Early puberty may lead to drug use
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Youngsters who begin puberty at an early age are more likely to experiment with and abuse alcohol, tobacco and marijuana than kids who start puberty at a later age, says an Australian study in the September issue of the journal Pediatrics.
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Children throughout the world are increasingly prescribed antidepressants and other drugs designed to calm or stimulate their brains, according to a new study published in the Archives of Disease in Childhood.
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AMSTERDAM - Youths who frequently use cannabis before the age of 16 face a much greater risk of psychotic symptoms later in life than those who use the drug at a later age, Dutch research indicated Wednesday.
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Children and preadolescents who  show signs of depression may turn to alcohol sooner rather than  later, researchers report. All the more reason, they say, to  catch and treat early-life depression.
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A drug used to treat behaviour problems in children has been linked to liver damage, say experts.
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NEW YORK  - Young people who abuse methamphetamines may put themselves at risk of parkinson-like movement disorders later in life, a new animal study suggests.
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The percentage of teenage girls who drink alcoholic beverages is increasing more rapidly than that of boys, and girls on average take their first drink at age 13, the American Medical
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The way a girl grows during adolescence and even in the womb may play an important, if murky, role in her risk of breast cancer later in life, a study suggests.
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Female sex hormones in the womb may influence neurodevelopment and later risk for anorexia, a new study suggests.
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Lavender and tea tree oils found in some shampoos, soaps and lotions can temporarily leave boys with enlarged breasts in rare cases, apparently by disrupting their hormonal balance, a preliminary study suggests.
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NEW YORK  - Nutritional deficiencies early  in life may predispose children to behavioral problems into  their teenage years, new research suggests.
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A gene that delays female puberty and may be linked to obesity has been identified by Oregon Health &amp; Science University researchers. Experiments with mice suggest that absence of the gene in the area of the brain called the hypothalamus delays the onset of puberty.
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Frequent cannabis use during adolescence and young adulthood raises the risk of psychotic symptoms later in life, research suggests.
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Many teenage boys experience some degree of enlargement of the breasts around the time of puberty. When the condition is troublesome, anti-estrogen drugs seem to be a safe and effective means of reducing breast size, according to a new study.
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Research from Australia in this week&#39;s issue of THE LANCET (p 1513) suggests that tall girls given oestrogen therapy in adolescence to reduce adult height are more likely to experience later fertility problems than the general population.
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Research from Australia in this weekâs issue of THE LANCET suggests that tall girls given oestrogen therapy in adolescence to reduce adult height are more likely to experience later fertility problems than the general population.
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Young people are increasingly abusing a drug found in nonprescription cough medicines that can produce hallucinogenic effects, but at a risk to their well-being, researchers said on Monday.