News search results: 41 to 60 of 258

Results pages: 1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10  11  12  13 

41. 2007.08.30 -- U.S. TEENS Fall Short on Vaccine Coverage
    It is therefore tremendously gratifying that childhood immunization rates are high, rising, and on track to meet Healthy People 2010 goals." SOURCES: David Katz, M.D., M.P.H., director, Prevention Research Center, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Conn.; Aug. 30, 2007, teleconference with Melinda Wharton, M.D., M.P.H., deputy director, National Center for Immunizations and Respiratory Diseases, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta; Aug. 31, 2007, Morbidity and...
42. 2007.06.04 -- Many Teen Girls Use Steroids
    SOURCES: Linn Goldberg, M.D., professor of medicine, head, division of health promotion and sports medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland; Charles Yesalis, D.Sc., professor emeritus of health policy and administration and exercise and sport science, Penn State University, University Park; Harrison Pope, M.D., M.P.H., professor of psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, Boston; Todd Schlifstein, M.D., sports medicine rehabilitation physician, New York University Medical Center's ...
43. 2007.03.05 -- Many U.S. TEENS Work Dangerous Jobs
    "I'm trying to learn more about things these kids are exposed to at work," Runyan said, "and think about how we can make work safer for kids." "They need to ask a lot of questions when kids are looking at jobs or taking jobs and maybe visit the workplace, doing some investigation, letting them know they're paying attention." SOURCES: Carol Runyan, Ph.D., director, Injury Prevention Research Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Rosemary Sokas, M.D., director, Division of ...
44. 2007.02.05 -- Teen Pregnancy Rates Hit All-Time Low
    "That's a 4 percent increase from 2004-05, which was also a record high." Hamilton added: "The best evidence suggests that this reflects a combination of factors, including programs promoting abstinence as well as those promoting safe sex." SOURCES: Brady E. Hamilton, Ph.D., statistician, National Center for Health Statistics, Hyattsville, Md.; Fay Menacker, Dr.Ph., statistician, National Center for Health Statistics, Hyattsville, Md.; Jennifer Wu, M.D., obstetrician/gynecologist, Lenox Hill...
45. 2007.02.01 -- TEENS' Sleeplessness Leads to Falling Grades
    Here are some sleep tips for TEENS, courtesy of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine: Don't do any vigorous exercise within six hours of your bedtime. -- Robert Preidt SOURCE: American Academy of Sleep Medicine, news release, Feb. 1, 2007 id=601363
46. 2008.03.13 -- For Adolescents, Inhalants Are Drug of Choice
    "Our data also indicate that there are almost 600,000 teenagers [who] start using inhalants annually." "Inhalants can produce psychological effects, but because they're readily accessible they are substitutes for other drugs." SOURCES: H. Westley Clark, M.D., J.D., M.P.H., director, U.S. Center for Substance Abuse, Rockville, Md. id=613538
47. 2007.08.18 -- Add Earlier Bedtime to Back-to-School List
    "A child or teen who regularly gets enough sleep will have improved academic performance, a positive attitude toward their education and be able to better interact socially with their peers and teachers." The AASM offers the following tips for ensuring children and TEENS get a good night's sleep: -- Robert Preidt SOURCE: American Academy of Sleep Medicine, news release, August 2007 id=607084
48. 2008.03.05 -- Teen Passengers at Higher Death Risk in Car Crashes
    "It has to start around 12 or 13, because that's when kids start being driven by other people, and, unfortunately, sometimes by their peers." SOURCES: Flaura Koplin-Winston, M.D., Ph.D., founder and co-scientific director, Center for Injury Research and Prevention, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia; Karen Sheehan, M.D., medical director, Injury Prevention and Research, Children's Memorial Hospital, and medical director, Injury Free Coalition for Kids in Chicago, both in Chicago; March 2008,...
49. 2008.01.28 -- Health Tip: Exercise for TEENS
    (HealthDay News) - A daily trip to the gym isn't a popular pastime for some TEENS. So the Nemours Foundation offers these ideas for fun and different ways for TEENS to get exercise: Turn on the music, close the door, and dance in your room to your favorite songs.
50. 2007.10.09 -- Health Tip: Speak With Your Teen About Dating Safety
    Health Tip: Speak With Your Teen About Dating Safety The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services offers these suggestions when talking to your teen: Encourage fun and safe outings, like a picnic, a trip to the mall, or the movies.
51. 2007.10.01 -- First Puff Can Turn Kids Into Smokers: Study
    "This provides further support for the idea that dependence begins with the first cigarette," said study lead author Dr. Joseph DiFranza, a professor in the department of family medicine and community health at the University of Massachusetts Medical School in Worcester, Mass. SOURCES: Joseph DiFranza, M.D., department of family medicine and community health, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, Mass; Joel Killen, Ph.D., professor, department of medicine, Stanford Prevention...
52. 2007.05.20 -- Most TEENS Want a Later Start to School Days
    The students start their school day at 7:30 a.m. and finish at 2:25 p.m. The survey found that: Most of the TEENS said the best time to take tests would be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. -- Robert Preidt SOURCE: American Thoracic Society, news release, May 20, 2007 id=604673
53. 2007.02.15 -- Health Highlights: Feb. 15, 2007
    Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay: Many Black Breast Cancer Survivors Underestimate Recurrence Risk Prescription Drug Abuse by U.S. TEENS a Growing Problem
54. 2007.06.13 -- Sleeping on Weekends Hurts Kids' Grades
    Essentially, teenagers may be giving themselves jet lag over the weekend even without getting on a plane." Get a full night's sleep on a regular basis. -- Robert Preidt SOURCE: American Academy of Sleep Medicine, news release, June 13, 2007 id=605356
55. 2007.11.15 -- Health Tip: Controlling Body Odor in TEENS
    Health Tip: Controlling Body Odor in TEENS The Nemours Foundations offers these suggestions on how TEENS can keep body odor at bay: Wear clean clothes and underwear every day, and change socks frequently.
56. 2007.07.30 -- Drinking TEENS Eschewing Beer for Hard Liquor
    But they added, "The findings in this report might reflect an emerging trend in usual beverage consumed among underage drinkers that has been reported in other studies." "Monitoring the Future (MTF), a national survey of 8th-, 10th-, and 12th-grade students, found that among 12th-grade students, the prevalence of liquor consumption during the 30 days before the survey was higher in 2005 (36.4 percent) than in 1990 (30.8 percent)." SOURCES: James Garbutt, M.D., professor, psychiatry, ...
57. 2007.06.27 -- Health Highlights: June 27, 2007
    Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay: Psychiatrists Get More Drug Company Gifts: Report "Nearly 30 states have enacted caps with varying limits and exceptions, but such reforms remain elusive in other states and at the federal level."
58. 2006.11.21 -- Health Highlights: Nov. 21, 2006
    Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay: U.S. Teen Births Drop to Record Low Level in 2005 That's a 35 percent decrease from the peak teen birth rate of 61.8 births per 1,000 in 1991.
59. 2008.03.05 -- Deficit in Brain Function Puts TEENS at Risk of Drug Abuse
    Deficit in Brain Function Puts TEENS at Risk of Drug Abuse "Responses and behaviors related to a certain situation are less easy for some adolescents to manage than others." -- Robert Preidt SOURCE: Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research, news release, March 4, 2008 id=613214
60. 2008.01.03 -- Health Highlights: Jan. 3, 2008
    Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay: Hospitalizations for Reflux Disease Up 103 Percent in 7 Years They predicted that the smoking drop would prevent "at least 8,000 premature deaths."

Results pages: 1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10  11  12  13