Related News Items'Tough love' keeps teens from binge drinkingTue, 22 May 2012 18:08:10 -0700
The headlines state that one in ten teens are binge drinkers and graphic photos of them vomiting in the street paint an unflattering picture of a sub-culture out of control.
Read More... Teen talk: Teens on Obama, texting and driving, and boy bandsWed, 16 May 2012 04:58:58 -0700
Panel of 15 weighs in on texting, boy bands
Read More... Obesity major cause of children's health issuesThu, 24 May 2012 17:22:14 -0700
Society has to change if Central New York is going to ward off the impacts of the growing number of obese children — early disease, early disability and early death, local doctors said.
Read More... C. diff on Rise in Kids -- and Outside HospitalTue, 22 May 2012 22:08:04 -0700
Title: C. diff on Rise in Kids -- and Outside Hospital Category: Health News Created: 5/22/2012 11:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 5/22/2012 12:00:00 AM
Read More... Grace Dent: Personally, I'd fire bullying teens from a cannon and relocate the 'feral' kids to Chipping NortonTue, 22 May 2012 12:36:27 -0700
To the utter indifference of social nuisances UK-wide, Theresa May has announced changes to Britain's antisocial behaviour policies. Out with the Asbo, in with the Crimbo, the criminal behaviour order. Five individual complaints and you're offski. It's a chirpier, more festive sounding instrument of control. Until yesterday Crimbo was simply a bastardisation of "Christmas", one of those words it ...
Read More... New Study Shows Rise in Teen Diabetes, Heart Disease RiskMon, 21 May 2012 20:15:56 -0700
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa - A new study shows alarming statistics about the health of many U.S. teenagers. Since 2000, the rate of kids with diabetes and pre-diabetes nearly tripled from 9% to 23%. One of four kids ages 12 to 19 have two or more risk factors for heart disease.
Read More... Broad inquest into deaths of seven native teens a step closerWed, 23 May 2012 20:13:41 -0700
In 10 years, seven native teens died in Thunder Bay while attending high school. An inquest into those deaths is a step closer to reality.
Read More... Local family fitness programs aim to combat rise in teen diabetes, prediabetesTue, 22 May 2012 06:53:22 -0700
A new study shows alarming statistics about the health of many American teenagers. Since 2000, the rate of teens with diabetes and prediabetes nearly tripled, from 9 percent to 23 percent. In addition, one of four kids ages 12 to 19 have two or more risk factors for heart disease. These numbers mirror data just [...]
Read More... Tanning booths pose deadly risks, teens warnedThu, 03 May 2012 06:01:54 -0700
With melanoma the most common form of cancer among young people, the local Canadian Cancer Society has stepped up efforts to stop teenagers from using tanning beds or baking under the sun as the warm weather arrives.
Read More... Kids should take 12,000 steps daily to maintain physical activity levels: studyMon, 30 Apr 2012 12:48:47 -0700
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