Children and Teens News

Food Advertising on TV Linked to Junk Food

June 7th, 2013
Food Advertising on Commercial TV Linked to Junk FoodA new study finds families eat more junk food if they watch commercial television with commercials. University of Michigan researchers compared households watching commercial-free digital TV ...

Younger Than You Think: Peer Pressure Begins in Elementary School

June 6th, 2013
Younger Than You Think: Peer Pressure Begins in Elementary School Amazingly, peer group pressure can begin as early as elementary school, a finding that should place teachers and parents on ...

Should Dads Ask Teens for Feedback?

June 6th, 2013
Should Dads Ask Teens for Feedback?With Father’s Day approaching, new research suggests that just being a good parent may not be good enough; some researchers believe fathers must reach out and query ...

Prevention Program Proves Effective for Substance Abuse

June 5th, 2013
Prevention Program Proves Effective for Substance AbuseEmerging evidence shows that a proactive approach works to reduce substance abuse among young adults. In a new study, researchers at Penn State and Iowa State ...

Mom’s Education Impacts Adult Kids’ Depression Risk

June 2nd, 2013
Mom's Education Impacts Adult Kids' Depression RiskA new study shows that children of women who didn’t graduate from high school have double the risk of experiencing major depression in early adulthood, compared to ...

No Link Found Between ADHD Drugs, Future Substance Abuse

June 2nd, 2013
No Link Found Between ADHD Drugs and Future Substance AbuseChildren with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are far more likely than their peers to engage in serious ...

Distorted Body Image In Anorexia Can Affect Movement

May 31st, 2013
Distorted Body Image In Anorexia Can Affect MovementA new study finds that even the unconscious actions of people suffering from anorexia nervosa are influenced by their disturbed perception of body image. Researchers ...

Stress of Poverty May Influence Health Among Resilient Kids

May 31st, 2013
Stress of Poverty May Influence Health Among Resilient KidsPoor children who appear to be succeeding socially may experience stress-related physical illness later in life. University of Georgia researchers found that students ...

Abnormal Sleep May Add to Emotional Problems in ADHD Kids

May 31st, 2013
Abnormal Sleep May Add to Emotional Problems in ADHD KidsNew research suggests that abnormal sleep may aggravate emotional problems experienced in the daytime by children with ADHD. German researcher Alexander Prehn-Kristensen, Ph.D., and ...

Food Addiction Linked to History of Childhood Abuse

May 30th, 2013
Food Addiction Linked to History of Childhood Abuse New research suggests that a history of physical or sexual abuse during childhood increases the chance of food addictions in adult women. Expert ...