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New CDC Guidelines on Exercise and Activity: What They Say for Adolescents

In 1996, the Surgeon General of the United States released a report that served as a wake-up call about the…
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Family & Home Life

Research Report: Boost Happiness and Wellbeing by Getting Outside

The shelter-in-place guidelines that have been in effect for millions of people in the U.S. since March take their toll.…
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Parents
Teen Vaping

Does Teen Vaping Lead to Adult Smoking?

In 2013, a group of over twenty researchers began an ambitious project: The Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health (PATH).…
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Parents
Marijuana Use Increases Over the Year for Most Age Groups

Research Report: Quarterly Patterns of Adolescent Marijuana Use

In the summer and fall of 2020, researchers at New York University conducted an in-depth analysis of marijuana use data…
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Family & Home Life

ADHD, Girls, and Sports

In years past, adults limited the types of sports girls played. In many cases, adults – both male and female…
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Parents

January is Codependency Awareness Month

Most of us have heard the term codependency and carry a working definition of what it means in our heads.…
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Anxiety & Mood Disorders

80% of Young Adults Report Depression During COVID-19, Study Says

The mental health effects of the COVID-19 pandemic are just beginning to be understood. According to early studies, young adults…
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Parents

National Hobby Month: Where do Hobbies Come From?

Every year during the month of January, people in the U.S. celebrate National Hobby Month. Enthusiasts around the country share…
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Family & Home Life

Five Steps to Achieve and Maintain Mental Wellness

Now that we’re well into 2022, we won’t mention why we want it to be an amazing year, or why…
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Parents
A History of Drug Use

History of Drugs

Part I: Prehistory to The Classical Era New Evidence: Neolithic Elites In the 1950s and 60s, the discovery of pollen…
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Parents

Moment-by-Moment Recovery: Integrating Mindfulness-Based Intervention into Addiction Treatment

Substance use disorder (SUD) is a disorder that affects a person’s brain and behavior and leads to an inability to…
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Parenting

Why Is My Teen so Mean to Me? Part 5: Support for Parents

In this series of articles on teen defiance and chronic conflicts with parents called “Why Is My Teen So Mean…
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