/tags/teen-health Teen Health en-US Copyright Mon, 31 Jul 2023 14:25:07 GMT /news/2023-07-31/a-group-of-students-in-the-triangle-area-created-menstrual-pads-that-detect-cervical-diseases “Sensible pads” are designed as low-cost products to use at home for people in underserved areas, without having to test it in a lab. Mon, 31 Jul 2023 14:25:07 GMT /news/2023-07-31/a-group-of-students-in-the-triangle-area-created-menstrual-pads-that-detect-cervical-diseases Sharryse Piggott /health/2015-10-13/3-5m-cdc-grant-funds-std-and-pregnancy-prevention-effort-in-durham The nonprofit SHIFT NC has been awarded a $3.5 million grant from the Centers for Disease Control to help health centers coordinate and improve services… Tue, 13 Oct 2015 19:15:43 GMT /health/2015-10-13/3-5m-cdc-grant-funds-std-and-pregnancy-prevention-effort-in-durham Rebecca Martinez /health/2015-04-28/study-teenage-binge-drinking-has-lasting-effects-on-brain Psychiatrists at Duke University have found that administering high doses of alcohol to adolescent rats could limit their learning and memory into… Tue, 28 Apr 2015 12:33:37 GMT /health/2015-04-28/study-teenage-binge-drinking-has-lasting-effects-on-brain Rebecca Martinez /health/2014-05-12/kids-with-adhd-are-less-likely-to-smoke-after-treatment People who have Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder are much more likely than the rest of the population to take up smoking. But a new report out… Mon, 12 May 2014 13:00:17 GMT /health/2014-05-12/kids-with-adhd-are-less-likely-to-smoke-after-treatment Rebecca Martinez /science-technology/2013-07-31/what-makes-teens-do-what-they-do While the verdict has long been out that adolescents are irrational and impulsive, recent research has shown that hormones are not the primary culprit for… Wed, 31 Jul 2013 15:54:33 GMT /science-technology/2013-07-31/what-makes-teens-do-what-they-do Alex Granados, Frank Stasio /show/the-state-of-things/2013-07-31/what-makes-teens-do-what-they-do While the verdict has long been out that adolescents are irrational and impulsive, recent research has shown that hormones are not the primary culprit for… Wed, 31 Jul 2013 15:54:33 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2013-07-31/what-makes-teens-do-what-they-do Alex Granados, Frank Stasio /health/2013-07-30/study-finds-black-teen-birth-rate-declines-in-response-to-job-loss While there are many studies that highlight the irrational nature of teenagers’ decisions, a new study conducted by researchers at Duke University has… Tue, 30 Jul 2013 18:00:00 GMT /health/2013-07-30/study-finds-black-teen-birth-rate-declines-in-response-to-job-loss Laura Candler /health/2013-07-30/study-links-childhood-poverty-to-smoking Researchers at Duke University have been studying the affect of poverty and parenting on substance abuse in adolescents. The findings suggest self-control… Tue, 30 Jul 2013 13:43:02 GMT /health/2013-07-30/study-links-childhood-poverty-to-smoking Eric Hodge /health/2013-06-26/duke-opening-new-center-to-study-teen-substance-abuse Duke University is opening a new center dedicated to research on how to curb teen substance abuse. The new Center for the Study of Adolescent Risk and… Wed, 26 Jun 2013 19:47:26 GMT /health/2013-06-26/duke-opening-new-center-to-study-teen-substance-abuse Catherine Brand /health/2013-05-28/teen-birth-rate-dropping-more-quickly-in-nc North Carolina's teen birth rate is down significantly as more of them wait to have children. The latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and… Tue, 28 May 2013 10:54:23 GMT /health/2013-05-28/teen-birth-rate-dropping-more-quickly-in-nc Will Michaels