Archive for the ‘Adolescents’ Category

Antidepressant Relieves IBS Symptoms in Adolescents

By MedHeadlines • May 3rd, 2008 • Category: Adolescents, Depression, Drugs, Headlines, IBS, Medical Research

Low doses of antidepressants can provide significant relief for adolescents with irritable bowel syndrome, according to a study published in the May issue of Journal of Pediatrics. IBS affects 6 percent of middle school students and 14 percent of high…



1 in 4 Teen Girls Has STD

By MedHeadlines • Mar 11th, 2008 • Category: AIDS, Adolescents, CDC, Cervical Cancer, Lifestyle, Sexuality, Women's Health

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has just issued the alarming findings of its first ever survey of teen health which included sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). In the study, the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 838 randomly…



Cell Phones Provide False Sense of Security

By MedHeadlines • Mar 5th, 2008 • Category: Adolescents, Children's Health, Family, Lifestyle, Prevention

Although students may feel less vulnerable at night when they are carrying a cell phone, they really aren’t. A recent study led by Jack Nasar at Ohio State University sowed that women are especially attached to their cell phones which…



Virtual Gaming Not Adequate Source of Physical Exercise

By MedHeadlines • Mar 4th, 2008 • Category: Adolescents, Children's Health, Editor's Picks, Exercise, Family, Lifestyle, Obesity, Prevention

The latest craze in the video gaming revolution era has children getting up off the floor and moving more than ever before. Any exercise that can be squeezed into a kid’s day is good exercise. However medical experts caution that…



Car Crash Fatalities Too Often Young Teens

By MedHeadlines • Mar 4th, 2008 • Category: Adolescents, Children's Health, Editor's Picks, Lifestyle, Prevention

Car crashes are more likely to claim the lives of passengers aged 12 to 16 than younger passengers. Each year the teen’s age increases, so does the risk. This is the finding of an on-going collaborative study involving State Farm…



Protein Found In Urine May Be Early Indicator of Hypertension in Adolescents

By MedHeadlines • Feb 29th, 2008 • Category: Adolescents, Children's Health, Hypertension, Medical Research, Prevention

A study published in the February issue of Hypertension, a journal of the American Heart Association, found that testing for increased levels of albumin in the urine can predict hypertension in black adolescents.