Lifestyles
Lifestyle and Health
Study: Hearing loss increases in U.S. Teens
NPR, 8/17/10
Smoking
Tobacco funds shrink as obesity fight intensifies
New York Times, 7/27/10
Whether a child lights up, or chows down
New York Times, 7/9/10
"If you had to choose one public health problem to attack, which would it be: teenage smoking or childhood obesity?"
Goal for high school smoking is unmet
New York Times, 7/9/10
"The nation has failed to reach its 2010 health goal of reducing high school smoking to 16 percent, federal officials said Thursday in a report calling for a resurgence of antismoking advertising to counter the tobacco industry’s $12 billion marketing campaign."
A recent marketing campaign for Camel cigarettes appears to have attracted the interest of teen girls, a study shows
Study: Camel No. 9 Cigarette Ads Appeal to Teen Girls
USAtoday.com, 3/15/10
Teen Girls Say Pink Camel in Cigarette Ad Caught Their Eye
MedlinePlus.com, 3/15/10
Sports
For children in sports, a breaking point
New York Times, May 24, 2010
"Encouraged by parents and coaches, many with visions of glory and scholarships, too many young athletes are being pushed — or are pushing themselves — to the point of breaking down, physically and sometimes emotionally."