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  • Analysis
    7 years ago
    by rexall
    +31 +1

    Review suggests that teens benefit from later high school start times

    A review of the scientific literature by a workgroup representing the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Sleep Research Society, and American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine found that later high school start times are associated with positive outcomes among teens, including longer weekday sleep durations and reduced vehicular accident rates.

  • Analysis
    8 years ago
    by kong88
    +20 +1

    Teens 3X more likely to get addicted to painkillers

    Younger teenagers are at higher risk of becoming dependent on prescription drugs within a year of when they began using them for non-medical reasons, a new study suggests. The findings are based on a nationally representative sample of 12- to 21-year-olds taken each year between 2002 and 2013. Out of about 42,000 respondents, researchers found that 14- and 15-year-olds are two to three times more likely to become opioid dependent within...

  • Current Event
    8 years ago
    by roxxy
    +30 +1

    Obama Invites Texas Teen To White House After 'Bomb Hoax' Incident

    Expressing his admiration for a high school student's curiosity about science, President Obama has invited Ahmed Mohamed to the White House. A tweet from the president reads: "Cool clock, Ahmed. Want to bring it to the White House? We should inspire more kids like you to like science. It's what makes America great."