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Teenagers who use social networking sites and watch “suggestive” TV shows are more likely to use drugs and alcohol than teens with little exposure to such media, a new survey found. The survey included more than 1,000 youths from around the nation aged 12 to 17 and about half of their parents. On a typical day, [...] Science Daily (May 1, 2011) — With all of the media attention on young people being tormented by bullies and cyberbullies, parents may wonder what they can do to protect their children. The question they may want to ask instead is how can they prevent their child from becoming a bully. New research presented on [...] Some 2 million adolescents experienced a bout of major depression last year, but only about a third of them got any help in dealing with the sadness, irritability, anxiety, guilt and loss of interest and energy that are the hallmarks of such episodes, a report says. The new findings, tallied by the federal government’s Substance [...] Hannah Zelinger just gave her doll collection to her 3-year-old cousin — and now Hannah’s bedroom in Long Beach, N.Y., is going from all pink to a black-and-white geometric design that’s more mature. After all, she’s 9. And by today’s standards, she’s leaving childhood behind. “At 3, 4, 5 and 6, they’re playing with toys [...] Most parents say they wouldn’t have it any other way. Children cause them financial hardship, eat up their time and cause untold worry… but mums and dads insist they are worth every penny, wrinkle and grey hair. But according to scientists, they would say that, wouldn’t they? Bringing up a child in the 21st century [...] Why do otherwise good kids seem to make bad decisions when they are with their friends? New research on risk taking and the teenage brain offers some answers. In studies at Temple University, psychologists used functional magnetic resonance imaging scans on 40 teenagers and adults to determine if there are differences in brain activity when [...] |
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