Teens & Safety
This tag is used to pull content into the Teen Health Center, subcategory Safety.
Football, Heatstroke, and Head Injuries
The statistics are in, and happily there were no deaths from heatstroke among U.S. football players during the 2002 season (or so far in 2003), according to the National Center for Catastrophic Sports…
Teen Alcohol Consumption Shockingly High
Even though the legal drinking age in the United States is 21, more than a quarter of all alcohol consumed here is drunk by people under the age of 20! Experts at Columbia University's National Center…
Do Graduated Driver’s Licenses Work?
Automobile collisions remain the leading cause of death among US teens. The youngest drivers are the most likely to crash, so a number of states have experimented with graduated driver licensing (GDL)…
Ecstasy and Memory Loss
Dr. Greene's take on ecstasy... Those who often use this drug can lose their ability to form new memories, according to a study in the April 10, 2001 issue of Neurology. Participants in the year-long …
Driving and Teens
Dr. Greene's take on teenage driving... Teenage driving is a dangerous proposition, with fatal collisions the leading cause of death in 15-19 year olds. But getting teens together in a car multiplies …