teens
Articles about teens
Teen Suicide Risk Factors: Parents Are Too Often Clueless
January 12, 2010
Parents fail to recognize suicide risk in drinking, drug use.
Health - On Parenting
5 Barely Noticeable New Year's Resolutions
January 5, 2010
I have no time to make big changes to improve my health, but these little ones may be just as effective.
Health - On Women
Entrepreneurs Take On Sexting and Child Safety Online
December 16, 2009
Parents' concern for their children's risky behavior with new technologies is an untapped market.
Money - Business & Economy
Health Buzz: Coffee May Lower Risk of Aggressive Prostate Cancer and Other Health News
December 8, 2009
Teenage brains really are different; boys miss out on sex ed talks with parents.
Health - Family Health
Psychologist Wins $1 Million for Showing that Teenage Brains Really Are Different
December 4, 2009
Incomplete brain development may account for impulsive, risky behavior.
Health - On Parenting
Our Readers' Smart Tips to Stop Teens From Texting While Driving
November 19, 2009
One quarter of teens say they’ve texted while driving, despite the well-known safety risks.
Health - On Parenting
How to Stop Teens Texting While Driving
November 18, 2009
Here's an idea: let's get more people to drive stick.
Opinion - Mary Kate Cary
Health Buzz: E. Coli Blamed for 2 Deaths and Other Health News
November 3, 2009
Lifestyle factors and Alzheimer's disease; what teens believe about Facebook and MySpace.
Health - Family Health
Could Texting Be Good for Students?
October 29, 2009
Some teachers say the cellphone habit can have positive applications in the classroom.
Education - On Education
3 Ways to Keep Kids From Texting While Driving
September 17, 2009
Setting a good example—and setting rules—may save lives.
Health - On Parenting
Health Buzz: FDA Panel Backs Gardasil Use in Boys and Other Health News
September 10, 2009
Lingering effects of teen depression; can ditching kisses prevent the spread of swine flu?
Health
Is Your Teenager Struggling With School and Friends? Could Be Depression
September 9, 2009
Depression can make school and social life a struggle months later.
Health - On Parenting
Health Buzz: Compound Kills Cancer Stem Cells and Other Health News
August 14, 2009
What parents don't know about kids' use of Facebook and MySpace; are blue M&Ms a health food?
Health - Family Health
Obama's Right: Youth Can Bridge the Gulf Between Americans and Muslims
June 4, 2009
Obama right in speech to Muslims that the planet's young people can and must bridge the gulf.
Opinion - John A. Farrell
Is Occasional Marijuana Use Bad for Adolescents?
May 15, 2009
Parents are strongly cautioned that pot use is bad for adolescents.
Health - Health Advice
Depressed Teens Have Big Trouble Getting Help
May 13, 2009
How parents can make sure their kids don't fall through the cracks
Health - On Parenting
Bristol Palin: Poster Child for Teen Pregnancy Prevention
May 6, 2009
Palin is talking about the realities of teen motherhood, but will she persuade teens not to have sex?
Health - On Women
Relapse: One Good Reason Kids Shouldn’t Get High on 4/20 Day
April 20, 2009
Author Nic Sheff tells of his relapse after struggling with teenage drug abuse.
Health - On Parenting
Teaching Teenagers With Autism How to Make Friends
April 13, 2009
Class helps teens learn social skills, become less isolated.
Health - On Parenting
Teenagers With Autism: Want a Job?
April 2, 2009
New programs aim to keep kids with autism out of institutions.
Health - Family Health
Is Gardasil More Effective in Older Teens?
March 30, 2009
A former Merck researcher says a lot of misconceptions are out there about the vaccine.
Health - On Women
Do Teenagers Need Vitamins of Their Own?
February 26, 2009
There's a One-a-Day vitamin line aimed just at teens, but is it necessary?
Health - On Fitness
Teen Sex and Pregnancy: Part of a Bigger Problem
January 9, 2009
The birthrate among all unmarried women accounts for nearly 40 percent of births.
Health - Heart to Heart
Teen Birth Rate Up in 26 States in 2006
January 7, 2009
Highest rates in South, Southwest; lowest rates in Northeast, government reports
Health - Family Health
Troubling Rise in Teen Birthrates Should Call Women to Action
January 7, 2009
What you can do to ensure your daughter doesn't become a statistic.
Health - On Women
