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Adolescents, Teens

Restaurant meals give day's worth of calories
Health dangers of living near fast-food outlets
Too Few Kids Use Fast-Food Calorie Info, Study Finds

Anti-Gay Bullying Tied to Teen Depression, Suicide
Adult Children of Substance Abusers More Prone to Depression
Daily Gene Rhythms May Be Off in Depressed People

News All adults should be screened for 'risky' drinking 05/13/2013: By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter

One simple question is all it takes, expert task force finds
News Violent video games may numb boys to brutality 05/09/2013: Lower reactions seen in highly exposed teens.
News More Than 4 in 10 U.S. Teens Text While Driving: Survey 05/06/2013: State laws banning behavior don't seem to help much, researchers find
News To Stop Smoking, Teens Should Start Moving 04/12/2013: Exercise can help curb the habit in young daily smokers, study shows
News Is smoking in movies a setback for youth tobacco prevention? 04/10/2013: Smoking scenes in youth-rated movies doubled in number between 2010 and 2012, and have returned to the same level as a decade ago.
News Frequent eating in kids tied to less weight gain 04/08/2013: By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter

But this won't hold true with unhealthy foods, expert warns
News College sports could raise players' risk for depression 04/05/2013: Compared with former college athletes, those still in school had doubled odds, possibly due to stress, researchers say
News Many U.S. Teens Have Poor Health Habits 04/01/2013: By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter

Bad diet, lack of exercise raise odds for later heart disease, experts warn
News Consensual Sex Typically Doesn't Begin Before Teen Years, Study Finds 04/01/2013: By Randy Dotinga HealthDay Reporter

Surveys find sexual intercourse, pregnancy more common at 14 and older
News One in 10 U.S. kids diagnosed with ADHD: Report 04/01/2013: But many children who get diagnosis may not really have the condition, experts say