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Teenagers with unmanaged stress are more likely to use drugs and alcohol. Parents need to be aware, get involved, and trust their instinct. Most parents remember their own teenage years as a volatile time marked by the struggle for independence, the forging of identity, and the process of emotional and physical maturation. Dating, peer pressure, [...]
Good health is something we hope to have all our lives. We have to help ourselves, however. It’s up to us what we eat and how much we move our bodies. If we eat mostly “junk” food, we’ll start feeling lousy. If we don’t move, we’ll get fat. That’s the deal. It’s only in recent [...]
This article provided courtesy of CNN Health. Close to 1 in 5 young adults has high blood pressure, according to a new study, much higher than previous estimates of around 4 percent. “We wanted to look at the health of young adults in America , and the first thing we looked at was blood pressure,” [...]
Every parent wants to have the teenage years go by smoothly and without a glitch. They envision the episodes of “Full House” where the children sit and talk openly to their parents about their problems and concerns, and visualize this loving bond between them and their teenager. But then there is reality–a teenager that is [...]
Parents of children with mental illness have it hard, really hard. Diagnosing, treating and managing a mental illness in a youg child is one of the most difficult responsibilities a parent can encounter. Parents and families are thrown into a world of confusion, chaos and often despair. Unraveling what you have is a daunting task. [...]
Space monkey. California choke. Cloud nine. Purple Hazing. Scarf Game. Airplaning. These are all common names used for one game in particular that has drawn a lot of negative attention: the “Choking Game.” This game has received an insane amount of media recognition recently because of the increase in deaths and hospitalizations from this particular [...]
It’s finally starting to look like Spring in most parts of the country. Since the weather is warming up for many teens, that means more trips to the beach, the pool and other outdoor activities for fun in the sun. This means that the issue of tanning is arising and many teens don’t seem to [...]