teenage

Tuna-eating teenagers less likely to suffer depression
01/19/2012 - 10:10

New research from the Children of the 90s study at the University of Bristol, which has been charting the health of 14,500 children since their birth in the early 1990s, shows that the link between low levels of vitamin D and depression is established in childhood and that ensuring children have a good intake of vitamin D could help reduce depression in adolescence and adulthood.

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Study aims to prevent underage drinking in American Indian communities
12/13/2011 - 10:30

The University of Florida's Institute for Child Health Policy in partnership with Cherokee Nation Behavioral Health Services has received a $4.7 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to study ways to prevent underage drinking.

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Parents Know Their Underage Children Join Facebook—and Often Help Them Sign Up, Survey Shows
11/05/2011 - 11:02

Many parents know that their underage children are on Facebook in violation of the site’s restrictions and are often complicit in helping their children join the site, according to a study led by Danah Boyd, a research assistant professor at NYU’s Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development.

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Mothers can buffer the worst effects of chronic stress on children's memory
11/02/2011 - 12:09

Chronic stress in childhood can hurt children and teens physically, mentally and emotionally. However, having a sensitive, responsive mother can reduce at least one of these harmful effects, reports a new Cornell study. It shows that such moms can help buffer the effects of chronic stress on teens' working memories.

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