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Entries from June 2009

At U.S. Colleges, Binge Drinking Is on the Rise

June 19th, 2009 · No Comments

MONDAY, June 15 (HealthDay News) — Binge drinking among American college students is on the rise, along with its consequences of drunk driving and drinking-related deaths, U.S. health officials report.
In fact, drinking-related deaths among students aged 18 to 24 years have increased steadily from 1,440 a year in 1998 to 1,825 in 2005, according to [...]

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Study Links Teen Depression to Bedtimes

June 11th, 2009 · No Comments

(USA TODAY) - Teens whose parents let them stay up after midnight on weeknights have a much higher chance of being depressed or suicidal than teens whose parents enforce an earlier bedtime, says research presented at a national sleep conference.
The findings are the first to examine bedtimes’ effects on kids’ mental health - and the [...]

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