... |
26 March 2009
19:01 GMT |
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Scientists believe that they may have finally discovered why teenagers behave the way they do between the ages of 11 and 17. They say that this is the time when their brains literally scan themselves and decide which connections to remove and which to keep. That is to say, during childhood, when the cortex is not ful... |
24 March 2009
04:02 GMT |
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University of Sheffield professor of Human Geography Danny Dorling has written in an editorial published today in the online edition of the British Medical Journal that the best option young people could consider in times of economic crisis is to attend college. In periods of mass-unemployment or when individuals get... |
11 March 2009
11:57 GMT |
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According to new scientific data, the stress of being a teenager, when fights with parents happen almost each day, can stretch far into adulthood, causing health problems later on in life. This effect is somewhat “silenced” by the fond memories of the time, and, of course, some have less arguments with th... |
11 March 2009
07:01 GMT |
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Since, say, the 1980s, the world has suffered a dramatic change in terms of the demands the community has from its members, in regards to the number of hours each individual has to work per day, to earn their keep, or to the total volume of labor that is needed in order for society to function properly. But new studi... |
10 March 2009
10:13 GMT |
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According to an Illinois panel of legislators, youth in the state is currently experiencing great deals of stress, which could lead to an increase in the number of registered suicides. Just recently, three teenagers took their own lives, and the lawmakers are still trying to come to terms with what happened. They say... |
9 March 2009
02:02 GMT |
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According to new study data, teenagers in the US are highly neglected when it comes to their addictions, especially those of drugs and other illicit substances. Researchers show that physicians and psychologists are ill-equipped to handle the underlying problems that lead to teenagers engaging in such behavior, and, ... |
2 March 2009
09:20 GMT |
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Even though the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA)'s film-rating system is designed to provide guidelines to parents and their children as to what the contents of a movie may refer to, a new scientific study finds that teens who are allowed to watch R-rated films are more likely to pick up smoking, or ... |
23 February 2009
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The UK has been recently shaken by the news of a 13 year-old boy, Alfie Patten, and his 15 year-old girlfriend, Chantelle Steadman, who have become the parents of a small girl named Masie Roxanne. At the time, most newspapers have focused on the story for a few days, but now new claims come to stir up spirits again &... |
16 February 2009
08:36 GMT |
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Even if this piece of news comes after most people already got the flu or the common cold, which is caused by the Human Rhinovirus (HRV), scientists announced that they might have just finished sequencing the genome of the most common viral strain. This will, over the years, provide researchers with enough informatio... |
14 February 2009
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In the photos released by British newspaper The Sun, 13 year-old Alfie Patten is seen holding what at first glance would seem to be his sister. However, the fact of the matter is that the young lad has just two days ago become the father of 7lb 3oz Maisie Roxanne, a child that he has with 15 year-old girlfriend Chant... |
13 February 2009
11:01 GMT |
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Muslim cleric leaders in Sudan have recently urged the youth of the nation not to follow the Western tradition of Valentine's Day, saying that the tradition is sinful, and that it will lead couples away from each other, by creating a headway for the appearance of doubt and dissatisfaction. They have also urged y... |
12 February 2009
13:01 GMT |
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Growing up in a disorganized family is no easy task, as most kids coming from such environments could tell you. But being raised in a home where one or both parents are addicted to cocaine is infinitely worse, scientists say, who have just recently concluded a study on the long-term effects of exposure to such experi... |
12 February 2009
08:49 GMT |
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It's rarely that the jail system in Minnesota has the honor of accommodating a guest of such a distinct magnitude as John Alfred Sharkey, the 44 year-old citizen who claims he is actually a vampire, though admittedly a modern type, seeing how he was incarcerated for harassing his former girlfriend, a teenager. H... |
11 February 2009
09:39 GMT |
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The online safety of children worldwide is in question due to an ever-increasing number of attacks from various suspicious individuals, as well as from peers who have a larger inclination towards technology. On that background, 17 companies owning social media websites got together in Europe and signed on Tuesday an ... |
10 February 2009
11:03 GMT |
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The old vision, according to which obesity is a disease that a person brings upon his or herself or is born with is starting to be complemented by a new way of looking at the condition. According to a new study released on Monday, the parents' eating habits are of paramount importance in the teens' diets as... |
10 February 2009
06:14 GMT |
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For older generations, coffee is the very engine of existence. It helps us get up in the morning, and provides us with the necessary energy to go through a hard day's work. It's scientifically proven that the wonderful beverage brings people together, and helps strengthen social networks. It also has a numb... |
6 February 2009
11:13 GMT |
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We all had our differences with our parents while growing up, which concluded in fights and then long periods of awkward silence. No doubt, some of you have the same troubles with your teenage kids as well, when trying to impose your point of view in a civilized discussion. Seeking to explain why teens cannot easily ... |
5 February 2009
08:49 GMT |
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Teenagers who spend a lot of time in front of the TV or under the influence of other mass-media outlets are very likely to develop symptoms related to depression early in their adult life, a new study finds. As a background, the paper, published in the February edition of the journal Archives of General Psychiatry, d... |
4 February 2009
05:06 GMT |
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It's common knowledge that the Internet is usually accessed by people in the 18 to 33 year-old category, with youngsters dominating the social scene without a doubt. However, lately, a bizarre trend was recorded among World Wide Web users, namely that seniors have begun to go online a lot more often than they us... |
30 January 2009
05:48 GMT |
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Bangor University School of Psychology researcher Dr Erin Heerey argues in a recent study that teasing and “play fighting” improves children's abilities to tell apart real violence from pretended one, and learn how to use their bodies, face expressions and other non-verbal cues to communicate nuances... |
9 January 2009
06:41 GMT |
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An increasing number of scientists argue that the poor academic performances the US youth has been registering over the past few years, which prompted the creation of the No Child Left Behind Act, are also tightly linked to the abnormally high levels of obesity among children aged 6 to 11. Scientists believe that fit... |
30 December 2008
03:31 GMT |
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Setting school start times a bit later than 7.30 AM might prove to be a good way for those in charge of the educational system to reduce daytime sleepiness among children, increase their ability to accumulate new information, and, most importantly, reduce the number of car crashes teens get into over not much nightly... |
15 December 2008
02:29 GMT |
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New research published recently shows that older adults who are very stressed react violently to potentially-hazardous situations, including those that may occur while in traffic. Their teenagers on the other hand proved more “cold-blooded” on the matter, showing less stress while behind the wheel. The fi... |
12 December 2008
15:01 GMT |
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America's teenagers consume a great variety of drugs, statistics show, among which the most important and dangerous are heroin, cocaine, crack cocaine, methamphetamine, LSD, ecstasy and marijuana. Over the last few years, since 2000-2002, a decreasing trend in drug use was registered in US secondary schools and ... |
12 December 2008
07:50 GMT |
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The Key2SafeDriving system, devised by civil engineer Xuesong Zhou, an assistant professor at UU, prevents teenagers from talking or writing text messages on their cell phones while driving an automobile. Basically, it interferes with the phone's ability to send signals to the “outside” world, and fo... |
11 December 2008
16:01 GMT |
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Recent scientific studies revealed that children of those who started smoking when they were very young are far more likely to start smoking than their peers, whose parents started doing so later in life or not at all. The same holds true if parents keep on smoking steadily for many years, well into adulthood. T... |
24 November 2008
11:11 GMT |
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Research firm Piper Jaffray maintains its buy status on Apple despite the company being battered in the stock market recently. The analyst firm foresees strong iPhone sales having completed a national teen survey of buying habits and preferences which revealed the iPhone was a common choice.22 percent of the teens su... |
8 October 2008
05:29 GMT |
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