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Chronic Pain in Young Adults Associated with Parental Suffering: Study
By Drishya Nair | Nov 20, 2012 08:20 AM ESTA new study suggests that adolescents whose parents have chronic pain may also be a victim of chronic nonspecific pain and chronic multisite pain, which can cause disabilities and difficulties in life for them. The cause of chronic nonspecific pain has still not been understood clearly by researchers. In the current study, researchers Gry B. Hoftun, M.D., of the Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway, and colleagues examined a possible link between parental chronic pain and chronic pain in young adults.
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Happy Youngsters More Likely to Turn into Wealthy Adults
By Drishya Nair | Nov 20, 2012 08:08 AM ESTBeing happy is good. Not only for one's health and life span, but also for one's wallet, apparently. A new study, the first ever in-depth investigation into happiness in youngsters and their wealth later in life, reveals that happy adolescents are likelier to be wealthy adults. For the study, researchers Dr Jan-Emmanuel De Neve (UCL Political Science) and Professor Andrew Oswald (University of Warwick) analyzed data from 15,000 adolescents and young adults in the USA, and found that teenagers how reported being happy or had higher "life satisfaction" grew up to be significantly wealthier than others.
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Cyberbullying Accompanied by Other Factors Responsible for Teen Suicides: Study
By Drishya Nair | Oct 22, 2012 03:16 PM EDTNew study suggests that every time cyber bullying is stated as the reason for a suicide, it may not be just that. There are many other factors involved and responsible for such occurrences, ranging from face to face bullying to depression.
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Pregnancy Tests Seldom Conducted on Adolescent Emergency Department Patients
By Drishya Nair | Oct 19, 2012 10:50 AM EDTA new study suggests that very few teenaged females undergo pregnancy tests in the hospital emergency department (ED), even when they complained of lower abdominal pain, or before they are exposed to radiation for tests or examinations. For the study, aimed at finding out the rate of pregnancy tests conducted on adolescent emergency department patients, the researchers reviewed National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey data from 2000 to 2009 on female patients aged 14 to 21 who were examined in a hospital ED. The findings of the study revealed that among the 77 million girls who visited an Emergency Department in the nine years, only 14.5 million (18.7 percent) were tested for pregnancy.
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Psychiatric Disorders May Persist in Some Juveniles After Detention: Study
By Drishya Nair | Oct 02, 2012 08:52 AM EDTA new study conducted with juvenile detainees in Chicago as subjects, suggests that after five years of imprisonment, more than 45 percent of males and about 30 percent of females had one or more psychiatric disorders with associated impairment.
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Lack of Sleep Could Lead to Insulin Resistance in Teens: Study
By Drishya Nair | Sep 29, 2012 06:29 AM EDTAfter a recent study that suggests that adults who are born even moderately preterm (32 to 36 weeks' gestation) are less insulin sensitive compared to those born at full term, a new study claims that if teenagers could improve the amount of sleep they get, that could significantly improve their insulin resistance and prevent the future onset of diabetes. "High levels of insulin resistance can lead to the development of diabetes," said lead author Karen Matthews, PhD, of the University of Pittsburgh Department of Psychiatry, according to Medical Xpress.
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'Sexting' Demonstrates Active Sex Among Teens
By S.C. Stringfellow | Sep 17, 2012 11:53 AM EDTAccording to a study conducted by the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, teens who send and receive "sex messages" are likely engaging in the same behaviors descried.
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Restaurant Bans on Smoking Help Curb Number of Young Smokers
By Drishya Nair | Sep 14, 2012 08:33 AM EDTEven when self-control does not work, restaurant bans do, at least when it comes to smoking. According to a new study by Purdue University sociologist, teenagers and young adults are less likely to smoke when faced with restaurant smoking bans. Also, restrictions like minimum tobacco-purchase ages in Europe do help curb the number of smokers.
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New Program Helps Teens Manage Anger and Lower Blood-Pressure
By S.C. Stringfellow | Sep 11, 2012 10:13 AM EDTAdolescents suffering from anger issues and slightly higher blood pressure than normal can be offered a 10-week-long Lifeskills program designed to fit into the high school curriculum which could help them manage anger and stress for the rest of their lives.
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Technology Has Reduced Thinking and Less Time to Reflect
By Drishya Nair | Sep 07, 2012 09:41 AM EDTA major part of the day is spent online by adolescents these days. The growing up years spent by the elderly during their time, was a lot different from how it is for the the teenagers of this generation. How the still-developing brains of teenagers cope with the abundant information around them is a mystery and an interesting area of research for many a researchers.
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Popular Students More Likely to Smoke: Study
By Drishya Nair | Sep 06, 2012 10:30 AM EDTA new study claims that students, who are popular, are more likely to be smokers.
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Teens' Self Perception And Understanding of Past Memory Depends on Gender
By Drishya Nair | Sep 06, 2012 09:43 AM EDTAccording to a new study by psychologists from University of Missouri, the stories that young adults tell about themselves, reflect their self-perception and identity and may vary depending on their gender.
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Fathers' Role Crucial in Young Adults Sexual Health
By Drishya Nair | Sep 01, 2012 09:34 AM EDTIt is mostly mothers who give children the necessary insights about life and sex education, with targeted prompting and guidance; fathers could also do the same but with an early start, claims a new study. The study analyzed the responses of parents to a public health campaign about the benefits of parent-child conversations about delaying sexual activity. "Our findings show that fathers can increase communication frequency on a potentially awkward topic. Then, as their children age and even more important and sensitive topics come up, these fathers will have developed the kind of relationship with their children that can help conversation flow more smoothly," lead study author Jonathan Blitstein
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Teens Benefit by Spending More Time With Parents
By Drishya Nair | Aug 21, 2012 08:23 AM EDTTeenage could be a difficult time for many a parents and adolescents as well, as it is thought that teenagers grow increasingly distant from their parents. However, according to a new study, it is important that teens spend time with parents for their overall development. The study found that those who spent time with their dads in the presence of others had better social skills with peers, while those who spent time alone with their dads had better general self-worth.
