Read more teen health stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/20441/teen-health.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 11:59:24 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/37088/enquirer-palins-son-addicted-to-painkillers.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSarah Palin’s Iraq-bound 19-year-old son, Track, was addicted to the painkiller OxyContin and binged on cocaine before joining the army last year, the National Enquirer reports. The supermarket tab also claims the Alaska governor kicked 17-year-old daughter Bristol—also supposedly a party animal—out of the house and made her...http://www.newser.com/story/37088/enquirer-palins-son-addicted-to-painkillers.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 10 Sep 2008 11:04:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/31937/survey-reveals-abuse-in-teen-tween-dating.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTween and teen dating is far from a bunch of innocent hand-holding: A survey finds 69% of teens who have had sex by 14 have suffered physical or emotional abuse in relationships, with only half of tweens knowing how to recognize a hurtful relationship. CBS reports more stats: The survey...http://www.newser.com/story/31937/survey-reveals-abuse-in-teen-tween-dating.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 09 Jul 2008 17:45:53 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/29033/want-a-skinny-kid-dont-tell-her-shes-fat.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA new study of obese teens has produced a counterintuitive indication: Parents should under no circumstances tell pudgy youngsters to diet, the Minneapolis Star-Tribune reports. A group of teens correctly identified by parents as overweight and encouraged to diet were more likely to still be chunky 5 years later than...http://www.newser.com/story/29033/want-a-skinny-kid-dont-tell-her-shes-fat.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 02 Jun 2008 16:18:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/27128/spain-opens-second-life-clinic-for-teens.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSpanish health officials are opening a virtual clinic in the popular online world Second Life, where they plan to advise teens who are too shy to consult flesh-and-blood doctors, the Guardian reports. It will appear as a consultation room for now, but officials hope to expand the service and eventually...http://www.newser.com/story/27128/spain-opens-second-life-clinic-for-teens.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 10 May 2008 17:54:13 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/23699/for-healthier-teens-keep-the-tv-in-the-den.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagOlder teens feeling too fit, well nourished, and smart can turn all that around with one simple move: install a TV in the bedroom. Kids 15 to 18 with a boob tube in the boudoir were twice as likely to watch 5 or more hours a day than those who...http://www.newser.com/story/23699/for-healthier-teens-keep-the-tv-in-the-den.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 07 Apr 2008 12:55:33 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/21309/one-quarter-of-teen-girls-have-stds.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAt least one in four teen girls in the US—that's over three million people—has a sexually transmitted disease, a new CDC study shows. By far the most common infection is the human papillomavirus, which can cause cervical cancer, the AP reports. An STD expert calls the new figures...http://www.newser.com/story/21309/one-quarter-of-teen-girls-have-stds.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 11 Mar 2008 16:00:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/18958/teen-drinkers-mimic-parents.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagParents' drinking habits can influence those of their children, but perhaps not how you might think, a study suggests. While kids are apt to mimic boozing elders, more than one action speaks louder than words: The lax monitoring and harsh punishment that go hand in hand with alcohol abuse can...http://www.newser.com/story/18958/teen-drinkers-mimic-parents.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 14 Feb 2008 17:33:29 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/15960/smoking-linked-to-suicidal-thoughts.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagYoung smokers think about suicide at higher rates than non-smokers, researchers have discovered. Nearly 15% of non-smokers reported suicidal thoughts, compared with 20% of casual smokers and 30% of addicted smokers, according to the study in the Journal of Affective Disorders . Researchers could not determine whether smoking was a cause...http://www.newser.com/story/15960/smoking-linked-to-suicidal-thoughts.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 09 Jan 2008 21:56:43 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/2487/conservatives-wield-fda-data-on-hpv-vaccine.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA group of religious conservatives has marshalled unreleased FDA data as a weapon in the battle against Gardasil, the new cervical cancer vaccine. The data indicates health problems in women taking the vaccine, but drugmaker Merck and the FDA both insist that the negative effects are probably unrelated to the...http://www.newser.com/story/2487/conservatives-wield-fda-data-on-hpv-vaccine.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 24 May 2007 15:31:12 CDT