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More Teens Are Using Protein Supplements to Boost Muscle Growth
A new poll from C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital finds a growing number of teens are using protein bars, shakes and powders for everything from muscle growth to weight loss.
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New Youth Mental Health Program Shows Promise
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- December 19, 2024
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Teenagers who land in an ER with a mental health crisis can be effectively helped by a community-based program.
New research shows that troubled teens placed in such a program were significantly less likely to return to the ER or require inpatient psychiatric care due to...
U.S. Teen Drug, Alcohol Use Remains at Low Levels
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- December 18, 2024
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Rates of vaping, drug and alcohol use among American teens plummeted during the pandemic and have remained at relatively low levels ever since, new government statistics show.
“This trend in the reduction of substance use among teenagers is unprecedented,” sa...
Good Night's Sleep Wards Off High Blood Pressure in Teens
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- November 13, 2024
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High blood pressure is a rare health issue among teens, but U.S. case numbers are creeping upwards.
Now, research published recently in the Journal of the American Heart Association, show...
Weight-Loss Surgery for Teens Brings Lasting Benefit
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- November 1, 2024
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Hillary Fisher thinks receiving weight-loss surgery as a teenager put her on the path to a better life.
Fisher is one of 260 teens who participated in a long-term study which recently concluded that weight-loss surgery can bring lasting health benefits for obese teenager...
Half of U.S. Teens Stare at Screens More Than 4 Hours Per Day
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- October 30, 2024
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Half of young Americans between the ages of 12 and 17 spend at least four hours each day on their smartphones, computers or televisions, a new survey shows.
"As technology has become more integrated into teenagers’ lives, the time spent in front of screens has cont...
Marijuana Use Has Fallen 'Dramatically' Among U.S. Teens
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- October 29, 2024
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Weed use among U.S. teenagers fell dramatically over the past decade, a new study shows.
By 2021, only about 16% of teens said they were currently using marijuana, down from 23% in 2011, researchers found.
All grades experienced a notable decline in current weed us...
Most Young Americans Worry About Climate Change, Survey Finds
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- October 21, 2024
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An overwhelming majority of teens and young adults are worried about how climate change will affect their future, a new survey has found.
About 85% of 16- to 25-year-olds are worried about the impact of climate change on people and the planet, according to the survey of ...
Many Teens Using Protein Bars, Shakes to Boost Muscle
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- October 21, 2024
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Teenagers are increasingly turning to protein-packed bars, shakes and powders to help them add muscle to their frames, a new study shows.
Two in five parents say their teen consumed protein supplements in the past year, according to the University of Michigan Health C.S....
Vaping Rates Hit Record Lows for U.S. High School Students
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- October 17, 2024
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Is vaping finally losing its coolness for American teens?
The latest tally of federal data finds that 550,000 school kids, mostly high schoolers, quit using e-cigarettes in 2024.
GLP-1 Weight-Loss Meds Won't Raise Teens' Suicide Risk, May Even Lower It
- October 14, 2024
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As with any new drug, parents and doctors may worry that the use of GLP-1 weight-loss meds by children and teens might raise psychiatric risks, including the risk for suicide and suicidal thoughts.
But a new study involving more than 54,000 U.S. adolescents found no such...
Why Friendships in Your Teen Years Are So Important
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- October 11, 2024
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Friendships forged during a person’s turbulent teenage years lay the essential foundation for their happiness later in life, a new study suggests.
...
Hospital Drug Tests Far More Likely for Minority Teens
- Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
- October 4, 2024
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Teens from minority groups seeking treatment at pediatric trauma centers are more likely than their white counterparts to be tested for drugs and alcohol.
That's the takeaway from a new study led by researchers at UCLA and Children's Hospital Los Angeles.
"Wh...
Prediabetes in Teens Could Raise Odds for Complicated Pregnancies Later
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- September 24, 2024
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If a woman is already in a "prediabetic" state in her teen or college years, her odds for a serious complication of pregnancy later in life rises, new research shows.
Ignoring prediabetes in teenagers "may represent a missed opportunity to avert pregnancy-related complic...
Pandemic Isolation May Have Caused Rapid Brain Aging in Teen Girls
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- September 10, 2024
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New research uncovers a possible reason why teenaged girls struggled so mightily with their mental health during the pandemic: Scans showed their brains aged far faster than expected during that stressful time, even faster than the brains of their male peers.
In the stud...
U.S. Youth Vaping Drops to Lowest Level in a Decade
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- September 5, 2024
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Just 5.9% of American middle and high school students now vape, a big drop from the 7.7% who did so a year ago, new government data shows.
Put another way, about 1.6 million youth now say they used e-cigarettes at least once over the past month, compared to 2.1 million i...
Depressed Adolescents Twice as Likely to Take Up Vaping
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- September 3, 2024
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A survey of Australian adolescents finds those who are experiencing depressive symptoms have double the risk of taking up vaping.
“In the short term, nicotine may reduce feelings of anxiety and stress, and young people may be reaching for vapes as a coping mechanis...
Text Message Program Helps Teens at Risk for Suicide
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- August 16, 2024
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Kids considering suicide after receiving mental health care at a hospital can be helped by automated text messages that help them feel hopeful and supported, a new study finds.
Children receiving the texts as part of a program called Caring Contacts said they felt more p...
Text Messaging Can Help Teens Kick the Vaping Habit
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- August 8, 2024
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An interactive text-message support program can help teenagers quit vaping, a groundbreaking new clinical trial finds.
Teens who subscribed to the anonymous program, called This Is Quitting, were 35% more likely to repo...
Fewer U.S. Teen Girls Are Reporting 'Persistent Sadness'
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- August 6, 2024
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There's a hint of good news for parents concerned about teen mental health: After 57% of U.S. teen girls surveyed in 2021 said they felt "persistent sadness," that number declined somewhat by 2023, to 53%, new government data shows.
In the latest biennial poll of over 20...
Nearly 1 in 3 U.S. Adolescents Are Getting Mental Health Treatment
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- July 31, 2024
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In findings that suggest more young Americans struggling with mental health issues are getting the help they need, a new poll shows that nearly a third of American adolescents and teens received some sort of mental health treatment in 2023.
That translates to over 8 mill...
Screens, Tweens and Sleep: Study Uncovers Tips for Better Rest
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- July 26, 2024
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Turning off smartphones is an important step in making sure tweens get the sleep they need, a new study says.
Leaving a phone ringer on is associated with a 25% ...
Big Drop in U.S. Kids, Teens Misusing Prescription Meds
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- July 24, 2024
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Misuse of illicit prescription drugs is falling dramatically among U.S. high school students, a new study says.
The percentage of seniors who say they’ve misused prescri...
One Emotion Drives Teens to Scroll Through Instagram
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- July 19, 2024
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Boredom is the key emotion behind most teens’ use of Instagram, a new study says.
Teens open the app because they’re bored, then sift through its contents looking for interesting bits to relieve their boredom, researchers report.
Then, bored by sloggi...
Parents, Take Note: Survey Shows Teens Need More Support Than They Get
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- July 16, 2024
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As millions of American teens continue to struggle with their mental health, a new survey reveals a sizable gap between how much support teens say they get and how much support their parents think they are getting.
FDA Rescinds Ban on Juul E-Cigarettes
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- June 7, 2024
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A ban on Juul e-cigarettes has been reversed, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Thursday.
Why? The agency said it needs to review both new court decisions and updated data from the vape maker. While the company's e-cigarettes are back under review, they hav...
Close-knit Family, Community Key to Teens Delaying Sex
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- June 6, 2024
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Teenagers who are part of close-knit neighborhoods and families are less likely to have sex at a young age, a new study has found.
On the other hand, teens' schools have less influence on their sexual behavior, researchers report.
"Our results echo other studies' f...
Too Many Teens Are Driving Drowsy
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- June 5, 2024
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Teens on the verge of falling asleep behind the wheel is a common threat to public safety on U.S. roadways, a new study reports.
About 1 in 6 teenage drivers say they've driven while drowsy, according to a National Sleep Foundation study presented Wednesday at the annual...
Use of GLP-1 Meds Have Risen 7-Fold Among Young Americans
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- May 22, 2024
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The number of American teens and young adults who've been prescribed one of the new GLP-1 weight-loss drugs soared nearly seven-fold between 2020 and 2023, a new report finds.
That's compared to an overall decline of about 3% in young Americans' use of other types of pre...
Teen Cannabis Users' Risk for Psychosis May Be Stronger Than Thought: Study
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- May 22, 2024
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Doctors have long known that excessive marijuana use can trigger psychosis, especially in the young. But new research suggests the link is stronger that ever imagined before.
Teens who use cannabis face 11 times the odds for a psychotic episode compared to teens who abst...
1 in 4 Parents Say Their Teen Drinks Caffeine Daily
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- May 20, 2024
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Many teens are spending their days buzzed on caffeine, with their parents mostly unaware of the potential risks, a new national poll says.
A quarter of parents reported that caffeine is basically part of their teen's daily life, according to the University of Michigan He...
Vaping Rates Fall Among Teens, But Still Too High
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- May 14, 2024
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Vaping rates among U.S. kids in grades 9 through 12 fell to 5% in 2021, the latest year for which data is available.
That's down from a peak of 7.2% of teens who vaped in 2019, a new report finds.
Popular Teens (Especially Girls) May Get Less Sleep
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- May 1, 2024
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Popular teens pay a price for being so well-liked by their peers, a new study shows.
The popular crowd are less likely to get the 8 to 10 hours of sleep recommended for teenagers each night, researchers found.
In fact, the more popular a teen is, the less time they...
Another Teen Vaping Danger: Toxic Lead, Uranium
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- April 30, 2024
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Teens who vape frequently are exposing themselves to harmful metals like lead and uranium, a new study finds.
Lead levels in urine are 40% higher among intermittent vapers a...
'Dream It, Be It?' Study Finds Teens Who Focus on Life Goals Often Succeed
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- April 24, 2024
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"Dream it, be it"might sound like a cliche, but a new study says there's something to the notion.
Teenagers who set ambitious goals for themselves tend to be more successful as young adults, researchers reported recently in the
Parents, You Can Ease a Teen's Stress Around Standardized Tests
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- April 12, 2024
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Standardized tests put a lot of pressure on teenagers who want to secure their future and make their parents and teachers proud.
This stress can lead to symptoms like stomach aches, sleep problems, irritability and heightened emotionality, experts say.
But there ar...
Teens with Anxiety, Mood Disorders Less Likely to Get Driver's License
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- April 10, 2024
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Teenagers suffering from anxiety, depression or bipolar disorder are likely to have a tougher time getting their driver's license, a new study finds.
Teens and young adult...
Steady Rise in U.S. Suicides Among Adolescents, Teens
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- March 29, 2024
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U.S. rates of suicide by all methods rose steadily for adolescents between 1999 and 2020, a new analysis shows.
During those two decades, over 47,000 Americans between the ages 10 and 19 lost their lives to suicide, the report found, and there have been sharp increases ...
Body Dysmorphia Affects Many Teens, Especially Girls
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- March 22, 2024
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Many teens"especially girls"are affected by body dysmorphic disorder, a condition in which they become obsessed with perceived flaws in their personal appearance, a new study shows.
BDD affects about two in every 100 teens (1.9%), according to a report published March 17...
Weed Plus Cigarettes Takes Toll on High Schoolers' Grades
- Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
- March 18, 2024
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High school students who use tobacco and cannabis products miss more school and have lower grades than classmates who use them individually or not at all.
That's the conclusion of a study by researchers at UC Davis Health.
"Substance use is a main predictor of educ...
Use of Legal 'Delta-8-THC' Is Rising Among Teens - Is it Safe?
- Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
- March 12, 2024
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They're cheap, easy to buy and now new research shows they have become the buzz of choice for American teens.
Delta-8-THC products, which include gummies and vapes, are legal in 22 states and Washington, D.C. There is no federal minimum age requirement for buying them, a...
Medical Costs for Kids' Mental Health Jumped 31% in 5 Years
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- March 11, 2024
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The cost to American families of caring for a child with a mental health condition rose by almost a third between 2017 and 2021, a new report finds, to an average $4,361 per year.
Overall, American families spent an estimated $31 billion in 2021 on child mental hea...
How After-School Programs Can Harm Teens' Mental Health
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- March 11, 2024
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Days clogged with numerous after-school activities are detrimental to the mental health of over-scheduled high school students, a new study finds.
Researchers also found that these "enrichment' activities -- tutoring, sports, school clubs and even homework -- are unlikel...
Vaping, Skipping Breakfast Ups Headache Risk for Teens
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- March 1, 2024
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Vaping and skipped meals appear to be the main causes of frequent headaches among teens, a new study says.
Teens who ate breakfast and dinner with their family had a lower risk of frequent headaches than those who regularly missed meals, researchers report Feb. 28 in the...
Firsthand Experience of Climate Change Disasters Is Stressing Teens
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- February 27, 2024
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Weather disasters driven by climate change are stressing out U.S. teenagers, a new study warns.
Teens with the most firsthand experience of events like hurricanes, floods, tornadoes, droughts and wildfires were more likely to show signs of mental distress than peers who ...
More Kids, Teens May Be Taking Multiple Psychiatric Meds
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- February 16, 2024
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A study of mental health care in Maryland finds an increasing number of children and teens covered by Medicaid are taking multiple psychiatric meds.
This trend towards "polypharmacy" might be happening elsewhere, prior research suggests.
In the new study, Maryland ...
Being Bullied in Childhood More Than Triples Risk of Mental Health Struggles Later
- Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
- February 14, 2024
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When bullies destroy a young victim's trust, mental health problems are likely to follow them into adulthood, a new study warns.
"There are few public health topics more important than youth mental health right now," said senior study author
Could Bullying Raise a Teen's Odds for Psychosis?
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- February 7, 2024
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The Pearl Jam song "Jeremy"tells the story of a boy driven mad by bullies who commits suicide in front of his classroom.
The song might reflect a real and ongoing threat to teens' mental health, new research suggests.
Teens being bullied face a greater risk of earl...
High School Kids Who Use Weed, Alcohol Face Higher Risks for Suicidal Thoughts
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- January 29, 2024
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High school students who smoke, drink or use weed are more likely to be emotionally troubled and have suicidal thoughts, a new study finds.
Teens who turn to nicotine, alcohol or marijuana are more likely to think about suicide, feel depressed or anxious, have psychotic ...
Social Withdrawal in Kids, Teens May Signal Higher Suicide Risk Later: Study
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- January 26, 2024
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If your preteen or teen skips school activities and social events, it may be more than the typically moody behavior of adolescence, new research warns.
Being socially withdrawn and having physical discomforts such as headaches, nausea or stomachaches as a preteen may boo...
These Traits Help Keep College Kids Happy
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- January 17, 2024
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College freshmen who are more outgoing and agreeable -- and less moody -- are more likely to feel a sense of belonging at their new school, new research has found.
Those personality traits could result in better academic performance and better mental health during colleg...