Teen Health

Teen contraception decision: Doctors say science trumps politics

2013-04-06 05:00:00

Science trumped politics, but politics may still present problems for teens trying to purchase emergency contraception. “A lot of stuff is going to happen over the next 30 days,” said Dr. Cora Breuner, a pediatric medicine specialist at...

Teens who volunteered reduced their heart disease risk, study says

2013-02-25 17:38:00

People who volunteer are often known to say they get more out of the experience than those who are being helped. A study in Canada concurs that that may be true: Researchers say that high school students who volunteered improved their own health. The...

Teen alcohol consumption: A tangled network leads to a surprising conclusion

2011-09-30 11:11:00

When�your teen comes home�slurring, swaying and smelling of�alcohol, here's a research finding that will help you pinpoint whom to finger as the�major "bad influence" in the kid's life.�First, a couple of�hints: It's not that rowdy gang of boys your son...

Student drug testing doesn't work [Blowback]

2011-08-29 21:35:40

Children's Hospital Los Angeles

2011-03-20 00:00:00

Founded in 1901, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles is one of the nation’s top children’s hospitals and is acknowledged worldwide for its leadership in pediatric and adolescent health. Children’s Hospital is one of only eight in the...

Teen pregnancy rate at record low in California

2011-02-01 21:34:38

Helping homeless children, teens get medical care

2012-08-26 00:00:00

You can see why a state might require minors to have a parent's OK before they receive medical care. But Maryland law has made life especially difficult for homeless teenagers who have no adults watching out for them. It's the sort of problem that drives...

Direct Access - 06/01/12

2012-08-17 11:43:00

Coverage of the DOH Teen Health Campaign "I Care About Me"on May 21, 2012. Plus your Celebrity Hook-Up and the hottest new videos. ...

Teenlink/Links

2012-07-18 12:44:00

>�Teen Health >�Express yourself >�Love & Dating >�Sex Education & Teen Pregnancy >�Driver's License & and Car Info >�Voting & Political Activism >�Help & Tutoring >�College Prep & Testing >�Colleges & Career Info >�Gay & Lesbian Support >�Just for Fun >�...

Earlier bedtimes may fend off teen depression

2012-07-25 17:28:00

A new study confirms something pediatricians and parents already suspected: One key to having happy, healthy and less depressed children is to have earlier bedtimes. The study was conducted by researchers at Columbia University and appears in the journal...

Maryland ranks 10th in child well-being, national study says

2012-07-25 00:00:00

Fewer Maryland children are living in high-poverty neighborhoods than a decade ago, but the lingering economic slump has left more parents without a steady paycheck, theAnnie E. Casey Foundationreported Wednesday. The Baltimore-based charity ranks...

Direct Access covers "I Care About Me," Tonight @ Midnight on DC50

2012-05-18 14:03:00

Watch Direct Access Friday, June 1st, at Midnight on DC50 for coverage, with exclusive interviews, from the "I Care About Me" event, which took place Monday, May 21st. DC Department of Health Launches Teen Health Campaign “I Care About Me”...

Teens and parents listen to a presentation by Pamela Kennedy, Imperial County Public Health maternal child adolescent health manager, during a teen and parent forum at Brawley Union High School library on Tuesday.

2012-10-02 00:00:00

Lisa Stambolis, director of pediatric and adolescent health at Health Care for the Homeless in Baltimore, with a sculpture in the lobby of the nonprofit organization's headquarters.

2012-08-08 00:00:00