Early Teen Vapers May Be at Higher Risk of Persistent and Heavier Smoking Later in Adolescence

Posted by [reposted by] Jim Liebelt · April 26, 2023

Published in Families, Alcohol-Drugs, At-Risk, Culture, Teen Behaviors

Young teen smokers who also vape may be at heightened risk of persistent and heavier smoking in their late teens, reveal the combined findings of two nationally representative UK and US studies.

Eating Walnuts Could Benefit Adolescents’ Cognitive Development, Contribute to Psychological Maturation

Posted by [reposted by] Jim Liebelt · April 25, 2023

Published in Families, Culture, Teen Behaviors

New research finds that eating walnuts on a regular basis could benefit the cognitive development of adolescents and contribute to their psychological maturation.

COVID-19 Pandemic Saw Major Increase in Children and Adolescents Attempting Suicide by Poison

Posted by [reposted by] Jim Liebelt · April 24, 2023

Published in Families, At-Risk, Culture, Mental Health, Teen Behaviors

The rate of suspected suicide attempts by poisoning among children and adolescents ages 10-19 reported to U.S. poison centers increased 30% during 2021—the COVID-19 pandemic’s first full year—compared with 2019, a new study has found.

Culture Post: Adolescents Who Use Smartphones for More Than Three Hours a Day Found to Suffer More From Back Pain

By [reposted by] Jim Liebelt · April 21, 2023

Published in Families, Culture, Health Issues, Technology, Teen Behaviors

Thanks to the popularization of smartphones and tablets, children and adolescents are spending more and more time looking at screens, usually with bad posture, which can cause back pain, among other problems.

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