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High-volume texting teens more likely to engage in risky behavior

November 11, 2010

Teens who text and send more than 120 messages per school day are 40% more likely to engage in risky behavior according to a Case Western Reserve University…

Middle-school program reduces young adult substance abuse

June 2, 2017

Children who participated in the PROSPER (PROmoting School-community-university Partnerships to Enhance Resilience) program over seven years ago showed lower rates of substance abuse after high school graduation, according…

Physical activity, especially during teen years, lower impaired cognition in women

June 11, 2010

The study “Physical Activity Over the Life Course and Its Association with Cognitive Performance and Impairment in Old Age” found that women who were physically active during life,…