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Could proper sleep prevent diabetes?

October 3, 2012
A new study suggests that more sleep could improve teenagers’ insulin resistance thus preventing the onset of diabetes."High levels of insulin resistance can lead to the development of diabetes," said Karen Matthews, who …

Now scientists can predict whether teenagers will become heavy drinkers!

August 9, 2012
Want to know if your teenager will be a heavy drinker later in life? Now a new study has found that specific patterns of brain activity can tell which teenagers are at risk of becoming problem drinkers later on. Using special MRI …

24% of all mothers in Mexico are teenagers!

April 9, 2012
Mothers aged 14-19 account for roughly 480,000, or 24 percent, of Mexico's 2 million annual births, authorities said. The figures were provided by Alejandro Rosas Solis, deputy director of sexual and reproductive health at the …

Weight loss won’t help teens’ self-esteem

March 23, 2012
Teenaged girls shedding pounds may benefit physically, but it still leaves them with a feeling of low esteem, says a study. "We found that obese black and white teenage girls who transitioned out of obesity continued to see …