A nationwide survey of over 6,800 teenagers revealed that 13% had driven under the influence of marijuana in the previous month. Additionally, 5% reported they had driven with alcohol in their system during the same time frame. JAMA Network Open, … [Read more...]
Strict Rules About Tobacco Products Reduces Teens Likelihood to Use Them
A study that included over 23,000 teenagers revealed that adolescents are up to 26% less likely to use tobacco products when parents had set strict rules on the matter. Pediatrics, October 2020 … [Read more...]
Bright Future May Help Teens Avoid Violence
If teens are offered the possibility of a good future, they may become more peaceful. A survey of 866 male teens in poorer neighborhoods showed that those who had a positive outlook were less likely to say that they’d threatened somebody else or … [Read more...]
Encourage Teens to Play Organized Sports
Previous research has demonstrated that individuals with poor fitness levels as they enter adulthood have an increased risk for a number of negative health outcomes. In this study, researchers found that teens who participated in organized sports … [Read more...]
Is Poor Pelvic Posture Common in Teens?
Using 3D digital technology to evaluate the pelvic posture of 32 adolescents, researchers found that the majority of teens exhibited abnormal pelvic and total body posture. This is concerning as postural changes, especially in the pelvis, can place … [Read more...]
Multisite Musculoskeletal Pain in Adolescence May Predict Medical and Social Issues
Norwegian researchers report that teenagers with pain in multiple body sites have an elevated risk for life-affecting health problems during young adulthood. In this study, researchers followed 3,987 teens for an average of eight years and found a … [Read more...]
Teen Drivers Face Triple the Risk of a Fatal Crash
An analysis of national data found that compared with drivers aged 30-59 years old in the United States, teen drivers are 4.5 times more likely to be involved in a crash and over three times as likely to be in a fatal collision. The investigators say … [Read more...]
Teens May Benefit from Sugary Drink Warnings
Currently, the average teen in the United States consumes a least one sugar-sweetened beverage daily, which accounts for more than twice the recommended daily serving of sugar. In a recent study, researchers observed the beverage selections of 2,000 … [Read more...]
Family Stress Linked to Obesity in Teens
An analysis of data from over 4,700 teens found that family stress during childhood can put teenagers at an increased risk for being overweight or obese. According to researchers, girls in the study who experienced family stress such as family … [Read more...]
Mental Attitude: Think You Are Fat?
Researchers found that normal weight teens who perceive themselves as fat are more likely to grow up to be fat. 59% of girls who felt fat as a teen became overweight in adulthood while 31% of girls who did not consider themselves fat during … [Read more...]