December 17, 2012
News Clips
- Brain Changes Continue After Child’s Concussion: Study
Brain changes in children who have suffered a concussion continue to occur even after they no longer have symptoms of the injury, according to a new study. The findings highlight the potential benefit of using advanced brain imaging techniques to monitor a child’s recovery.
Medline
December 12, 2012 - D.C. Unleashes the Nation’s First Sex Ed Test on Public School Students and They Do Pretty Okay
Overall, notes the Post, students in D.C. know the peculiarities of the Rube Goldberg machine that is the human body pretty well — they correctly answered an average of 62 percent of questions about nutrition, wellness, disease prevention, and sex education as part of the nation’s first-ever standardized sex ed and human health test.
Jezebel.com
December 11, 2012 - Teen dating violence affects well-being in adulthood
Researchers who analyzed data from a nationally representative survey of 5,681 teens ages 12 to 18 found roughly 30% of both boys and girls said they had been the victim in an aggressive heterosexual dating relationship. This adds to a body of research suggesting that teen dating violence “is a substantial public health problem,” says the study, in today’s Pediatrics.
USA Today
December 10, 2012 - Docs should counsel youth about not smoking: panel
Doctors should talk to school-aged kids and teens about the consequences of smoking and how to avoid pressure to start using cigarettes, a government-backed panel said today. The draft guidelines from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force are based on a review of studies that found 19 percent fewer youths started smoking after a range of prevention programs.
Medline
December 10, 2012 - Bullied Teens May Suffer Lingering Trauma
Bullied teenagers can develop post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms, according to a new study. The findings suggest that victims of bullying may require long-term support, said the researchers from the University of Stavanger in Norway.
Medline
December 4, 2012 - Most teens with mental disorders not on meds: study
Despite concerns that too many U.S. youth use prescription psychiatric drugs, a new study suggests just one in seven teens with a mental disorder has been prescribed medication, and far fewer without a diagnosis are on treatment. Researchers from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), which funded the study, said there was “no compelling evidence for either misuse or overuse of psychotropic medications,” which include stimulants for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), antidepressants and antipsychotics.
Medline
December 3, 2012
International News
PAKISTAN
- Reproductive health is the domain of parents: Naeemi
Pakistani parents are reluctant to discuss reproductive health issues with their adolescent and growing children and as a result both male and female teenagers, lack proper knowledge about puberty related issues. This results in them towing spurious myths regarding reproductive matters and leaves them unprepared for coping with physical and emotional changes associated with adolescence.
Pakistan Today
December 13, 2012
UK
- Education is leaving boys behind
We have to energise and inspire boys lagging behind girls – including the forgotten lads of our post-industrial economy
The Guardian
December 13, 2012