http://www.thwrlra.com/Latest In the News items from Rosen Teen Health & Wellnesshttp://www.thwrlra.com/article/498A recent study by Brown University confirmed that the number of emergency room visits for teen concussions has tripled over the last ten years. Team sports--including football, basketball, baseball, hockey, and soccer--were responsible for more than 38 percent of the injuries. Researchers are not sure if concussions are becoming more common, or if teen athletes are not receiving the proper treatment for sports-related brain injuries.Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:07:21 -0400http://www.thwrlra.com/article/333/Scientists at the University of Toronto and University of Montreal say that smoking may increase symptoms of depression in teens who use tobacco to &ldquo;self-medicate&rdquo; or feel better. The study looked at 662 students in grades 7 to 11 and found that teens who started smoking to improve their mood or physical state were more likely to feel depressed than their non-smoking peers. Mon, 30 Aug 2010 10:40:43 -0400http://www.thwrlra.com/article/241/4Fourteen high school football players in Portland, Oregon were recently hospitalized with mysterious symptoms during their summer training camp. Doctors now believe the players were suffering from a condition called compartment syndrome, which happens when a muscle becomes too big for the lining surrounding it and causes the blood vessels to restrict and swelling to occur.Mon, 23 Aug 2010 16:47:18 -0400http://www.thwrlra.com/article/36According to a new study from Northumbria University, teens who drink heavily are more likely to suffer permanent damage to their prospective memory (the ability to remember daily actions, such as brushing your teeth or bringing your homework to school). After testing the memory skills of fifty students, researchers found that the binge drinkers remembered less than their peers. Even more surprising: the teens weren't aware that their ability to recall past actions or events had been impaired. Researchers suspect that excessive drinking poses a greater risk for teens because their brains are still developing.Mon, 09 Aug 2010 10:40:00 -0400http://www.thwrlra.com/article/504More than seventy countries observe daylight saving time, when clocks are set ahead to gain an extra hour of sunlight. A new study from the Lighting Research Center at the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute says that extended hours of sunlight can delay the production of melatonin, a hormone that flows into your brain and makes you sleepy. Researchers studied the sleep logs of sixteen eighth-grade students and found that the delay in melatonin was linked to a sixteen-minute delay in falling asleep and a fifteen-minute reduction in sleep. Those minutes can add up to a larger &ldquo;sleep debt&rdquo;<span class="_newscontent">&mdash;</span>and just one night of inadequate sleep can alter your functioning and mood the next day.Mon, 02 Aug 2010 10:55:46 -0400http://www.thwrlra.com/article/395Governments around the globe are taking action to fight obesity and heart disease, and Wisconsin is the latest state to propose the creation of &quot;fast food-free zones.&quot; Lawmakers want to limit the number of fast food restaurants and increase access to nutritious and affordable foods, especially near schools and low-income neighborhoods. But staying healthy doesn&rsquo;t mean that you have to deprive yourself of junk food. While restaurants may never completely replace their unhealthy menu items with healthy ones, you can still make good choices about what you&rsquo;re eating.Tue, 27 Jul 2010 10:15:07 -0400http://www.thwrlra.com/article/196The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) reported that approximately 143,000 young people aged 12 to 17 used inhalants during the past year while they had pneumonia, bronchitis, asthma, or sinusitis. Using inhalants can cause serious, even life-threatening damage to your brain, lungs, and other vital organs&mdash;and the risks may be even greater for teens with respiratory conditions that make breathing difficult.Mon, 19 Jul 2010 02:20:39 -0400http://www.thwrlra.com/article/34Researchers at the Vaccine Research Center of the U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases have discovered three natural human antibodies that may block HIV infection. In test studies, two antibodies called VRC01 and VRC02 stopped more than 90 percent of HIV strains from damaging the immune system, while a third antibody called VRC03 stopped 57 percent of the virus. Previous experiments have shown that most antibodies are ineffective at fighting HIV because of the virus&rsquo;s ability to mutate very quickly. Scientists believe this discovery could be a significant step toward developing new treatments for HIV infection or the first successful HIV vaccine.Mon, 12 Jul 2010 12:26:19 -0400http://www.thwrlra.com/article/182ABC News recently reported that listening to iPods and MP3 players at high volume for several hours a day could lead to hearing loss. A safe listening level is no more than 80 to 85 decibels, or 60 percent of a player's maximum volume--that's equivalent to the sound of a dial tone. If you raise the volume to a higher level, you can only listen safely for about an hour and a half. To play it safe, lock your volume setting so the sound doesn't increase when you switch songs, and limit your listening time when you turn up the volume.Wed, 07 Jul 2010 11:49:55 -0400http://www.thwrlra.com/article/400According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the current unemployment rate for teens is 26.4 percent (compared with 23.2 percent in 2009 and 18.9 percent in 2008). Career specialists say that teens may find themselves competing with college grads and unemployed adults for available positions, but that perseverance is the key to finding a job. Other teens are opting for internships or volunteer work. Although it may not provide a weekly paycheck, an unpaid position can give you valuable experience for your resume or college application.Mon, 28 Jun 2010 10:55:19 -0400