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- Don't txt n drive: Teens not getting msg: 43 percent of youths admit to texting while driving
- Don't be quick to toss your toothbrush after a sore throat
- Childhood obesity starts at home
- Teens with high blood pressure have less distress, better quality of life than teens with normal blood pressure, study suggests
- Violent video games have lower effects on highly-exposed teens
- Adderall abuse as final exam study aid 'trending' on East Coast
| Don't txt n drive: Teens not getting msg: 43 percent of youths admit to texting while driving Posted: 04 May 2013 01:33 PM PDT Teens can get hundreds of text messages a day, but one message they aren't getting is that they shouldn't text and drive. Nearly 43 percent of high school students of driving age who were surveyed in 2011 reported texting while driving at least once in the past 30 days, according to a new study.  |
| Don't be quick to toss your toothbrush after a sore throat Posted: 04 May 2013 01:33 PM PDT Word on the street has it you should replace your toothbrush after suffering from a cold, the flu or a bout of strep throat. That may not be necessary -- at least when it comes to sore throats, according to a new study.  |
| Childhood obesity starts at home Posted: 04 May 2013 01:33 PM PDT As parents, physicians and policymakers look for ways to curb childhood obesity, they may need to look no further than a child's own backyard. A new study shows that preschool children are less likely to be obese if they live in a neighborhood that is safe and within walking distance of parks and retail services.  |
| Posted: 03 May 2013 07:50 AM PDT Teenagers with high blood pressure appear to have better psychological adjustment and enjoy higher quality of life than those with normal blood pressure, suggests a new study.  |
| Violent video games have lower effects on highly-exposed teens Posted: 03 May 2013 07:50 AM PDT Teenagers who are highly exposed to violent video games —- three or more hours per day -— show blunted physical and psychological responses to playing a violent game, reports a new study.  |
| Adderall abuse as final exam study aid 'trending' on East Coast Posted: 01 May 2013 11:51 AM PDT A growing number of college students are abusing the ADHD medication Adderall to give them an academic edge and they're tweeting about it. A six-month study tracking Adderall mentions on Twitter revealed two things: 1. It's mentioned most among students in the northeast and south. 2. Tweets about Adderall peak during final exam periods.  |
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