Teenagers

Feeling sleepy? Blame it on social media

Teenagers who spend a lot of time on Facebook and Twitter irrespective of the time are more likely to suffer sleep disturbances than their peers who prefer outdoor activities with smartphones on silent mode, say researchers.

Jan 27, 2016, 16:46 PM IST

Sleep problems stress teenagers more

In stress tests, the researchers found that cortisol levels that indicate increased stress response are higher in adolescents with sleep problems.

Jan 18, 2016, 16:08 PM IST

Teens giving cigarettes, alcohol the go-by for fruits, veggies

The change in attitude can be traced back to stricter attitudes towards drinking and smoking among parents, public health drives and a clampdown on under-age sales by newsagents and off-licences.

Dec 27, 2015, 14:02 PM IST

Why chronically lonely teens stay lonely

The researchers charted individual trajectories of loneliness based on four annual questionnaires of 730 adolescents in Belgium.

Dec 19, 2015, 13:24 PM IST

Mentally stronger teens opt for vaping over smoking

Amidst the booming e-cigarette trend, a team of researchers has found that the teens with moderate emotional health problems do not smoke, but they may vape.

Dec 19, 2015, 11:01 AM IST

Parental control at doctor's office bad for kids

Parents may please take note that letting go of the reins when it comes to their children's health checkups is actually beneficial for teenagers, according to new research.

Dec 16, 2015, 12:16 PM IST

Dad's separation puts teens at depression risk

Children can react very differently to separation or divorce of their parents and a new research, investigating the mental health of teens after their dads left, suggests that it can be pretty hard on them.

Dec 16, 2015, 09:15 AM IST

Teens think Facebook uncool, but still use it

A survey released Monday by Forrester Research found 78 percent of US teenagers use Facebook, a figure unchanged from last year.

Dec 09, 2015, 09:36 AM IST

TV porn may spur teenagers to share sexual selfies on social media

A new study found that watching sexual reality television stimulated adolescents aged 13-17 to produce and share sexual images of themselves on social media.

Dec 02, 2015, 17:08 PM IST

TV porn may spur teenagers to share sexual selfies on media

Teenagers who watch porn and other explicit material on television may be at a risk of sharing sexual images of themselves on social media, researchers have warned.

Dec 02, 2015, 11:55 AM IST

Text messages can curb binge drinking in teenagers

The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine-led trial has showed that a text message programme can significantly cut binge drinking episodes in teenagers.

Nov 25, 2015, 17:04 PM IST

E-cigarette ads may up usage among teens

E-cigarettes advertisements may not be good for young adults as a new study has revealed that these ads may enhance curiosity and usage among them.

Nov 20, 2015, 09:54 AM IST

Is teenagers' smartphone obsession really bad?

Parents' fears about their teenagers' heavy use of cell phones and social media may be exaggerated as the youngsters' online worlds may be an extension of their offline lives, a new study suggests.

Nov 19, 2015, 14:38 PM IST

300-plus Facebook friends means stress for teenagers

Having more than 300 Facebook friends may increase a teenager's levels of cortisol, the stress hormone, says a new study.

Nov 18, 2015, 15:03 PM IST

Raising teenagers very challenging: Will Smith

Hollywood star Will Smith thinks raising teenagers is tough and says it takes "everything" to bring them up.

Nov 07, 2015, 11:00 AM IST

Pesticides exposure may damage sperm in teenagers

Adolescent exposre to organochlorine pesticides such as DDT may lead to defective sperm and consequently fertility problems later in life, says a study.

Nov 05, 2015, 18:43 PM IST

Instagram can help monitor teenage drinking patterns

Instagram is popular among teenagers and it offers large amounts of information about this target population in the form of photos and text, researchers said.

Oct 30, 2015, 00:34 AM IST