Teen: Child Development Teen: Child DevelopmentRelated Health News « Back to Teen: Child Development Index Sorted Alphabetically A-Z Sort by popularity 'Cyberbullying' as Harmful as Physical Threats, Study Finds 'Hovering' Moms May Take Fun Out of Play 'Sex With an Ex' Common Among Teens, Young Adults 'Sexting' Common Among Teens: Survey 12-Step Meetings May Help Teens Beat Alcohol, Drug Abuse 2-Year Period After Parent's Suicide Try Most Risky for Children: Study Accidental Drug Overdoses on the Rise Among Kids Adults Seem to Have Most Impact on Teens' School Success Almost Half of U.S. Kids With Autism Have Been Bullied Antidepressants May Not Raise Suicide Risk in Youth: Study Are Working Moms Healthier and Happier? Arsenic in Apple, Grape Juice As Parents' Share of College Fees Rises, Students' GPAs Fall: Study Black Teens in Public Housing Twice As Likely to Smoke: Study Booze in Movies May Fuel Teenage Drinking Booze, Energy Drinks, Casual Sex Combo Common in College: Study Bullied Over Food Allergies Bullies and Bullied Frequently See School Nurse Can Too Much Texting Make Teens Shallow? Caring Parents Less Likely to Raise a Bully, Study Finds CDC: Kids Lack Access to Healthy Food Choices CDC: Many Teen Moms Didn't Think They Could Get Pregnant CDC: Teens Don't Eat Enough Fruits and Veggies Childhood Obesity Rates Drop in New York City, Los Angeles: Study Children of U.S. Immigrants May Have Academic Edge Colic May Be Linked to Childhood Migraine, Study Says College Freshmen Urged to Keep Excess Pounds Away College Kids Often Use Cell Phones While Driving: Study College-Bound Girls May Feel Pressure to 'Speak Properly' Common Painkillers Tied to Kidney Risks for Children: Study Concussions Might Affect Kids and Adults Differently Consumer Group: Dangerous Toys Are on Store Shelves Dental Fillings Linked to Slight Behavior Problems Depression and Binge Eating Linked in Teen Girls Depression Rates Rise for Girls During Teen Years Developmental Woes Common in Siblings of Children With Autism Do Teens With Happy Home Life Have Happier Marriages? Do TV Liquor Ads Drive Kids to Drink? Drinking Scenes in Movies May Spur Teens to Do the Same Drug, Alcohol Abuse Common Among U.S. Teens, Study Finds Drunk Driving Not the Only Way Alcohol Leads to Teen Deaths: Study Ecstasy Pills Cause Memory Problems Exercise Boosts Kids' Academic Performance Extreme Obesity Linked to Dangerous Behaviors in Teens Few U.S. Kids Using Correct Car Safety Restraints Fewer Kids Injured by Cleaning Products Fewer Teens Are Having Sex Fewer Teens Exposed to Tobacco Smoke in Cars: Report First-Time Teen Alcohol & Drug Use Peaks in Summer Food Allergy Reactions in Kids Undertreated Gang Murders Taking Toll on Young Males, CDC Says Girls' Peers, Not Media, May Exert Most Pressure to Be Thin Grateful Teens May Have Less Risk for Depression, Other Problems Health Tip: Encourage Kids to Snack on Fruits and Veggies Health Tip: Talk to Teens About Distracted Driving High Blood Pressure in Kids May Be Less Common Than Thought How to Quell 9th-Grade Angst Illegal 'Bath Salts' Mimic Cocaine in the Brain: Study Impact Tests Show Bike Helmets Protect Kids in Crashes Is Alternative Medicine Risky for Kids? Kids Willing to Fail May Perform Better Academically Lack of Sleep May Trip Up Student Athletes Lack of Sleep, Overweight Linked to Kids' Learning Problems Large Breasts Can Take Mental, Physical Toll on Teens Late-Night Cramming May Hurt School Test Results Low Vitamin D May Raise Diabetes Risk in Kids Mailed Kits May Prompt Parents to Protect Kids From Sun Many Pedestrians Hit By Cars Are Distracted By Mobile Devices Many Teens Drinking, Taking Drugs During School: Survey Many U.S. Teens Hit the Road Without Driver's Ed: Survey Many Young Americans Plan to Own a Gun, Survey Finds More Kids Taking Antipsychotics for ADHD: Study More Young Adults Get Health Care When They Can Stay on Parents' Plans Most Teens Who Self-Harm Are Not Evaluated for Mental Health in ER Motivation and Study, Not IQ, Are Keys to Kids' Math Success New Guidelines Seek to Prevent Sudden Death in Young Athletes No Drop in Teens' Use of 'Smokeless' Tobacco No Proof Drugs Ease Kids' Migraines: Study No Safe Way to Text and Drive for Teens Obese Kids May Face Immediate Health Woes, Study Finds Obesity Linked to Poor Mother-Toddler Bond Only 1 in 4 Young Teens Uses Sunscreen Regularly, Study Finds Overloaded Backpacks Can Injure Kids: Experts Overly Strict, Controlling Parents Risk Raising Delinquent Kids Playing Multiple Sports Helps Beat Teen Obesity Playing Sports May Help Keep Kids From Smoking Pre-Test Jitters Might Boost Scores: Study Reductions in U.S. Teen Smoking Stalled: CDC Safe Social Networking Tips for Teens Sex Ed Becoming Less Prevalent in Grades 6-12 Skinny Genes: Could Heredity Raise Your Vulnerability to 'Be-Thin' Pressure? Some of World's Tiniest ‘Preemies' Are Growing Up Healthy Special-Ed Students at Greater Risk of Bullying, Being Bullied: Study Strict Underage Drinking Laws May Deter Delinquency in Teens Students Report Playing Dangerous 'Choking Game' Study: HPV Vaccine Doesn't Encourage Risky Sexual Activity Study: Self-Injury Common in Grade School Sugary Sports Drinks Plentiful at U.S. Schools: Study Sweets Ban at School Parties May Cut Calorie Overload Teen 'Sexting' More Common Than Thought Teen Behavior Problems, Not Depression, Tied to Lower Grades Teen Births Hit Record Low, CDC Reports Teen Drinkers May Feel Like Social Outcasts: Study Teen Driver's Friends Can Be Dangerous Distraction, Studies Find Teen Girl Drivers Likelier to Use Electronic Devices: Study Teen Hearing Loss: Girls Catch Up With Boys Teens Don't Really Like Taking Risks, Study Finds Teens May Fare Worse After Concussion Than Children or Adults Teens Smoking Fewer Cigarettes, More Marijuana Teens Victimized by Dating Violence Often Have Difficult Pasts Teens With ADHD May Need Help Making Transition to College Teens' Friends Can Influence Their School Performance Time Outside May Reduce Nearsightedness in Kids U.S. High Schools Lax in Preventing Dating Abuse: Study U.S. Teen Driving Deaths Up: Report Violent Video Games May Numb Players to Brutality, Study Finds Vitamin D Deficiency Common in Sick Kids Watching Movie Stars Light Up May Spur Kids to Smoke Weak Muscles in Teen Years Linked to Early Death in Men Which Birth Control Methods Are Best for Teens? Why Johnny Can't Run Worrisome Trend: Self-Injury Videos on Internet Young Adults Are America's Most Stressed Generation: Survey Sorted by Popularity (as on MedicineNet) Sort alphabetically No Drop in Teens' Use of 'Smokeless' Tobacco Violent Video Games May Numb Players to Brutality, Study Finds Colic May Be Linked to Childhood Migraine, Study Says Drunk Driving Not the Only Way Alcohol Leads to Teen Deaths: Study 'Cyberbullying' as Harmful as Physical Threats, Study Finds Do Teens With Happy Home Life Have Happier Marriages? 'Hovering' Moms May Take Fun Out of Play Teens' Friends Can Influence Their School Performance Teen Births Hit Record Low, CDC Reports Young Adults Are America's Most Stressed Generation: Survey Girls' Peers, Not Media, May Exert Most Pressure to Be Thin No Proof Drugs Ease Kids' Migraines: Study 'Sex With an Ex' Common Among Teens, Young Adults High Blood Pressure in Kids May Be Less Common Than Thought Do TV Liquor Ads Drive Kids to Drink? Common Painkillers Tied to Kidney Risks for Children: Study Obese Kids May Face Immediate Health Woes, Study Finds Childhood Obesity Rates Drop in New York City, Los Angeles: Study Health Tip: Encourage Kids to Snack on Fruits and Veggies Many Young Americans Plan to Own a Gun, Survey Finds As Parents' Share of College Fees Rises, Students' GPAs Fall: Study College-Bound Girls May Feel Pressure to 'Speak Properly' Motivation and Study, Not IQ, Are Keys to Kids' Math Success 2-Year Period After Parent's Suicide Try Most Risky for Children: Study Teen Behavior Problems, Not Depression, Tied to Lower Grades Weak Muscles in Teen Years Linked to Early Death in Men Lack of Sleep May Trip Up Student Athletes Caring Parents Less Likely to Raise a Bully, Study Finds Pre-Test Jitters Might Boost Scores: Study Impact Tests Show Bike Helmets Protect Kids in Crashes Many Pedestrians Hit By Cars Are Distracted By Mobile Devices Skinny Genes: Could Heredity Raise Your Vulnerability to 'Be-Thin' Pressure? Teens Don't Really Like Taking Risks, Study Finds Mailed Kits May Prompt Parents to Protect Kids From Sun Which Birth Control Methods Are Best for Teens? Children of U.S. Immigrants May Have Academic Edge Almost Half of U.S. Kids With Autism Have Been Bullied Overloaded Backpacks Can Injure Kids: Experts Many Teens Drinking, Taking Drugs During School: Survey Late-Night Cramming May Hurt School Test Results College Freshmen Urged to Keep Excess Pounds Away Teens With ADHD May Need Help Making Transition to College How to Quell 9th-Grade Angst Reductions in U.S. Teen Smoking Stalled: CDC Sugary Sports Drinks Plentiful at U.S. Schools: Study More Kids Taking Antipsychotics for ADHD: Study Few U.S. Kids Using Correct Car Safety Restraints Vitamin D Deficiency Common in Sick Kids Time Outside May Reduce Nearsightedness in Kids Grateful Teens May Have Less Risk for Depression, Other Problems Depression Rates Rise for Girls During Teen Years Booze, Energy Drinks, Casual Sex Combo Common in College: Study Ecstasy Pills Cause Memory Problems Why Johnny Can't Run Illegal 'Bath Salts' Mimic Cocaine in the Brain: Study Black Teens in Public Housing Twice As Likely to Smoke: Study Dental Fillings Linked to Slight Behavior Problems Large Breasts Can Take Mental, Physical Toll on Teens Playing Multiple Sports Helps Beat Teen Obesity U.S. High Schools Lax in Preventing Dating Abuse: Study Special-Ed Students at Greater Risk of Bullying, Being Bullied: Study First-Time Teen Alcohol & Drug Use Peaks in Summer Teen 'Sexting' More Common Than Thought Food Allergy Reactions in Kids Undertreated Teen Drinkers May Feel Like Social Outcasts: Study 'Sexting' Common Among Teens: Survey Study: Self-Injury Common in Grade School Developmental Woes Common in Siblings of Children With Autism Fewer Teens Are Having Sex No Safe Way to Text and Drive for Teens College Kids Often Use Cell Phones While Driving: Study 12-Step Meetings May Help Teens Beat Alcohol, Drug Abuse Sex Ed Becoming Less Prevalent in Grades 6-12 Drug, Alcohol Abuse Common Among U.S. Teens, Study Finds Teen Girl Drivers Likelier to Use Electronic Devices: Study Adults Seem to Have Most Impact on Teens' School Success Kids Willing to Fail May Perform Better Academically Watching Movie Stars Light Up May Spur Kids to Smoke Bullied Over Food Allergies Drinking Scenes in Movies May Spur Teens to Do the Same Strict Underage Drinking Laws May Deter Delinquency in Teens Teens May Fare Worse After Concussion Than Children or Adults Overly Strict, Controlling Parents Risk Raising Delinquent Kids New Guidelines Seek to Prevent Sudden Death in Young Athletes Booze in Movies May Fuel Teenage Drinking U.S. Teen Driving Deaths Up: Report Teens Victimized by Dating Violence Often Have Difficult Pasts Many U.S. Teens Hit the Road Without Driver's Ed: Survey Most Teens Who Self-Harm Are Not Evaluated for Mental Health in ER More Young Adults Get Health Care When They Can Stay on Parents' Plans Playing Sports May Help Keep Kids From Smoking Antidepressants May Not Raise Suicide Risk in Youth: Study Can Too Much Texting Make Teens Shallow? Safe Social Networking Tips for Teens Fewer Teens Exposed to Tobacco Smoke in Cars: Report Health Tip: Talk to Teens About Distracted Driving Students Report Playing Dangerous 'Choking Game' Teen Driver's Friends Can Be Dangerous Distraction, Studies Find Gang Murders Taking Toll on Young Males, CDC Says Only 1 in 4 Young Teens Uses Sunscreen Regularly, Study Finds CDC: Many Teen Moms Didn't Think They Could Get Pregnant Exercise Boosts Kids' Academic Performance Obesity Linked to Poor Mother-Toddler Bond Teens Smoking Fewer Cigarettes, More Marijuana Are Working Moms Healthier and Happier? Depression and Binge Eating Linked in Teen Girls Accidental Drug Overdoses on the Rise Among Kids Study: HPV Vaccine Doesn't Encourage Risky Sexual Activity Some of World's Tiniest ‘Preemies' Are Growing Up Healthy Low Vitamin D May Raise Diabetes Risk in Kids Arsenic in Apple, Grape Juice Concussions Might Affect Kids and Adults Differently CDC: Teens Don't Eat Enough Fruits and Veggies Consumer Group: Dangerous Toys Are on Store Shelves Sweets Ban at School Parties May Cut Calorie Overload Lack of Sleep, Overweight Linked to Kids' Learning Problems Bullies and Bullied Frequently See School Nurse Extreme Obesity Linked to Dangerous Behaviors in Teens CDC: Kids Lack Access to Healthy Food Choices Worrisome Trend: Self-Injury Videos on Internet Teen Hearing Loss: Girls Catch Up With Boys Is Alternative Medicine Risky for Kids? Fewer Kids Injured by Cleaning Products Privacy Policy Women's Health Find out what women really need. 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