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Weight and Body Image Program Helps Teen Girls

Tuesday, February 14th, 2012
Researchers report success in a primary care-directed weight management program designed specifically for ...
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Is 9 Hours of Sleep Too Much for Teens?

Monday, February 13th, 2012
New research challenges federal guidelines that encourage high school students to ...
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Age of Both Parents Linked to Autism

Saturday, February 11th, 2012
Older mothers and fathers are more likely to have a child with autism, according to a recently published study led by researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth). The researchers compared ...
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Depressed Adolescents More Likely to be Bullied

Friday, February 10th, 2012
Adolescents who suffer from depression are more likely to have problems with peer relationships, including being bullied ...
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ADHD Meds Do Not Increase Cardiac Risk

Thursday, February 9th, 2012
Amidst concern that stimulant medications used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) ...
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Harnessing Smartphones, Apps to Beat Depression

Wednesday, February 8th, 2012
A new smartphone that can determine when you are depressed and urge you to reach out to ...
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Rat Study Suggests How Stimulants May Reduce ADHD Symptoms

Wednesday, February 8th, 2012
For more than seven decades, scientists have puzzled over the pharmacological mechanisms that somehow interact in children to reduce hyperactivity when ...
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SWPBIS School Program Reduces Bullying

Tuesday, February 7th, 2012
A behavioral school program designed by psychologists appears to reduce bullying in schools where it's been implemented, according to a new study. ...
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New Study Fails to Tie Antidepressant to Suicide in Kids

Tuesday, February 7th, 2012
A new analysis of clinical trial data has ...
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Multiple Exposures to Anesthesia May Increase Chance of ADHD

Friday, February 3rd, 2012
Multiple exposures to anesthesia at a young age are ...
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