Research empirically shows structural discrimination negatively impacts LGB youth and adults
“This study provides evidence that supports the belief of researchers and advocates that national policies protecting the human rights of ...
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Study finds that state-mandated civics test policy does not improve youth voter turnout
Washington, September 13, 2023—The United States has the largest age gap in voter turnout among advanced democracies. Youth voter turnout ...
BU CTE Center publishes largest CTE case series ever in youth, high school and college athletes who died young
EMBARGOED by JAMA Neurology until 11 a.m. EDT Aug. 28, 2023 Contact: Maria Ober, 617-224-8963, mpober@bu.edu (Boston)— A new BU ...
Heavy drinking, handgun-carrying linked among rural youth
In the rural United States, an adolescent who drinks heavily has a 43% greater probability of carrying a handgun in ...
Child Development Journal Q&A: How do youth view gang violence is shaping their communities?
How do children and adolescents evaluate and reason about acts of physical violence in the context of chronic violence that ...
15 students selected amongst hundreds to serve as national Youth Heart Ambassadors
DALLAS, August 15, 2023 — Fifteen students from coast to coast are joining the American Heart Association, a global force for ...
Study compares youth detained for sex trafficking with more serious offenders
Every year in the United States, about 1.7 million youth run away from home, which places them at risk for ...
Survey of CVD programs finds more resources needed for heart disease and stroke risk in youth
Advisory Highlights: Risk factors for cardiovascular disease are common among preteens and teens, and the need for preventive care to ...
Unhappy family or trauma in youth leads to poor health in old age
Adverse childhood experiences have impacts deep into old age, especially for those who experienced violence, and include both physical and ...
Encouraging Latinx youth to embrace ethnic pride can enhance their well-being
Encouraging Latinx adolescents of Mexican origin to embrace their ethnic pride, cultural values, and connections to their cultural community contributes ...
NIH awards $3M to Wayne State to impact Black youth with type 1 diabetes
DETROIT – A Wayne State University School of Medicine professor has received a $3 million award from the National Institute ...
How effective is Functional Family Therapy for addressing youth behavior problems?
Functional Family Therapy is a family-based intervention for youth with behavior problems, and although it’s been implemented in 45 states ...
Global study finds increased female and youth legislative representation may improve SDG performance
As part of the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology’s (OIST) SDG initiative, researchers from OIST and the Institute for ...
June issues of American Psychiatric Association journals cover substance use disorders, opioids, youth self-harm and suicide, and more
WASHINGTON, D.C., June 1, 2023 — The latest issues of two of the American Psychiatric Association’s journals, The American Journal ...
Q & A with Xingna Qin and Ping Ren, authors of “Does Having Vulnerable Friends Help Vulnerable Youth? The Co-Evolution of Friendships, Victimization, and Depressive Symptoms in Chinese Adolescents’ Social Networks” Child Development
Peer victimization and depressive symptoms, reflecting social and emotional vulnerabilities, tend to peak in early to middle adolescence. Friends play ...
Eat right, live longer: could a moderate protein diet be the coveted elixir of youth?
As the proverb “You are what you eat” goes, the type of food we consume influences our health and longevity ...
Use of metabolic and bariatric surgery among youth
About The Study: Use of and access to metabolic and bariatric surgery (MBS) have increased among U.S. youth and among most ...
Increasing prosperity linked to unhealthy eating patterns in Kenyan youth
Philadelphia, May 9, 2023 – The increase in obesity in lower-middle-income countries (LMIC) is largely thought to be affected by ...
National trends in mental health–related emergency department visits among youth
About The Study: Over the last 10 years, the proportion of pediatric emergency department visits for mental health reasons have approximately doubled, ...
Tip sheet: Studies on behavioral concerns tied to a commonly used chemical and youth COVID-19 vaccination rates among Johns Hopkins research to be featured at National Pediatrics Meeting
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE What: Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) 2023 Meeting When: April 27 to May 1 Where: Walter E. Washington ...
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Important additional driver of insect decline identified: Weather explains the decline and rise of insect biomass over 34 years
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Null results research now published by major behavioral medicine journal
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New study definitively confirms gulf stream weakening, understanding the changes could help predict future trends in extreme events
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New findings on hair loss in men
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Abdominal fat plays important role in remission of prediabetes
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New rooms discovered in Sahura’s Pyramid