The following is excerpted from an online article posted by Texas A&M. A new study from the Texas A&M University School of Public Health suggests that vaping increases the risk of asthma in adolescents who have never smoked conventional tobacco products. In this new study, which was published in Preventive Medicine, researchers analyzed data from…
The following is excerpted from an online article posted by HealthDay. Parent drinking behaviors, specifically frequent drinking and binge drinking, are associated with increased odds of drinking among adolescents, according to a study published online in the Journal of Adolescent Health. Michele K. Bohm, M.P.H., and Marissa B. Esser, Ph.D., from the U.S. Centers for…
The school year has begun for all the children. Goals are made; classes are in full swing; children know what to do to make their studies and extracurricular activities a priority. Apply this process to our own lives and we have to ask, “Is our marriage a priority?” So many of us are very focused…
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A few years ago, my now ex-wife floated the idea of us getting a service dog for our autistic, nonverbal son. She felt it would be a great support for him on several levels, to help him more calmly and safely navigate his environment both in school and in public. A service dog would also…
The following is excerpted from an online article posted by News Medical. A recent study has found that among Danish adolescents, increased weekly alcohol consumption is linked to a higher risk of hospital visits due to alcohol-induced incidents and unintentional injuries. The study was conducted among a large cohort of 71,025 Danish youth and provided…
The older I get the more I see the relevance of how the old stuff speaks to the new. . . which means that “the new” must not really be that new at all. There really is nothing new under… Read More The post More Thoughts On Paul’s Words To Youthworkers. . . appeared first…
The following is excerpted from an online article posted by Neuroscience News. New research identifies a strong correlation between higher BMI in children aged 12-16 and increased risks of depression symptoms. The association weakens for the age bracket 16-21, suggesting an age-sensitive period during early adolescence. Analyzing data from over 10,000 twins, the study underscores…
So. . . what is most important in youth ministry? That’s the question I asked yesterday and will be answering this week here in this space. This question and the answer(s) I will share were occasioned by my youth pastor… Read More The post Youth Ministry: There’s A World To Know. . . appeared first…
The following is excerpted from an online article posted by MedicalXpress. In a study of US adolescents, both victims and perpetrators of cyberbullying were more likely than other youth to experience eating disorder symptoms. The findings are published in the International Journal of Eating Disorders. In the study of 10,258 adolescents aged 10–14 years, participants…