Scientists Hope to Look at Hair Composition in the Diagnosis of Mental Health in the Future

Medicine & Technology Aug 11, 2019

Research says that there is a normal level of cortisol in the hair; too much or too little of it relates with likelihood of depression in teens.

Smartphone Usage Amongst Children Must Be Monitored, Says Expert

Jul 16, 2019

Some children as young as 13 years old are being treated for digital technology addiction.

CDC Releases Alarming News About E-Cigarette Use in Teens

Apr 16, 2015

Teenage use of electronic cigarettes has tripled in the last year. This new trend is one that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention calls “alarming” as e-cigarettes have now taken the top spot as the most popular tobacco product among teens. According to the CDC, in 2014 2.5 million middle and high school students used e-cigarettes.

Teens Using Burt's Bees Lip Balm to Stay Alert

Mar 24, 2015

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Lack of Sleep Could Make Your Teen Turn to Alcohol or Drugs

Jan 18, 2015

Are your teens getting enough sleep? If not, you may want to keep an eye out for a new study to be published in the journal Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research. According to the study, adolescents who get poor or insufficient sleep may be at higher risk of developing alcohol or drug problems. And even your child may not be immune to the shocking repercussions.

Teen’s Death Demonstrates The Dangers of This Year’s Flu

Jan 03, 2015

According to the Centers for Disease Control, the death of an otherwise healthy 17-year-old girl only highlights the severity of this year's influenza outbreak. Shannon Zwanziger seemed like a perfectly health teenager. She was active and rarely got sick; in fact, she had not even seen a doctor in more than three years. Then, she came down with the flu. Within only a week of fighting the virus, she was dead.