When teenagers don’t get adequate amounts of sleep, their health suffers in much the same way sleep deprivation affects adult health. One health risk sleepy teens face is higher blood pressure (hypertension), a medical …

Acne is an almost unavoidable aspect of growing up but the teenagers most affected by this common and frequently temporary skin condition say they’d gladly pay hundreds of dollars if it meant never having acne …

During childhood, boys are more likely than girls to have asthma.  But, when boys and girls alike have asthma, the boys are more likely than the girls to outgrow it as adolescence nears.  This finding …

Has the pharmaceutical industry become the Pied Piper of Hamelin–ridding us of lethal diseases only to turn around and “take” our children?

Almost one in five teens recently surveyed said it’s much easier to purchase prescription drugs than it is to purchase beer, cigarettes, and marijuana. Another 25% of the study participants said marijuana is the …

A childhood diet rich in dairy products builds strong bones for the growing child but a new study from Boston University School of Medicine indicates that the same diet continues to ensure healthy bones until …

According to recently released information, the soaring rate of obesity in 6- to 11-year-old American children has tripled in just 30 years.  Alongside that dangerous rise in weight that threatens our nation’s children, a growing …

Strong healthy bones, teeth, and muscles rely on calcium to get and stay strong but it’s a mineral that most American children and adolescents do not get enough of. A new study has revealed …

Three billion dollars are spent every year on “energy drinks,” usually fruit-flavored beverages heavily laced with caffeine and a wide assortment of added nutritional supplements. In spite of the widespread popularity of the beverages, …

Headlines everywhere scream of the obesity epidemic jeopardizing our kids’ health and happiness during the time in life they should be the most care free.  Children with excess pounds usually don’t have to worry about …