adolescent health

The kids also learned handy visuals, like a remote control for negative thoughts so you can switch channels in your head.

For Troubled Kids, Some Schools Take Time Out For Group Therapy

11:11pm May 23, 2018

by Selena Simmons-Duffin

A growing number of schools are offering training for emotional and social skills that can benefit kids in school and throughout their life.

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Teens are visiting the hospital for suicidal thoughts or actions more frequently.

Hospitals See Growing Numbers Of Kids And Teens At Risk For Suicide

1:50pm May 16, 2018

by Tara Haelle

The number of children and teens who visited the hospital for suicidal thoughts or attempts doubled from 2008 to 2015. Rates were highest during the school year.

Abraham Vidaurre, 12, checks his arm after receiving an HPV vaccination at Amistad Community Health Center in Corpus Christi, Texas, in 2016. Though gender differences in vaccine rates have narrowed, more girls than boys tend to get immunized against HPV.

This Vaccine Can Prevent Cancer, But Many Teenagers Still Don't Get It

9:33am February 19, 2018

by Allison Aubrey

The HPV vaccine can prevent cervical cancer in women and some cancers in men. It's most effective when given early in adolescence. But a new analysis finds only 29 percent of teens get it by age 13.

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Causes of adolescent death by gender and age in 2015.

How Many Teenagers Die Each Day ... And Why

5:16pm May 16, 2017

by Maanvi Singh

A new report from the World Health Organization looks at the causes — and possible remedies.