July 20, 2020

When Teens Feel Loved, Conflicts With Parents Are Easier to Manage: Study

SUNDAY, July 19, 2020 -- Parents can ease conflict with their teens by showing them warmth, researchers say.

In their new study, they analyzed daily diary entries from parents and teens in 151 families. The teens were 13 to 16 years old, and 95% of the parents were women.

July 9, 2020

Streetlights Could Be Harming Your Teen's Sleep, Mental Health: Study

WEDNESDAY, July 8, 2020 -- New research is suggesting links between street lights, neon signs and other forms of nighttime outside lighting and sleeplessness and mood disorders among teens.

The study of more than 10,000 American kids aged 13 to 18 couldn't prove cause and effect. However, it found that teens living in areas with high levels of artificial outdoor light at night went to bed about 29 minutes later, on average, and got 11 fewer minutes of sleep, compared to teens in areas with the lowest levels of outdoor nighttime light.

June 19, 2020

Adult Life Tougher for Teens Who Had Controlling Parents: Study

TUESDAY, June 16, 2020 -- Back off, Mom and Dad: Teens who feel their parents are overly controlling may have more difficulty with romantic relationships as adults, a new study suggests.

The study, which followed 184 teens, found that those with domineering parents had a future that was different from their peers: On average, they did not go as far in their education, and they were less likely to be in a romantic relationship by age 32.

June 15, 2020

Teens Can Donate Blood, But May Need Iron Supplements After

FRIDAY, June 5, 2020 -- Teens who donate blood are at significant risk for long-term iron deficiency, a new study warns.

The concern comes as 16- to 18-year-olds have emerged as one of the fastest-growing groups of blood donors nationwide. But this study of nearly 31,000 teens who gave blood more than once between 2016 and 2018 found that roughly one in 10 were already iron-deficient when they donated for the first time.