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Abstinence classes work best

2/2/2010

Adolescents who took abstinence-only sex education classes were more likely to delay having sex, a new study shows.

 
 
 

Teens who drink at risk

28/1/2010

Parents who try to teach responsible drinking by letting their teenagers have alcohol at home may be well intentioned, but they may also be wrong, according to a new study.

 
 
 

Sons of teen dads follow footsteps

21/1/2010

Sons born to teenage fathers may end up following in their father's footsteps, according to a new study.

 
 
 

Many docs unaware of choking game

15/12/2009

Almost a third of US doctors have never heard of the "choking game" played by many teens, nor can they spot the tell-tale signs of the potentially lethal passtime.

 
 
 

Sexting common in young people

4/12/2009

A new poll shows that more than a quarter of young people in the US are "sexting" - sharing nude photos, videos and chat by cell phone or online.

 
 
 

Not all teens will behave badly

9/11/2009

Teens are more likely to behave badly if their parents expect them to, a new US study has found.

 
 
 

Teens: Weight, sex behaviour linked

21/10/2009

A teenage girl's weight, or perception of her weight, may affect her odds of risky sexual behaviour, a new study suggests.

 
 
 

Many ADHD teens internet addicts

7/10/2009

Teenagers with psychosocial disorders such as ADHD, depression and social phobia are more likely to be addicted to the Internet than other teens, new research suggests.

 
 
 

Gay, bi teens risk eating disorder

18/9/2009

Gay, lesbian and bisexual teenagers may be at higher risk of binge-eating and purging than their heterosexual peers, starting as early as age 12, a new study finds.

 
 
 

Facial expressions confuse teens

18/9/2009

Juvenile delinquency may be a result of misunderstood social cues.

 
 
 
 

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