view article - Education to Reduce Teen Baby Bumps 07.03.2019 view article - Education to Reduce Teen Baby Bumps Sexual & Reproductive Health Adolescent Health Education to Reduce Teen Baby Bumps Understanding the factors that influence teen reproductive health is essential as evidence grows in the "safe sex" vs. "abstinence only" education debate. Fellow Jori Fortson
view article - Teenagers Peer at Their Problems 07.01.2019 view article - Teenagers Peer at Their Problems Health Equity Child and Adolescent Health Teenagers Peer at Their Problems Socioeconomic status can affect teenagers’ perceptions of their peers’ experiences with life problems, further driving health inequities. Fellow Greg Kantor
view article - Too Much Time Online 04.29.2019 view article - Too Much Time Online Mental & Behavioral Health Mental Health Too Much Time Online A method for evaluating and diagnosing excessive internet use is yet to be developed, but countries are investing resources to mitigate its effects. Fellow Oluwatobi Alliyu
view article - Tool to Identify Adolescent Cigarette Smoking Risk 02.22.2019 view article - Tool to Identify Adolescent Cigarette Smoking Risk Mental & Behavioral Health Substance Use Tool to Identify Adolescent Cigarette Smoking Risk Cigarette smoking typically begins in adolescence. Sylvestre and colleagues designed a new tool that identifies adolescents at risk of starting to smoke in the next year. Guest Author Marie-Pierre Sylvestre
view article - Deborah Prothrow-Stith 01.21.2019 view article - Deborah Prothrow-Stith Health Equity Violence Deborah Prothrow-Stith Deborah Prothrow-Stith has worked extensively to define youth violence as a health problem. She sat down with PHP to discuss best practices in violence prevention for public health professionals. Fellow Sampada Nandyala
view article - What’s Stopping LGBTQ Progress in Schools? 12.05.2018 view article - What’s Stopping LGBTQ Progress in Schools? Health Equity LGBTQ+ Health What’s Stopping LGBTQ Progress in Schools? Few schools are implementing the full panel of CDC-recommended policies to support LGBTQ students. Researchers interviewed school administrators and school health professionals to find out why. Fellow Chrissy Packtor
view article - Sharing (Anxiety and Depression) is Caring 12.03.2018 view article - Sharing (Anxiety and Depression) is Caring Mental & Behavioral Health Mental Health Sharing (Anxiety and Depression) is Caring In a study of seventh graders followed over time, researchers considered how negative emotions might predict the end of adolescent friendships. Fellow Sampada Nandyala
view article - Body Image and Bullying 10.01.2018 view article - Body Image and Bullying Mental & Behavioral Health Mental Health Body Image and Bullying Yi-Ching Lin and colleagues found that self-perceived weight and frustration with body image were more related to bullying than actual weight, particularly among female students. Fellow Sampada Nandyala
view article - Out of School, Out of Luck 09.13.2018 view article - Out of School, Out of Luck Health Equity Child and Adolescent Health Out of School, Out of Luck School suspension is linked to lower grades, increased expulsions, and increased risk of incarceration. Disciplinary actions are often distributed unequally, based on gender, race, and personal ability. Fellow Erin Polka