Teens

25 Signs of Depression in Teenagers: Don't Ignore The Problem

Signs of depression in teenagers can be divided into two categories - namely emotional and behavioral. Look out for these 25 symptoms of teen depression.

Too Little Sleep May Add to Teen Health Problems

Many teens from lower- and middle-income homes get too little sleep, potentially adding to the problems of kids already at risk for health issues, new research finds.The study of 250 high school students found they ...

Sleeping Time Linked to Poor Self-Regulation Among Teens

Poor self-regulation among teens is strongly associated with when one sleeps in relation to their body's natural circadian rhythm, finds a study.

'Chicken Fillet': The Two Words That Woke Up Taiwanese Teen In Coma

Believe it or not, a teenage boy in Taiwan woke up from his 62-day coma after he heard his favourite dish 'Chicken Fillet' being mentioned to him.

Study Links Heavy Teen Drinking to Dementia

Heavy drinking and drug use in teenage years may boost your chances of developing dementia before the age of 65, Swedish researchers said Tuesday.Alcohol abuse emerged as the strongest of nine risk factors that could ...

5 Regular Meals a Day Can Ward Off Obesity Risk in Teens

A regular eating pattern may prevent obesity in adolescents, according to a new Finnish study.When eating five meals - breakfast, lunch, dinner and two snacks - a day, even those with a genetic predisposition to ...

Migraine in Teens Linked to Chewing Gum

There's good news for parents who suffer sleepless nights due to the headaches suffered by their adolescent children. All they need to do now is to find out if their children are chewing gum. And ...

Doctors Confirm: Screen Time Affects Teens' Sleep

Parents have long suspected it, but now doctors have proof: the more time teenagers spend on computers or mobile phones, the less they sleep -- especially if the gadget is used just before bedtime.

What Should You Be Feeding Your Growing Child?

Countless wonderful transformations occur inside the bodies of tweens and teens, and many directly affect the way they eat or relate to food. After infancy, adolescence is the second most critical time for nutritious eating.

Screen Time, Phone use Linked to Less Sleep for Teens

Digital distractions, and a more classical one, talking on the phone, are linked to shorter sleeping time and greater daytime sleepiness for teens, Canadian researchers say.