After briefly leveling off, the U.S. obesity rate may be climbing again, according to a preliminary study which estimates that half of all U.S. teenagers will be overweight or obese by 2030.
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Author: [reposted by] Jim Liebelt
Teen Crash Risk Highest During First Three Months After Getting Driver’s License
Teenage drivers are eight times more likely to be involved in a collision or near miss during the first three months after getting a driver’s license, compared to the previous three months on a learner’s permit.
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Recent research asserts allergies can have serious, far-reaching consequences, especially on adolescent sufferers.
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According to a new study from the University of Portland, this year 1 in 4 high school girls will deliberately injure themselves by methods as extreme as cutting themselves or burning their own skin.
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