teens
Overweight kids believe they’re thinner than they are
Many overweight and obese kids and teens in the U.S. think they are thinner than they actually are, according to a new study. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National […]
Washington mid-pack with teen pregnancy rates
Washington’s teen pregnancy rate ranks No. 33 in the country. In Washington, there were 49 births per 1,000 women ages 15 to 19, according to the “American Teens’ Sexual and Reproductive […]
Depression top illness among teens
Depression is the leading cause of illness and disability among boys and girls ages 10 to 19 – higher than traffic injuries, anemia, asthma and self-harm. The World Health Organization’s recently […]
New teen trend: “Beezin”
Teens have come up with a new trend to add to the list of crazy ideas like swallowing spoonfuls of cinnamon and snorting crushes Smarties. The latest: “Beezin.” That’s when kids take […]
Teens more stressed than adults
Teenage life is pretty stressful. Apparently, even more stressful than the lives of adults. In a recent stress survey conducted by the American Psychological Association, teens scored higher than adults. On […]
Reality TV impacts declining teen birth rate
A new study is crediting the popular MTV reality show “16 and Pregnant” – and the subsequent “Teen Mom” shows – with impacting the declining teen birth rate. The National Bureau […]
Marketing fast food to kids
Fast food restaurants may be touting efforts to promote healthier options to children, but they still have a long way to go to make a meaningful impact, according to a […]
More teens are lighting up
More and more tweens and teens are lighting up. But rather than traditional cigarettes, they’re using electronic cigarettes, or e-cigarettes. The percentage of U.S. middle and high school students who use […]
Teen pregnancies a two-way street
The Chicago Department of Public Health has launched a provocative new prevention campaign that depicts teen pregnancy responsibility as a two-way street. How? With attention-grabbing images of “pregnant” teenage boys. Images like […]