Health & Science
Texas House Bill Would Provide Contraception To CHIP Recipients, In Effort To Lower Teen Pregnancy Rates
Posted on · The bill would amend the Children’s Health Insurance Program to include things like IUDs and birth control pills.
Tag: teens
News
2 Young Teens Dead After Drag Race In Southwest Houston
Posted on · Investigators believe the teens were too young to legally drive, at approximately 14-years-old
Health & Science
Sleep Scientist Warns Against Walking Through Life ‘In An Underslept State’
Posted on · "Human beings are the only species that deliberately deprive themselves of sleep for no apparent gain," said sleep scientist Matthew Walker
Houston Matters
Is There A Long-Term Impact Of Intensive Teen Programs In Art Museums?
Posted on · Adolescence is often the time when our self-expression and identity begin to take shape. There are some people who want to know what effect art plays in that development. News 88.7 arts and culture reporter Amy Bishop has more on a study that looks into that.
Business
Number Of Teens Seeking Summer Jobs Expected To Drop To Lowest Level Since 1970s
Posted on · Houston teens will face stiff competition from older workers for retail and restaurant jobs. But in much of the country, many summer openings are likely to go unfilled for lack of applicants.
Houston Matters
Navigating Adolescence: New UH Clinic Aims to Help Families
Posted on · Adolescence can be a challenge both for the kid going through it — and for that adolescent’s family and friends. Now, a new clinic recently opened at the University of Houston to help kids and parents to navigate. It’s called the Adolescent Diagnosis, Assessment, Prevention and Treatment Center — or ADAPT. We talk with the […]
Houston Matters
Back Pain Not Limited to Just Adults
Posted on · While we don’ t have to worry about back problems caused by shoveling two feet of snow, like so many in the Northeastern U.S. today, we Houstonians can still suffer from back pain for all sorts of reasons. Even Houston’s kids can experience back pain. We talk with orthopedic spine surgeon Dr. Shah Dodwad from […]
Transportation
M.A.D.D.’s New Campaign Challenges Mayors To Address Underage Drinking In Cities
Posted on · According to figures released by TxDOT, 108 people between the ages of 12 to 20 lost their lives last year in DUI-alcohol related motor vehicle traffic accidents.
Houston Matters
Spotting the Warning Signs for Mental Illness and Substance Abuse Among Teens
Posted on · A community conversation about mental illness and substance abuse among teens will be held Thursday, Jan. 22, from 7 to 9 p.m. at Clear Springs High School in League City. We preview the event, called âSpeak Your Mind” by speaking with social worker Melissa Tucker and teenager Matt Ferree, who works with the Gulf Coast […]
Houston Matters
How to Insulate Your Teenager From Modern Stressors
Posted on · Our summer reading series continues with Judith Widener Muir, author of Live Wires: Neuro-Parenting to Ignite Your Teen’s Brain. Her book explains what makes the teenage brain unique and versatile and how to insulate today’s teens from the stresses of “college frenzy, achievement mania and media explosion.” She also explains how versatile and adaptive the […]
Houston Matters
What’s Being Done to Help Houston’s Homeless Teenagers?
Posted on · Two weeks ago, we discussed the latest homeless count numbers with the Coalition for the Homeless. As we learned, it’s difficult to determine precisely how many people in Greater Houston are homeless. It may be even harder to identify homeless children. We discuss the issues surrounding Houston's homeless youth population.
News
Teen Drivers Aren’t Getting the Seat Belt Message
Posted on · A survey shows one quarter of teens don't use seat belts.
Transportation
Study Shows The Youngest Drivers Are The Most Aggressive
Posted on · Teens are the most aggressive when driving pickup trucks.
Houston Matters
Why Do Fewer Teens Have Summer Jobs?
Posted on · It’s the time of year many area teens start looking for summer jobs. Some, of course, work year-round. Others go to school in the summer months. But many seek out jobs either for disposable income, or to save for college, or for a car, or to provide support for their family. And yet, a recent […]
Transportation
Researchers See Spike In Deadly Traffic Accidents During Spring Break
Posted on · Data shows many more accidents during the month of March near popular beaches.