Related News ItemsSexting/bullying survey of Ottawa teensWed, 23 May 2012 05:36:22 -0700
A new report detailing risky behaviors of kids and teens shows sexting may be more common than you think.
Read More... Summer Hiring Heats Up for Teens, College StudentsWed, 23 May 2012 06:27:19 -0700
With the job market for seasonal employment better this year than it’s been since 2008, more employers may be hiring teens and college kids this summer.
Read More... Talent show for kids, teens set for library's main branchTue, 22 May 2012 21:09:18 -0700
The Reading Public Library main facility at Fifth and Franklin streets is hosting a talent show for children and teenagers today at 4 p.m. Registration forms are available at the library or www.reading.lib.pa.us/index.htm.
Read More... More than half of overweight and obese adolescents have heart disease risk, CDC study saysSun, 20 May 2012 22:54:46 -0700
ATLANTA - Half the nation's overweight teens have unhealthy blood pressure, cholesterol or blood sugar levels that put them at risk for future heart attacks and other cardiac problems, new federal research says.
Read More... California teens eat fewer calories in schoolFri, 18 May 2012 09:00:47 -0700
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - High school kids in California, a state that limits the junk food sold in vending machines, eat fewer calories in school than kids in states without such regulations, according to a new study. "We were definitely pleased by the size of the differences, particularly for calories and sugar," said Daniel Taber, the study's lead author and a professor at the University of ...
Read More... Video games aren't just for kids and teensMon, 21 May 2012 03:38:54 -0700
By Michael Hartwell mhartwell@sentinelandenterprise.com @sehartwell on Twitter LEOMINSTER -- Last Monday night when a crowd of video games players gathered at the GameStop store in Leominster's Mall at Whitney Field for the midnight release
Read More... Movie Review: Watching "Bully" Is Not Enough To Make A Difference Says Bullying Prevention ExpertWed, 23 May 2012 04:39:27 -0700
Irene van der Zande, child safety and bullying prevention expert, reviews the movie "Bully," offering advice and caution to adults about letting kids watch the movie and five practical, upbeat actions adults can take right away to help stop bullying and keep kids safe. (PRWeb May 23, 2012) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/Kidpower/Bully-Movie-Review/prweb9536189.htm
Read More... "Pre-diabetes," diabetes rising among U.S. teensMon, 21 May 2012 14:49:23 -0700
By Amy Norton NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The percentage of U.S. teenagers with "pre-diabetes" or full-blown type 2 diabetes has more than doubled in recent years -- though obesity and other heart risk factors have held steady, government researchers reported Monday. The good news, the researchers say, is that teen obesity rates leveled off between 1999 and 2008 -- hovering between 18 percent ...
Read More... CDC: Half of overweight teens have heart riskMon, 21 May 2012 05:53:08 -0700
Half the nation's overweight teens have unhealthy blood pressure, cholesterol or blood sugar levels that put them at risk for future heart attacks and other cardiac problems, new federal research says.And ...
Read More... 'Tough love' keeps teens from binge drinkingTue, 22 May 2012 18:08:10 -0700
The headlines state that one in ten teens are binge drinkers and graphic photos of them vomiting in the street paint an unflattering picture of a sub-culture out of control.
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