Overwhelmed Teens
High achieving high schoolers are often pushed to do more and more creating a culture of pressure that has mental health consequences.
Medical Notes: Week of June 4, 2017
Pot smoking among pregnant teens, lead poisoning from target practice, painkiller abuse, and employees who work from home work longer hours.
Bariatric Surgery in Teenagers
The proportion of severely obese teenagers continues to rise, but teens are often held back until even bariatric surgery isn’t enough to return them to normal weight.
Medical Notes: Week of April 9, 2017
A look at important medical, health and science headlines for the week of April 9.
Medical Notes: Week of March 5, 2017
Opioid addicts and amnesia, traffics link to domestic violence, driving and concussion recovery, and the effects of strict discipline.
OTC Drugs and Tweens
Experts discuss how to educate tweens on taking OTC drugs safely.
Distracted Teen Drivers
Teenage drivers are the most dangerous on the road. Graduated driver's license programs have improved their record, but a new study finds teen drivers are often distracted before crashes. Brain biology plays a role. Experts discuss distracted driving and ways to get teens to pay attention on the road.
