Adolescents

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Landmark report reveals key challenges facing adolescents

Poor mental health, rising obesity rates, exposure to violence and climate change are among the key challenges facing our adolescents…

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Federal Report Denounces Gender Treatments for Adolescents

Federal health officials published a report on Thursday declaring that the use of hormonal and surgical treatments in young people…

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Study links childhood trauma to increased substance use and unexpected effects on heart rate and blood pressure in adolescents

A new study published in the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry reveals that childhood trauma significantly increases the likelihood…

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Adolescents who sleep longer perform better at cognitive tasks

Adolescents who sleep for longer — and from an earlier bedtime — than their peers tend to have improved brain…

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Novel research shows brain connections can predict future substance use in adolescents

Adolescent substance use is a significant predictor of future addiction and related disorders. Understanding neural mechanisms underlying substance use initiation…

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