
The following is excerpted from an online article posted by MedicalXpress. Adolescent obesity significantly increases the risk of developing early chronic kidney disease (CKD) in young adulthood, according to a large cohort study led by Hebrew University of Jerusalem (HU) and Sheba Tel HaShomer Medical Center researchers. The new study, published in the journal JAMA…

The following is excerpted from an online article posted by MedicalXpress. There was a substantial increase in emotional problems among young people in Wales in the years immediately before the pandemic, research from Cardiff University shows. In the article, “Trends in adolescent emotional problems in Wales between 2013 and 2019: the contribution of peer relationships,”…
I read an article on interviewing a wife of three years about the biggest lessons she’s learning in marriage. She said that sometimes you have to carry each other, and how it seems to work out that when she’s going through a hard time her husband isn’t, and visa versa. It was that way for…

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Did you ever hear what John Calvin said to churches considering sending their young leaders to Geneva for pastoral education? “Send us your wood and we will send back arrows.” That captures the heart of what we’ve curated with the Northeast Youth… Read More The post The Northeast Youth Ministry Summit Training Conference! appeared first on The…

The following is excerpted from an online article posted by Yahoo! Finance. Almost half of teenagers feel as if they are addicted to social media, according to analysis. The early findings from a study being carried out at the University of Cambridge were described as “striking”, with researchers saying that some people’s relationship with social…

The following is excerpted from an online article posted by StudyFinds. Being a couch potato as a kid could put your heart in serious danger later in life. A new study warns that children who lead a sedentary lifestyle are more likely to experience strokes or heart attacks in their later years. The research revealed…

The following is excerpted from an online article posted by HealthDay. Adolescents who report concussion have increased odds of reporting suicidal behaviors, according to a study published in the Journal of Athletic Training. Jacob J.M. Kay, Ph.D., from Prisma Health Children’s Hospital in Columbia, South Carolina, and colleagues examined the association between self-reported concussion frequency…
Editor’s note: This post is reprinted from the lead article in our January 2021 CPYU Parent Page. . . a monthly subscription resource available for youth workers to distribute to parents. Why not resolve to get this monthly resource into the… Read More The post Kids and Their Bodies In 2024. . . appeared first on…
A few years ago I got the amazing opportunity to hear a lesson on what is referred to as “a holy discontent.” Right away I was intrigued because I’d heard speakers address spiritual gifts before. I’d taken tests, prayed, and journaled to find my own gifts, but this was something different. What the speaker was…