Candy colors, THC inside: How cannabis edibles are tricking teen brains

Sat, 2025-06-28 00:38
Teens are being misled by cannabis edibles dressed up like health foods. Bright colors, fruit imagery, and words like vegan make these products look fun, natural, and safe even when they re not. A WSU study warns that this could increase the risk of underage use and urges new packaging rules based on what actually appeals to teens.
Categories: Teen Health

Sleep-in science: How 2 extra weekend hours can calm teen anxiety

Thu, 2025-06-12 23:38
Teens might finally have a good reason to sleep in on weekends within limits. A new study reveals that teenagers who get up to two extra hours of sleep on weekends show fewer anxiety symptoms than those who don t. But go beyond that sweet spot, and symptoms can actually increase.
Categories: Teen Health

Burning for Beauty: How TikTok Skin Trends Are Harming Young Girls

Mon, 2025-06-09 03:43
Teens are diving into intense skincare routines inspired by TikTok, often slathering on six or more products daily, sometimes over ten in just minutes, chasing beauty ideals that favor lighter, flawless skin. But new research warns this digital trend comes at a high cost: irritation, allergies, and deep-seated social pressures around race and beauty.
Categories: Teen Health

Student discovers long-awaited mystery fungus sought by LSD's inventor

Mon, 2025-06-02 13:49
Making a discovery with the potential for innovative applications in pharmaceutical development, a microbiology student has found a long sought-after fungus that produces effects similar to the semisynthetic drug LSD, which is used to treat conditions like depression, post-traumatic stress disorder and addiction.
Categories: Teen Health

Timing, consistency of activity linked to better fitness

Wed, 2025-05-28 11:18
The timing and consistency of your daily activity might be associated with improved cardiorespiratory fitness and walking efficiency.
Categories: Teen Health

Study quantifies the sleep loss and disruption experienced by new mothers

Tue, 2025-05-27 10:48
Becoming a new mother brings more than just joyful chaos it delivers a profound and persistent sleep shock. A new study reveals that first-time moms lose not just total sleep, but crucial uninterrupted sleep, especially in the first week postpartum. While overall sleep gradually returns to normal, mothers continue to wake frequently, drastically disrupting sleep structure and leaving them exhausted. This fragmented sleep may even contribute to postpartum health issues, making continuity of rest not just total hours a vital target for interventions.
Categories: Teen Health

Boys who are overweight in their early teens risk passing on harmful epigenetic traits to future children

Tue, 2025-05-27 10:45
A new study suggests that boys who become overweight in their early teens risk damaging the genes of their future children, increasing their chances of developing asthma, obesity and low lung function.
Categories: Teen Health

Significant declines in maternal mental health across US

Tue, 2025-05-27 10:41
A new study reveals a concerning decline in self-reported mental health among mothers in the United States between 2016 and 2023. The study also found modest but measurable declines in self-reported physical health during the same period.
Categories: Teen Health

Biological markers for teen depression

Thu, 2025-05-22 10:46
Using a novel lab method they developed, researchers have identified nine molecules in the blood that were elevated in teens diagnosed with depression. These molecules also predicted how symptoms might progress over time. The findings of the clinical study could pave the way for earlier detection, before symptoms worsen and become hard to treat.
Categories: Teen Health

Good news for people with migraine who take drugs before or during pregnancy

Wed, 2025-05-21 14:11
There's good news for people with migraine who take common drugs before or during pregnancy -- a new study found no increase in neurodevelopmental disorders such as autism and ADHD in their children. The study looked at drugs used for migraine attacks called triptans.
Categories: Teen Health

Researchers identify a dual origin of cells controlling puberty and reproduction

Wed, 2025-05-21 10:48
Researchers have shown that gonadotrophs, cells in the pituitary gland with a key role in puberty and reproduction, come from two different populations, with the majority produced after birth rather than in the embryo, as previously thought.
Categories: Teen Health

Clinical trial shows improvements for spinal cord injuries

Wed, 2025-05-21 10:41
Researchers demonstrated unprecedented rates of recovery for spinal cord injuries. Individuals with incomplete spinal cord injury safely received a combination of stimulation of a nerve in the neck with progressive, individualized rehabilitation. This approach, called closed-loop vagus nerve stimulation (CLV), produced meaningful improvements in arm and hand function in these individuals.
Categories: Teen Health

Thinking peers drink more drives risky behavior

Tue, 2025-05-20 16:38
The study explores how social influences, particularly peer pressure, impact substance use -- and misuse -- among young adults. A confidential online survey on alcohol use was given to 524 students at a large public university (not UTA).
Categories: Teen Health

Landmark report reveals key challenges facing adolescents

Tue, 2025-05-20 16:38
Poor mental health, rising obesity rates, exposure to violence and climate change are among the key challenges facing our adolescents today, according to a global report.
Categories: Teen Health

Selenium exposure during pregnancy may reduce childhood streptococcal infections

Tue, 2025-05-20 10:22
Higher maternal selenium levels during pregnancy were associated with a lower risk of streptococcal infections in children, suggesting a potential protective effect.
Categories: Teen Health

Early puberty increases risk of overweight later in life for girls

Mon, 2025-05-19 11:14
Unique Danish longitudinal study with over 136,000 measurements reveals the connection between pubertal development and weight throughout adolescence.
Categories: Teen Health

The effect of physical fitness on mortality is overestimated

Thu, 2025-05-15 11:25
That fit people have a reduced risk of premature death from various diseases is a recurring result in many studies. New research shows that people with high fitness levels in their late teens also have a reduced risk of dying from random accidents. This suggests that the associations seen in previous studies have probably been misleading.
Categories: Teen Health

Cyberbullying in any form can be traumatizing for kids

Thu, 2025-05-15 11:19
New research shows that cyberbullying should be classified as an adverse childhood experience due to its strong link to trauma. Even subtle forms -- like exclusion from group chats -- can trigger PTSD-level distress. Nearly 90% of teens experienced some form of cyberbullying, accounting for 32% of the variation in trauma symptoms. Indirect harassment was most common, with more than half reporting hurtful comments, rumors or deliberate exclusion. What mattered most was the overall amount of cyberbullying: the more often a student was targeted, the more trauma symptoms they showed.
Categories: Teen Health

New study raises concerns about the safety of long-term ADHD medication treatment in children

Wed, 2025-05-14 16:07
A recent study reveals that the average duration of ADHD medication for children and adolescents is more than three years. However, reliable, controlled data on the safety of marketed ADHD medicines in children are available for only one year of follow-up.
Categories: Teen Health

Got data? Breastfeeding device measures babies' milk intake in real time

Wed, 2025-05-14 09:13
New device can give peace of mind and reduce anxiety for breastfeeding moms. It uses bioimpedance, which is currently used to measure body fat, and streams clinical-grade data to a smartphone or tablet in real time. Developed by physicians and engineers, device was tested by new moms. Technology could particularly benefit fragile babies in the NICU, who have precise nutritional needs.
Categories: Teen Health

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