Doctors Too Pap-Happy, Survey Suggests HPV Test Beats Pap Long-Term: Study Many Lesbians Not Screened for Cervical Cancer, Study Finds Medical Group Notes Key Elements of Well-Woman Exams New Pap Guidelines May Miss Aggressive Cancer in Young Women: Study No Dip in Cancer Screening for Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Ob-Gyn Group Lists Procedures That May Not Be Needed Pap Test Could Spot Some Ovarian Cancers, Study Finds Strides Made in Preventing Cancer, But Challenges Remain: Report U.S. Cancer Screening Rates Dropping: Study Women With HIV May Not Have Higher Cervical Cancer Risk: Study 1 in 3 Teens Admits to Texting While Driving 1 in 4 in U.S. Starts Drinking Before Turning 21: Report 1 in 5 U.S. Kids Has a Mental Health Disorder: CDC 11 Countries Now Restrict Indoor Tanning Before Age 18 16 Percent of U.S. High Schoolers Victims of Cyberbullying: Study 2-Year Period After Parent's Suicide Try Most Risky for Children: Study 30 Percent of U.S. Teen Girls Meet Up With Online Strangers A Few Extra Pounds May Harm Lung Function in Black, Hispanic Kids Abused Black Girls More Likely to Develop Asthma: Study Active Video Games Have Exercise-Like Effects in Kids: Study Active, Outdoor Teens Are Happier Teens: Study Adults See Some Teen Bullying as Less Serious: Survey All That Txtng May B Hrtng Kids' Grammar Almost Half of U.S. Kids With Autism Have Been Bullied Annual Report on U.S. Kids' Health a Mixed Bag Another Study Links 'Sexting' to Sexual Activity in Teens Anti-Gay Bullying Tied to Teen Depression, Suicide Antipsychotic Drug Use Rising for Kids on Medicaid, Study Finds Artificial Pancreas Worked Overnight on Kids With Type 1 Diabetes At-Home Moms Cook, Shop, Play More With Kids: Study Avastin May Help Boost Survival With Aggressive Cervical Cancer: Study Avoiding Scary Situations May Leave Kids More Anxious: Study Benefits Unclear of Screening Teens, Adults for Suicide Risk: Report Better Economic Status Tied to Peanut Allergy in Kids: Study Better School Lunches May Lead to Slimmer Students Binge Drinking Common Among U.S. Women, Girls: CDC Black Teens in Public Housing Twice As Likely to Smoke: Study Booze, Energy Drinks, Casual Sex Combo Common in College: Study Boys Hit Puberty Sooner Now, Study Finds Boys More Prone to OTC Drug Abuse Than Girls, Study Suggests BPA in Food Packaging Tied to Child Obesity: Study Brain Changes Continue After Child's Concussion: Study Brain Scans May Spot Teens at Risk for Problem Drinking Bullied Teens May Suffer Lingering Trauma Bullying May Be Linked to Mental Disorders Campaign Has Smokers Listening to Smoking's Victims Can Teens' Lack of Sleep Lead to Diabetes? Can You Hear Me Now? Cancer Overtakes Heart Disease as Top Cause of Death Among U.S. Hispanics Cardiac Screening for All Young Athletes Carries Big Price Tag: Study Caring Parents Less Likely to Raise a Bully, Study Finds Cervical Cancer Spotted Later in Women Without Health Insurance Cervical Disease Treatment Not Linked to Premature Birth Risk Child Abuse Might Alter Onset of Menstruation in Girls Child CT Scans Might Up Risk of Brain Cancer, Leukemia Childhood Depression May Be Tied to Later Heart Risk: Study Childhood Friendships May Be Key to Adult Happiness Childhood Trauma Linked to Later Stroke Risk Children Underrepresented in Clinical Drug Trials: Study Children Who Have CT Scans May Face Higher Cancer Risk Child's Scoliosis Stresses Patients, Parents: Study Cholesterol Levels Getting Better for U.S. Kids: CDC Chronic Pain Is Often a Family Affair, Study Finds Clearing Up the Confusion on When to Get a Pap Test Colic May Be Linked to Childhood Migraine, Study Says College Freshmen Urged to Keep Excess Pounds Away College Kids Not So Smart About Flu Shots, Study Finds College Sports Could Raise Players' Risk for Depression, Study Finds College Students Who Binge Drink Say They're Happier College-Bound Girls May Feel Pressure to 'Speak Properly' Common Painkillers Tied to Kidney Risks for Children: Study Consensual Sex Typically Doesn't Begin Before Teen Years, Study Finds Continued Use of ADHD Drugs May Reduce Criminal Behavior, Study Says Could Kids' Salt Intake Affect Their Weight? Curbing Suicide Now a National Priority, U.S. Says 'Cyberbullying' as Harmful as Physical Threats, Study Finds Cyberbullying Rarely Single Factor in Teen Suicides: Study Dad's Advice Could Be Key to Teens' Sexual Activity Dangerous Rage May Be Common Among U.S. Teens Delaying ADHD Meds Could Hurt Kids' Math Scores Depressed Teens Who Respond to Treatment Less Likely to Abuse Drugs Diabetes Drug May Offer 'Modest' Weight Loss for Very Obese Teens: Study Diabetes Prevention: Start Small, Experts Say Diabetes Rising Rapidly Among U.S. Kids Did Schooling Method Spread Mumps in Orthodox Jewish Communities? 'Diverted' Medical Marijuana Use Common Among Teens: Study Do Teens Who Sleep In Stay Slimmer? Do Teens With Happy Home Life Have Happier Marriages? Do TV Liquor Ads Drive Kids to Drink? Do Video Games Promote Reckless Driving in Certain Teens? Docs Aren't Coaching Overweight Kids on How to Slim Down: Study Doctors' Intuition May Be Key to Spotting Infections in Kids Doctors to Parents: No Trampolines Does Neighborhood Income Affect Teens' Mental Health? Does Weight-Loss Surgery Work for Teens? Yes, Study Says Don't Blame Parents for Sins of the Child Dramatic Rise in Kids Hospitalized With High Blood Pressure: Study Drinking, Driving Drops by Half Among Teens: CDC Drivers' Attitudes While Learning May Predict Future Road Performance Drug, Alcohol Abuse More Likely Among High School Dropouts Drunk Driving Not the Only Way Alcohol Leads to Teen Deaths: Study Early Exposure to Stress at Home Affects Girls' Brains, Study Says Economic Conditions at Birth Linked to Behavior in Teen Years Energy Drinks Pose Risks to Teens, Study Finds Even a Little Exercise Boosts Self-Esteem in Overweight Teens Even a Little Pot Use Ups College Dropout Risk Even in Young Adults, Binge Drinking May Harm Circulation Exercise Controls Weight in White Girls Better Than in Black Girls: Study Exercise Does Boost Teens' Health, Study Finds Exercise Programs for Kids Seem to Have Little Impact: Study Experimental Vaccine Might Help Women Already Infected With HPV Expert Tips for Summer Sports Safety Experts Dispute Value of Checking Kids' Blood Pressure Experts Offer Tips to Cut Kids' Screen Time During Summer Family Grapples With Kids' Tech Time Family Meals Nourish Teens' Mental Health: Study Fast Food Tied to Asthma, Eczema and Hay Fever in Kids Fatal Car Crashes Less Likely in Major Cities, CDC Study Finds FDA Proposes Tougher Warnings for Tanning Beds Fewer Kids Getting Hurt in Most Sports, Study Finds Fewer U.S. Kids Dying of Diabetes: CDC Fewer U.S. Teens Dying in Teen-Driver Crashes First-Ever Guidelines Issued for Treating Type 2 Diabetes in Kids Fitter Kids May Make Better Grades: Study For Most Bullied Gay Kids, Things Do 'Get Better,' Study Finds For One Woman, HPV Vaccine Was a 'No-Brainer' Fractures Take High Toll on High School Athletes Free Birth Control May Curb Abortions: Study Frequent Eating in Kids Tied to Less Weight Gain Gadget Givers Urged to Consider Ramifications Gene Tied to Obesity, Depression, ADHD Genes May Dictate Teens' Susceptibility to Heavy Smoking Gestational Diabetes, Poverty Linked to ADHD Girls May Need Fewer Gardasil Shots, Study Suggests Girls' Peers, Not Media, May Exert Most Pressure to Be Thin Give Teens Access to Emergency Contraception, Pediatricians Say Grateful Teens May Have Less Risk for Depression, Other Problems Health Tip: Talk to Kids About Smoking Heavy Drinking, Pot Use Tied to Teen Brain Changes Heavy Marijuana Use in Teen Years May Lower IQ Later Help Kids Breathe Easier on Halloween Help Young Pitchers Avoid Overuse Injuries 'Hidden' HPV May Reactivate in Older Women, Study Suggests 'Hiding' Cigarettes in Stores Might Keep Kids From Smoking: Study High School Football Players Often Not Deterred by Head Injury HIV Drugs May Help Protect Young Patients' Hearts: Study HIV Exposure Before Birth May Raise Kids' Risk of Hearing Loss HIV Infections Continue to Hit Young Americans Hard Hookah Effects as Harmful as Cigarettes, Study Finds Hospital Type Linked to Racial Disparities in Kids With Appendicitis Complication Hospitals Should Test More Teen Girls for Pregnancy, Study Suggests How Cervical Cancer Vaccines Came to Be How Many Calories in Your Fast-Food Meal? Guess Again How to Quell 9th-Grade Angst HPV Might Raise Risk of Form of Skin Cancer HPV Shot Doesn't Encourage Sexual Activity in Girls: Study HPV Vaccination Sends Genital Wart Cases Plummeting: Study HPV Vaccine Found Safe in Large Study HPV Vaccine Reducing Infections, Even Among Unvaccinated: Study Humira Might Help Kids With Tough-to-Treat Crohn's Disease Identifying Teen Drivers Curbs Crashes in N.J., Study Finds Impulsive College Women at Risk of Drinking Problems: Study In Seriously Ill Kids, Obesity May Be Tied to Higher Death Risk: Study Indoor Tanners Rationalize Risky Behavior, Study Finds Indoor Tanning Causes Common Skin Cancers, Study Finds Injuries No Worse for Tasered Teens Than Adults: Study Injuries Rising Among Young Dancers Injuries Skyrocket From Inflatable Bounce Houses: Study In-Person Bullying Still Bigger Problem Than Cyberbullying: Expert Is the Mental Health System Failing Troubled Kids? Key to More Active, Slimmer Kids: Friends Kids' Concussion Recovery Varies by Symptom Severity: Study Kids More Likely to Pick Up Warts at Home, Not Public Spaces Kids' Sexual Behavior Influenced by Movie Scenes: Study Kids' Smoking Influences May Change Over Time Kids Still Swallowing Magnets Despite Warning Labels Kids' Track Injuries Surge in US Kids With Autism Common Users of ERs, Study Says Kids With Hemophilia Should Be Active, But Avoid Risky Sports: Study Kids With HIV at Risk of Heart Disease, Study Says Kids With Knee ACL Injuries Require Special Care Kids With Stressed-Out Parents Eat More Fast Food: Study Know What's in Your Child's Medications, FDA Warns Lack of Sleep May Trip Up Student Athletes Large Breasts Can Take Mental, Physical Toll on Teens Late-Night Cramming May Hurt School Test Results Lax Parents, Dealers May Lead to ATV Crashes, Study Suggests Less Frequent Pap Tests Safe for Most Women, Ob/Gyn Group Says Leukemia Deadlier for Teens, Young Adults Than Younger Kids: Study Living in 'Stroke Belt' as Teen May Raise Future Risk Low-Fiber Diet May Raise Teens' Risk for Heart Disease, Diabetes Low-Income, Minority Parents More Open to HPV Vaccine for Girls, Study Says Mailed Kits May Prompt Parents to Protect Kids From Sun Many Still Tanning, Despite Dangers, Survey Finds Many Suicidal Kids Have Access to Guns at Home: Study Many Teens Afraid to Intervene in Sexual Assault, Survey Finds Many Teens Drinking, Taking Drugs During School: Survey Many Teens With High Blood Pressure Don't Get Needed Tests Many U.S. Kids Victims of Violence, Abuse: Survey Many U.S. Teens Have Poor Health Habits Many U.S. Teens Struggle With Extreme Fatigue: Survey Many Young Americans Plan to Own a Gun, Survey Finds Marijuana Use Rising Among High School Seniors: Report Math Anxiety Takes Bigger Toll on Girls: Study Melanoma Rates Rising in U.S. Children Mental Health Care Lacking for Kids, Advocates Say Mental Health Woes Raise Odds for Prescription Painkiller Abuse Meth Addiction May Be Harder to Treat in Teen Girls Migraines May Hurt Kids' Grades Too Millions of Healthy Years of Life Lost to Cancer Worldwide More College Women Smoking Hookahs More Drug Trials Needed for Conditions Affecting Kids: Review More Evidence Links Bullying, Abuse to Suicidal Thoughts in Youth More Evidence That Violent Video Games Help Spur Aggression More Evidence Whooping Cough Protection Wanes More Kids Diagnosed With Mental Health Disabilities, Study Finds More Kids Taking Antipsychotics for ADHD: Study More Mental Health Woes in College Kids Who Abuse Prescription Drugs More Than 4 in 10 U.S. Teens Text While Driving: Survey More Than a Third of Births 'Unintended': CDC More U.S. Couples Living Together Instead of Marrying, CDC Finds Most 'Extreme Preemies' Grow Into Happy, Healthy Teens Most Teens Support Tough Smoking Bans: Survey Move Over, Mean Girls Muscle-Building Teens May Go to Extremes, Study Finds Nearly Half of High Schoolers Text While Driving: Survey New Guidelines Say Doctors Should Screen All Adults for 'Risky' Drinking No Drop in Teens' Use of 'Smokeless' Tobacco No Proof Drugs Ease Kids' Migraines: Study Number of U.S. Kids With Diabetes Could Skyrocket: Study Obese Black Kids More Susceptible to Hypertension, Study Finds Obese Boys, Impotent Men? Obese Kids May Be at Higher Risk for Heart Disease Obese Kids May Face Immediate Health Woes, Study Finds Obese Kids May Have Dulled Taste Buds Obese Teens Face Higher Risk for Kidney Disease: Study Obesity Now Puts Kids' Hearts at Risk Later 'Off-Label' Use of Meds Routine in Pediatric ICU One in 10 U.S. Kids Diagnosed With ADHD: Report One Path to Fitter Kids: More P.E. at School One-Third of Men With Anal Cancer Have HIV, Study Finds Overweight Kids More Prone to Gallstones: Study Parents Can Adapt, Thrive After 'Empty Nest' Parents' Military Deployment Takes Toll on Kids, Study Finds Parents Not Too Worried About Kids' Use of Pain Meds: Poll Parents' Social Anxiety May Raise Kids' Risk for Anxiety Disorder Parents Underestimate Influence Over Teens' Substance Abuse: Survey Parents' Worries About HPV Vaccine on the Rise: Study Patient Education Helps Prevent Overuse of Antibiotics for Cough, Study Finds Pay Attention in Preschool, Graduate From College: Study Pediatricians Say No to Expulsions, Suspensions at Schools Physical, Sexual Assault May Raise Soldiers' Suicide Risk Piling on Pounds When Younger May Lead to Enlarged Heart Later Playing Several Sports Keeps Kids Slimmer: Study 'Plugged-In' Teens Vulnerable in Traffic: Study Poor Reading Skills Linked to Teen Pregnancy Risk Poor Sleep in Teen Years Linked to Heart Risks in Adulthood Popular Cinnamon Stunt Can Have Serious Lung Effects Pre-College Parental Chat May Reduce Freshman Drinking 'Predrinking' Nearly Doubles Booze Consumption: Study Pregnancy Adds Challenge for Teens Treated for Drug Abuse, Report Says Prescription Drug Abuse Up Among U.S. Teens: Survey Preteen Food Choices May Help Predict Eating Disorders Later Pricey Cigarettes, Strict Schools Help Curb Teen Smoking Put Traffic Safety on Back-to-School 'To-Do' List: Experts Quitting Smoking Just as Hard for Teens: Study Racial Gap in Kids' Dental Care Vanishing: Study Reductions in U.S. Teen Smoking Stalled: CDC Repeat Births by Teen Girls Still Too High: CDC Safety Eyewear Can Prevent Sports Injuries in Kids Same-Sex Relationships Pose Abuse Risks, Too School Bullies Often Popular, Survey Finds School Programs Do Keep Some Kids From Smoking School Sports May Cut Rates of Violence, Bullying Among Teens Screen Time Near Bedtime Means Less Sleep for Kids Secondhand Smoke Tied to Lower 'Good' Cholesterol in Teen Girls Self-Harm Showing Up in Elementary Schools: Study 'Sex With an Ex' Common Among Teens, Young Adults 'Sexting' May Go Hand-in-Hand With Unprotected Sex Among Teens Shots Should Be on College Kids' Back-to-School List Skinny Genes: Could Heredity Raise Your Vulnerability to 'Be-Thin' Pressure? Sleep Apnea in Teens Linked to Social, Behavioral Woes Sleep Trumps All-Night Cramming for College Exams Slow-Growing Babies Nearly Catch Up With Peers by Teens Small Batteries, Other Shiny Objects Pose Risks to Children Smartphones Linked to Sexual Activity in Teens: Study Smokers Are Still High School's 'Cool Kids,' Study Finds Smoking in Youth-Rated Movies Doubles: Report Some HPV-Linked Cancers Rising in U.S.: Report Son's Real-Life Drama Leads Comedy Queen to Medical Role Spanking Batters Kids' Mental Health: Study Special-Ed Students at Greater Risk of Bullying, Being Bullied: Study Sports Help Dads, Daughters Bond, Study Says State Laws Cut Teen Drinking and Driving, Large Study Shows Student Suicide May Spur Similar Thoughts in Teens Study Hints of Links Between HPV and Lung Cancer Study May Explain How Circumcision Reduces HIV Risk Study Supports Link Between Obesity, Cavities in Homeless Kids Study Ties Kids' Allergy Risks to Antibacterials, Preservatives Sugary Drinks Not Replacing Milk as Kids Age: Study Sugary Sports Drinks Plentiful at U.S. Schools: Study Suicidal Thoughts More Common in Kids With Autism: Study Summer Is Peak Time for Teens to Try Drugs, Alcohol: Report Survey Finds Big Drop in Sexual Activity Among Black Teens Swallowing Magnets Can Be Fatal for Children Sweet Drinks Tied to Higher Calorie Consumption in Kids 'Synthetic Pot' Sending Thousands of Young People to ER: Report Tap-Water Chemical May Be Linked to Food Allergy Teen Behavior Problems, Not Depression, Tied to Lower Grades Teen Births May Increase Risk of Obesity Later in Life Teen Bullies May Turn to Crime as Adults Teen Drinkers May Feel Like Social Outcasts: Study Teen Fighting Declines in U.S., Europe Teen Girls Need Bone Health Advice to Stave Off Osteoporosis Teen Moms More Likely to Have Been Neglected, Abused Teen Obesity Linked to Mom's Smoking in Pregnancy: Study Teen Pregnancy-Prevention Program Works, Study Says Teen Smoking Has Fallen Across Most of U.S.: Report Teens Benefit by Spending More Time With Parents Teen's Death From Chickenpox Highlights Need for Vaccination, CDC Reports Teens Don't Really Like Taking Risks, Study Finds Teens' Friends Can Influence Their School Performance Teens' Lifestyle Choices Affect Their Blood Pressure Teens Want Voice in End-of-Life Decisions Teens Who Drink, Smoke More Likely to Abuse Painkillers: Study Teens Who Self-Harm Need Adult Influences, Professional Help: Expert Teens Whose Moms Smoked While Pregnant May Have Worse Asthma Teens With ADHD May Need Help Making Transition to College Temporary Tattoos May Leave Permanent Damage Texas-Mexico Border Violence May Harm Kids' Mental Health Texting Could Help Spread the Word on Teen Health Texting Doesn't Replace the Feel-Good Effects of Talking, Study Says Time Change Means Turning Clocks Back on Sunday To Improve School Nutrition, Involve Teachers and Parents To Stop Smoking, Teens Should Start Moving Too Few Girls Get HPV Vaccine Against Cancer: CDC Too Few Kids Use Fast-Food Calorie Info, Study Finds Too Much Screen Time May Harm Kids' Fitness Too Much Texting, Facebook Time May Lower College Women's Grades Turning Off the Tube Linked to Healthier Weight in Teens Type 1 Diabetes Up 70 Percent in Kids, Study Finds Type 2 Diabetes Progresses Faster in Kids, Study Finds U.S. Cancer Death Rates Continue to Fall: Report U.S. High Schools Lax in Preventing Dating Abuse: Study U.S. Kids Consuming Fewer Calories, Report Finds U.S. Kids Getting Enough Sleep After All: Survey U.S. Kids Might Not Be Over-Medicated After All U.S. School Kids Should Get Hour of Exercise Daily: Report U.S. Task Force Urges Docs to Counsel Kids Against Smoking U.S. Teen Birth Rate Plummets: Report U.S. Teen Birth Rates Highest in Rural Areas, Research Shows U.S. Teen Pregnancy Rate Continues to Fall Use Social Media to Fight Childhood Obesity, Heart Experts Say Vaccinations Belong on Parents' Back-to-School Checklists Very Obese Teens See Heart Gains From Weight-Loss Surgery: Study Video Game 'Teams' Tied to Cooperative Behavior in Players Violence Takes a Toll on Children's Sleep Water-Tubing Injuries on the Rise Weak Muscles in Teen Years Linked to Early Death in Men Weather Worries Can Threaten a Child's Mental Health Weekend 'Catch-Up' Sleep May Cut Young Drivers' Crash Risk When Kids Exercise More, Their Grades Might Rise Too When Teen Dating Turns Abusive and Violent When Teens Focus on TV, Obesity Risk Rises Why Johnny Can't Run With Acne, Bacteria Strain on Your Skin May Be Culprit With Bullying, What's a Parent to Do? Without Laws, Many Tanning Salons Would Allow Kids: Study Worldwide Cancer Incidence Predicted to Rise 75% by 2030 Young Athletes Face Unhealthy Food Choices, Parents Say Young Binge Eaters Prone to Illicit Drug Use: Study Young Cancer Patients Often Lack Support: Study Young Cancer Survivors Often Face Long-Term Health Problems Young Cancer Survivors Say Costs Hinder Follow-Up Care Young Girl's Plea For Contact Lenses Pays Off Young Men Taking HIV Meds May Be at Risk for Bone Loss Younger Kids Likelier to Gain Weight After Tonsillectomy Younger Women Start to Follow Pap Test Guidelines: CDC
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