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Teen perception changed after legalisation of marijuana?
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec. 29 (ANI): A new study has found that the use of marijuana increased and the drug's perceived harmfulness decreased among teenagers in Washington after it was legalised for recreational use by adults.
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Chris Pratt bestows $500,000 to Teen Center in honour of his late father
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec. 24 (ANI): Chris Pratt, who lost his father to multiple sclerosis in 2014, is probably keeping his spirit alive by helping the Dan Pratt Memorial Teen Center which was built in honour of his father.
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Free sanitary pads, puberty lessons can improve girls' school attenda
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec. 22 (ANI): Giving free sanitary pads and lessons on puberty to teenage girls can be an effective way in boosting their attendance at schools, which can have long-term economic implications for women in low and middle-income countries, reveals a new study.
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Urban teen girls lag way behind in physical activity
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec. 21 (ANI): Girls buck up! A new study reveals that urban teenage girls lag far behind from the expected levels of physical activity compared to their suburban and rural counterparts.
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Teens' smartphones addiction can make them obese
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec. 16 (ANI): A recent study reveals teenagers spending more than five hours on digital devices like tablets, smartphones and television are 43 percent more likely to become obese compared with adolescents who do not spend time on these devices.
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Beware! Teenage obesity ups heart disease risk in 20s
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec. 15 (ANI): Obesity in your adolescence is linked to increased risk of developing heart disease in early adulthood, regardless of ethnicity, warns a new study.
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Teen girls' delusion about weight, body image linked to alcohol use
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec. 15 (ANI): Teenage girls worrying about their figure and are trying to lose, maintain or gain their weight without any medical need are more likely to have had at least one drink in their life or have engaged in episodes of heavy drinking than girls of the same age
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Teenagers with high BMI may have poor cognitive function in midlife
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C [US], Dec. 9 (ANI): In a recent research, scientists have found the association of adolescent BMI with cognitive function in midlife.
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Afghan teen arrested in Germany over alleged rape, murder charges
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], Dec. 4 (ANI): A teenage Afghan migrant has reportedly been arrested in Germany over alleged rape and murder of a university student.
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Anxiety disorders could lead to skin diseases in teenagers
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C [US], Nov.26 (ANI): According to a recent research, scientists have identified temporal patterns in young people. Arthritis and diseases of the digestive system are more common after depression in teenagers while anxiety disorders tend to be followed by skin diseases.
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Madonna's teenage son Rocco Ritchie arrested for possession of weed
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Nov. 23 (ANI): Madonna's 16-year-old son, Rocco Ritchie was arrested on September 28 after the cops found him in possession of cannabis in London.
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Teenagers resorting to e-cigarette may face serious lung health issues
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
WashingtonD.C. [US], Nov. 18 (ANI): A recent research published in the American Thoracic Society's American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care indicates that e-cigarette smoking can lay substantial effect on young smokers' health even if they do not later become tobacco smoke
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