Archive for the ‘Health’ Category
Monday, May 25th, 2009
Kelly Yuile asked: Too many of our teenagers are drastically over weight. The shocking fact is that 14% of our teenagers suffer from obesity. That number has doubled since the 1970s. The illnesses that can affect teenage obesity are vast and include high blood pressure, diabetes and, heart disease. Why ...
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Tuesday, February 24th, 2009
Michael Lee asked: If you’re not aware of the impact of insomnia in teenagers, you might want to take a second look. No wonder why you can’t keep your teens from watching the late night show, or why they still looked tired in the morning after going to bed early. ...
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Friday, August 22nd, 2008
Kelly Yuile asked: Regrettably, weight loss for teenage girls often entails unsuitable, unhealthy eating habits, such as crash dieting or experimenting with diet pills. Sadly this is often the onset to eating disorders and other serious health problems.Studies undertaken show that nearly 70% of young teenage girls have attempted to ...
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Tuesday, January 15th, 2008
Darlene Nicholson asked: If you have an overweight or obese teenager, you are certainly not alone. Nearly 9% of our youth ages 6-19 are obese. That's over 9 million kids in the United States! We've heard this statistic over and over again and still, we aren't quite sure how to ...
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Thursday, October 18th, 2007
Cynthia Barros asked: Often stress in teenagers can be attributed to acne. As adults, we know that acne will pass, but this is small comfort to the many teenagers who suffer from the embarrassment of having it. Frequently the signs of stress or depression in teens go unnoticed by today's ...
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Tuesday, August 7th, 2007
Blair Stephens asked: All around the world, teenagers face the same angst and turmoil over how they look and their own personal confidence. Many teenage girls are plagued by teasing about their looks and they watch their own mother's struggle with body image and today's standards of beauty. Without the ...
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