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15 May 12 - Kids And Teens Health News
Kids with hidden high blood pressure
But a recent report from the University of Michigan Health System suggests high blood pressure may be a rising health concern for kids and teens - yet it's often missed. One reason for the slip-up is that doctors don't take kids' blood pressure at ...
Health Buzz: 1 in 3 Autistic Young Adults Lack Jobs
Specialized job training programs and instruction in social cues could ease the transition into adulthood for autistic teens, the study authors suggest. With the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reporting that one in every 88 children ...
Pay-to-play sports keeping lower-income kids out of the game
“We know that participating in school sports offers many benefits to children and teens: higher school achievement, lower dropout rates, improved health, reduced obesity and the development of skills like teamwork and problem-solving,” says Clark.
WellBalance Weight Loss Camp for Kids & Teens Promotes National Children's ...
"Children's mental health week is a very important week for stigmatized obese children and teens," said Dr.
Are magazine models too skinny?
It's not healthy for the models or for the teenagers and children who copy them!" "I think they are way to skinny.
EKGs for Athletic Kids: Protecting the Young at Heart
... Health and is based at the Barnabas Ambulatory Care Center in Livingston. The center was founded by the family of Matthew J. Morahan, who died suddenly in 2009 at age 30, and since 2010 it has done EKGs on about 1500 children and teenagers.
Whooping Cough Epidemic Hits Washington State
The CDC recommends that preteens, teens and adults be vaccinated for whooping cough, even if they were vaccinated as children. Public health officials say there is an epidemic, with nearly 1300 cases this year, over 10 times last year's numbers.
Preparing kids for the teen years
LAYING solid foundations before children reach puberty pays dividends for the future. Teenagers get a lot of bad press.
Make teen tobacco possession illegal
By Dave Bryans, The Windsor Star May 15, 2012 In its recent article, The Windsor Essex Community Health Centre provided some excellent information about keeping our teens smoke-free. But there was an important component missing - calling for a ban on ...
Obesity is (bad) habit forming
It makes sense; children tend to emulate the behaviors of their parents. A 2009 California study concluded that children tend to eat what their parents eat. Drawing upon the responses of thousands of teens queried by the California Health Interview ...
Study: Children in Utah better off than in many other states
The annual report, which was first published in 1994, provides advocates, community leaders, policy makers and parents with the latest data on the health and well-being of Utah's children. "We want to provide conversation starters for policymakers, ...
Preparing kids for the teen years
By Fiona Baker First published: May 13th, 2012 Teenagers get a lot of bad press. Parents of younger kids are always warned, "Just you wait until they reach their teens." So for all those mums and dads with kids on the precipice of adolescence, ...
Why we're getting the homework question wrong
Chronic school stress is also taking a profound physical toll on our kids. More children than ever before are reporting chronic health conditions, including headaches, back pain, abdominal pain, and general malaise.[i] Studies show that rates of ...
Kids' TV time tied to unhealthy food choices
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Kids and teens who watch a lot of television are less likely to get their fruits and veggies and more likely to snack on candy or drink soda every day, according to a new survey of close to 13000 US students.
Teens' online gambling habits a losing hand
BY NICK TOSCANO TEENS glued to computer screens playing online poker for hours on end have youth workers worried that bad gambling habits could be on the cards.
Why Treatment Is Critical for Youth With Mental Illness
But children and teens with serious emotional or behavioral problems often miss out on these normal developmental phases. That was the case with Christopher.
Parenting Gay Kids
And a recent study from Columbia University found that gay teens were five times more likely to attempt suicide than their straight peers.
Kids' TV time tied to unhealthy food choices
By Genevra Pittman | NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Kids and teens who watch a lot of television are less likely to get their fruits and veggies and more likely to snack on candy or drink soda every day, according to a new survey of close to 13000 US ...
HBO's 'The Weight of the Nation' examines obesity crisis
Statistics show that adult obesity rates have doubled since 1980, and more than tripled in that time for kids and teens. Stemming a public-health crisis of such magnitude requires more than “Eat less, move more” public-service ads at bus stops.
Teen Brain More Vulnerable to Alcohol's Effects: Expert Speaks to Mamaroneck ...
And he encouraged parents to approach their kids the same way. Educate them about the dangers, share your concerns, and tell them about the science.
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