Posted inSecond Opinion The diets of most U.S. children remain nutritionally ‘poor,’ despite improvements by Susan Perry 03/30/202002/06/2024
Posted inSecond Opinion American teens are delaying first use of drugs, including tobacco and alcohol, study finds by Susan Perry 03/03/202002/06/2024
Posted inSecond Opinion Four in five teens fail to get enough exercise, WHO study finds by Susan Perry 11/25/201902/06/2024
Posted inSecond Opinion Sports specialization is putting children’s health at risk, trainers say by Susan Perry 10/21/201902/06/2024
Posted inSecond Opinion A not yet fully developed working memory may explain teens’ higher risk of car crashes, study suggests by Susan Perry 09/16/201902/06/2024
Posted inSecond Opinion Anti-immigration policies are harming the health of migrants’ U.S.-born children, study finds by Susan Perry 06/25/201902/06/2024
Posted inSecond Opinion Minnesota teens’ pregnancy rates fall to all-time lows, but their STI rates climb to record highs by Susan Perry 06/19/201902/06/2024
Posted inSecond Opinion Increasing exercise helps teens fall asleep earlier and stay asleep longer, study finds by Susan Perry 05/23/201902/06/2024
Posted inSecond Opinion Screen time has minuscule effect on teens’ psychological health, study finds by Susan Perry 04/08/201902/06/2024
Posted inSecond Opinion Only 1 in 20 U.S. teens meet sleep, exercise and screen-time recommendations by Susan Perry 02/08/201902/06/2024
Posted inSecond Opinion Fewer teens are having sex and using illicit drugs, but more feel persistently sad or hopeless, CDC reports by Susan Perry 06/18/2018
Posted inSecond Opinion Accidents, suicides and homicides lead to rise in death rate for youth age 10-19 by Susan Perry 06/06/201806/06/2018
Posted inSecond Opinion Teens with hay fever may be more vulnerable to anxiety and depression by Susan Perry 05/25/201805/25/2018
Posted inSecond Opinion Alcohol use among Minnesota’s teens continues to decline by Susan Perry 04/20/201804/20/2018
Posted inSecond Opinion America’s appalling reality: we don’t care about our children by Susan Perry 02/16/201802/23/2018
Posted inSecond Opinion Depression on the rise in U.S., especially among teenagers by Susan Perry 11/01/201711/01/2017
Posted inSecond Opinion Increase in obesity rate among Minnesota’s youth has slowed, report finds by Susan Perry 09/20/201709/20/2017
Posted inSecond Opinion Abstinence-only programs don’t delay teen sex or reduce risky behaviors, research finds by Susan Perry 08/25/201708/25/2017
Posted inSecond Opinion Minnesota’s teen birth and pregnancy rates fall to all-time lows, but STI rates climb by Susan Perry 06/15/201706/15/2017
Posted inSecond Opinion Same-sex marriage laws linked to drop in teen suicide attempts by Susan Perry 02/21/201702/21/2017