Teenage Risks, and How to Avoid Them
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Why is risky behavior so common among teenagers and what might be done to curtail it?
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Teenagers arming themselves with weapons to protect themselves against attacks in the street
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Pediatricians may think they know whether a teenage patient is using alcohol or drugs and to what extent, but a new study finds doctors greatly misjudge the problem.
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Teenagers who gamble are more likely than other people their age to say they also drink alcohol and take drugs, new research reports.
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Teenage emotional and behavioural problems are increasing, research shows.
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Teenagers whose bodies do not process insulin properly have a higher risk of high blood pressure as adults.
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NEW YORK  - Dealing with asthma can be hard  on teenagers' emotional well-being, with problems such as worry  and anger being related to poorer asthma control, new research  suggests.
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Fertility experts say teenage boys and young men should consider limiting the time that they use laptop computers positioned on their laps, as long-term use may affect their fertility.
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Nikol Hasler doesn't recommend the "pull and pray" method of birth control. She says you should not have sex on nature trails because of bugs and Sasquatch. And if you hate your body as a teen, just wait.
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We know many of our youth are having sex and will have sex in the future. To teach abstinence without including education on the need for a condom and how to use a condom will lead to more HIV and STD infections.
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A U.S. study of serious teenage delinquency suggests boys are exposed to higher levels of risk than are girls, and with less protection.
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Laws that set numerous strict conditions before teenagers can get a license can reduce fatal crashes involving 16-year-old drivers by up to 21 percent, public health researchers say.
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One in eight teen drivers will have an auto accident during the year, so now is a good time to go to an accident avoidance class.. In Autopia.
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Laws that would require parents to be notified when teens seek birth control would do little to curb underage sex and could cause a troubling number of girls to engage in unsafe intercourse, a survey of teens in 33 states suggests.
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Blog: Two public service ads warn teens about the threats to putting photos and personal information online.
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LONDON (Agence de Presse Medicale) - British teenagers will be able to get text messages about contraception and safe sex as part of a campaign to reduce the high number of unwanted pregnancies and sexually transmitted infections, a charity announced.
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Cancer is less common in adolescents and young adults than in older people. But in some ways it is more alarming.