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Hearing Loss on the Rise in Adolescents
A recent study reported in the Journal of the American Medical Association found that hearing loss is now affecting 20% of US adolescents age 12-19 a rise of 5% over the past fifteen years. The study was led by Ron Eavey, MD a professor in Otolaryngology at Vanderbilt University. The authors looked at data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys since the 1980s. The survey included data on actual hearing test results in adolescents.
Posted on January 14th, 2011 in Articles, Your Adolescent, Your School Age Child | View this article.
SEX AND THE AVERAGE TWEEN
Some studies estimate that 20% of young teens (under the age of 14) have engaged in some form of sexual activity. But according to Dr. Elizabeth Rose, an adolescent medicine specialist practicing in New Jersey, the studies are anything but conclusive or accurate.
Posted on April 1st, 2007 in Articles, Your Adolescent | View this article.
What is inbeTWEEN?
Suddenly your nine or ten year old is dressing like Brittany Spears or some hip hop star and giving you “attitude” about everything. You hear your child talking about things you probably didn’t even learn about until you were much older. You have a TWEEN.
Posted on April 1st, 2007 in Articles, Your Adolescent | View this article.
Parenting Teens Successfully
Contrary to what popular culture suggests, adolescence is not necessarily synonymous with dangerous behavior and constant conflict.
Posted on April 1st, 2007 in Articles, Your Adolescent | View this article.
