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- 08-11 Research finds that marijuana use takes toll on adolescent brain function
- 08-11 Kooth. com the pioneering advice and support service for 11-25 year olds, received one of the the Local Government IT Excellence Awards 2008
- 08-11 Family problems affect African-American children more than other races
- 08-11 Adult crime linked to childhood anxiety
- 08-11 Helping children face their fears may be more productive than focusing on other techniques to help them manage their anxieties
- 08-11 Obese teenagers face higher metabolic syndrome risk in South America than Europe
- 08-11 Brisk walk could help chocoholics stop snacking
- 08-11 The reduction or elimination of sugar-sweetened beverages from US school menus has little effect on total soda consumption by teenagers
- 08-11 Children living with adult smokers appear less likely to have daily access to enough healthy food
- 08-11 Sexual health and HIV charity Terrence Higgins Trust is offering a series of free training sessions for professionals working with young people across England and Wales
- 08-11 The characteristics of the outdoor school environment associated with physical activity
- 08-11 Nearly a fifth of Scottish school children have a recognised learning difficulty
- 08-11 Text messaging may help children fight off obesity
- 08-11 US adolescents who have high levels of exposure to television programmes that contain sexual content are twice as likely to be involved in a pregnancy over the following three years as their peers who watch few such shows
- 08-11 Exergaming is a term used for video games that also provide exercise
- 08-11 Genes influence susceptibility to alcohol
- 08-11 Suicide rates in those aged 10-19 in the UK declined by 28% in the seven year period from 1997-2003
- 08-11 Alcohol advice needs to play a greater role in sex education for teenagers
- 08-11 Living near parks and forests improves people's health regardless of their social class
- 08-11 10 years on, US High-school social skills predict better earnings than test scores
- 08-11 The neck arteries of obese children and teens look more like those of 45-year-olds
- 08-11 Learn about the effects of blood, organ, bone marrow and tissue donation and how they, too, can become lifesavers by choosing to donate
- 08-11 Effective Drug Education Survey Findings from the Drug Education Forum
- 08-11 The more friends we have, the happier we are
- 08-10 Sex education (contains explicit images) for five year olds in China - from a chinese blog
- 08-10 Cyberbullying is common among teenagers who are frequent internet users, with 72 percent of respondents reporting at least one incident during the past year.
- 08-10 Classroom sex education doesn't meet teenage needs
- 08-10 Reading can help obese children lose weight
- 08-10 Probiotics for treating eczema - There is not enough evidence to recommend using probiotics for the treatment of eczema
- 08-10 Accuracy, efficacy, and ethics of abstinence-only programs questioned by US Public Health Experts
- 08-10 Organisers of the London Olympics in 2012 and a sponsorship deal with Cadbury
- 08-10 Why a mother's high-fat diet contributes to obesity in her children
- 08-10 Genes may determine which smoking cessation treatment works best
- 08-10 Young people with learning difficulties who attend mainstream schools and colleges need to feel safer and more secure between lessons
- 08-10 Don't ignore omega-3 for mood and behaviour, say UK experts
- 08-10 Parent's, and their children's, attitudes towards drugs and alcohol
- 08-10 World's largest household longitudinal study launches
- 08-10 Young people and territoriality in British cities
- 08-10 Essential resources for physical education and school sport
- 08-10 Taking sex education to school in the US
- 08-10 School that hands out iPods wins award
- 08-10 American kids most medicated
- 08-10 A number of PE teachers do not appear to be effectively promoting health and physical activity in secondary schools, according to a Loughborough university study
- 08-10 Young people from lower socio-economic backgrounds encouraged to pursue a career in medicine
- 08-10 England to 'Lead the World' in compouter access for young people
- 08-10 Learning outside the classroom: how far should you go?
- 08-10 Society for the Preservation of Irish Soda Bread
- 08-10 The chocolate milkshake, obesity and more is less
- 08-10 The Scout Association has launched new guidance to promote good sexual health amongst young people
- 08-10 Mentoring and the Children's Society