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1 in 5 U.S. adolescents between the ages of 12 and 19 years had some hearing loss. Many experts attribute this increase to the use of personal music devices: http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705371174/Earbuds-might-be-more-damaging-than-previously-thought.html

The latest research on this controversy: http://news.bioscholar.com/2011/04/video-game-violence-harmful-for-teenagers-evidence-shows.html

Erica Hill talks to Dr. Jennifer Ashton and Dr. Jennifer Hartstein about new research showing that children who spend a lot of time in front of a television have medical symptoms that show a higher risk for future heart attack and stroke: http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=7363419n

On talking to your kids about drugs and alcohol: http://ellington-somers.patch.com/articles/how-do-you-talk-to-your-kids-about-drugs-and-alcohol-2 http://acton.patch.com/articles/sobering-advice-for-teens-and-parents A new campaign against teen drinking involves encouraging parents to talk to their teens: http://www.wben.com/Parents-Hold-the–Power–In-Fight-Against-Underage/9684851 A tragedy in New Zealand reminds parents of why they should have that talk: http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10720677 A growing number of teenagers are abusing the bath salts by snorting, injecting, or […]

a new mental health resource that is using texting as a means of accessing teens http://www.recordonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20110419/NEWS/104190331/-1/SITEMAP