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... 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... Anna Kendrick: 'It's all about that fatal flaw'Thu, 24 May 2012 23:36:01 -0700
From ruthless debate-team captain to corporate axe-wielder, Anna Kendrick tells how strident character choices allow her to live out a personal fantasy of assertiveness It's a shock to find Anna Kendrick curled up in a bathrobe when I enter her hotel suite. On closer inspection, though, the 26-year-old turns out to be beneath the robe, rather than inside it. "I do have clothes on under here ...
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... 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... 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... Canada's 'Scientific' Museum of SmutFri, 25 May 2012 00:00:00 -0700
In Ottawa, the nation's capital of Canada, the Museum of Science and Technology has decided to provide school children with answers in a scientific field where "reliable and comprehensive sources of information are rare or little-known." I don't know if you're familiar with it. That field is called "sex."
Read More... That they might have joy by Jacki WoodFri, 25 May 2012 11:34:32 -0700
That they might have joy Some Millennials make the most of YOLO The results of the study didn’t really surprise me: today’s young people are selfish. Millennials, or the Me Generation — those born after 1982 — are less interested in community issues, politics and the environment according to the March issue of Journal [...]
Read More... Kids should take 12,000 steps daily to maintain physical activity levels: studyMon, 30 Apr 2012 12:48:47 -0700
TORONTO - Counting the clicks on a pedometer can help parents ensure that kids are meeting their daily physical activity targets, a new Canadian-led study suggests.
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