Tagged: teens

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A Kaiser Permanente physician is on a quest to care for kids at high-need, low-income schools.

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Teens love to sleep. But how long and deep should their sleep be for good health? New studies in collaboration with investigators at the Division of Research find that poor sleep habits in adolescents may increase their risk for obesity and heart trouble down the line.

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According to a report from the U.S. Surgeon General, e-cigarette use grew 900 percent among high-school students between 2011 and 2015. Talking with teens early about the health risks of vaping and asking schools to educate students can head off a nicotine habit.

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Feb. 26 – March 4 is National Eating Disorders Awareness Week. Learn the early signs of the disease in adolescents…