Search Results for 'Teen'

Sleep deprivation drive teens to drug use

Poor sleep patterns are likely to drive adolescents at the centre of social networks to use drugs, thereby increasing their vulnerability, says a study. Principal researcher Sara C. Mednick, assistant professor of psychiatry. At the [...]

Posted On : Mar, 20 2010 | Comments : 0

Teen 'sexting' causing high-tech trouble

Local authorities want parents to know some teenagers are using cell phones in ways that could cause embarrassment — or land the teens in legal trouble. Twenty percent of American teenagers have shared nude or semi-nude photos or v [...]

Posted On : Mar, 15 2010 | Comments : 0

Preventing Teen Pregnancy

When it comes to teen pregnancy, Georgia has the second highest rate in the nation. Most teenagers say they probably wouldn’t get pregnant if their parents would just talk to them about sex. It’s an unfortunate event that the [...]

Posted On : Mar, 11 2010 | Comments : 0

Teen attitudes on meth are surprising

A third of Georgia teens see little to no risk in trying methamphetamine, and a fifth of them say it's easy to get.The alarming statistics come from a new statewide survey released this week by the Georgia Meth Project, a public educ [...]

Posted On : Mar, 10 2010 | Comments : 0

Teens offer solutions to LI's big problems

Some of Long Island's best and brightest went to work attacking the region's problems with vigor. They went so far as to offer solutions - real, workable solutions - for issues that have been vexing Nassau and Suffolk for generat [...]

Posted On : Mar, 08 2010 | Comments : 0

Teens who drink 100pct fruit juice have healthier diets

A new study has shown that teenagers who drink 100 percent fruit juice have more nutritious diets overall compared to non-consumers. The findings revealed that teens between the age group of 12-18 who drank any amount of 100 percent juic [...]

Posted On : Mar, 04 2010 | Comments : 0

Study - Teen pot, alcohol use rising

Alcohol and marijuana use among teens is on the rise, ending a decade-long decline, a study being released Tuesday found. "I'm a little worried that we may be seeing the leading edge of a trend here," said Sean Clarkin, dir [...]

Posted On : Mar, 02 2010 | Comments : 0

A new teens magazine out on Sunday

A brand new magazine written specially for teenagers will to be launched this Sunday. Called T-Vibe it will be completely free and come with your favourite Sunday Monitor, every week. T-Vibe will rock the teen’s world and make Sund [...]

Posted On : Feb, 26 2010 | Comments : 0

California Teen Births Hit Record Low

Much to the chagrin of 16 and Pregnant and Teen Mom fans, teen pregnancy in California is plummeting. Fast. "Figures released by the Department of Public Health on Monday found that about 35 babies were born for every 1,000 females [...]

Posted On : Feb, 25 2010 | Comments : 0

Teen births issue demands action

If the difference between statewide teen birth rates and Kern County teen birth rates were a matter of a few percentage points, we could chalk it up to the vagaries of statistics or the inconsistencies of human behavior. But California a [...]

Posted On : Feb, 24 2010 | Comments : 0

Teens used to sell drugs

A drug syndicate used children barely in their teens to sell their contraband to customers in Lenasia, south of Joburg. This is a claim that prosecution authorities make in an indictment of six people charged with racketeering and illega [...]

Posted On : Feb, 23 2010 | Comments : 0

Study links lack of sleep, increased drug use among teens

Teens who sleep fewer than seven hours per night are more likely to use illegal drugs, according to a study released Sunday. The research also found a link between a lack of sleep and the likelihood of illegal drug use, which can spread [...]

Posted On : Feb, 22 2010 | Comments : 0

Stress fun side of fitness for teens

Focus on fun not health to get inactive teens to exercise, a new study suggests. The study looked at 128 students aged 16 to 19 in England. Participants received daily text messages for two weeks encouraging exercise. The researcher [...]

Posted On : Feb, 20 2010 | Comments : 0

Brighten up to help teens sleep

Riding in school buses in the early morning, then sitting in poorly lighted classrooms are the main reasons students have trouble getting to sleep at night, according to new research. Teenagers, like everyone else, need bright lights in [...]