News articles tagged with 'youth'
Probing public policy with a new lens
— 20 Apr 2010 12:35 | HealthIn each of two cities, a team of local agencies launches a campaign to keep children from joining gangs. The two use similar tactics, combining counselling, tutoring and recreation.…
The geography of violence
— 22 Feb 2010 13:59 | HealthDouglas J. Wiebe, PhD, assistant professor of Epidemiology at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine will present portions of an ongoing study about the daily activities…
Research untangles effects of bullying on depression in African American youth
— 29 Jan 2010 18:51 | HealthIn one of the few studies to examine bullying among African American youth, Kevin Fitzpatrick and colleagues identify risk and protective factors associated with symptoms of depression…
Teens who believe they'll die young are more likely to engage in risky behaviour
— 29 Jun 2009 11:31 | HealthUniversity of Minnesota Medical School researcher Iris Borowsky, M.D., Ph.D., and colleagues found that one in seven adolescents believe that it is highly likely that they will die…
Many faces of diabetes in American youth: The SEARCH for diabetes in youth study
— 1 Mar 2009 13:50 | HealthNew findings from the nation's largest study of diabetes in youth paint an alarming picture of disease on the rise among every racial and ethnic group studied. Five articles appearing…
APA task force calls for reframing research to address resilience among black youth
— 17 Aug 2008 19:15 | HealthAfrican-American youth have proven they can bounce back after facing hardship and adversity, yet the majority of studies on this population still focus on the negative outcomes of risk…
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