Jim Liebelt

• What's Hot? 09/23/16 A weekly listing of hot cultural items from the Internet, music, television and movies. Jim Liebelt Sep 23, 2016 comments
• Smoking Losing Its Cool With Kids U.S. teens seem to be losing interest in smoking cigarettes and cigars, a new federal report finds. But the same can't be said of e-cigarettes. Jim Liebelt Sep 22, 2016 comments
• New Approach Helps Ease Teens' Stubborn Concussion Symptoms For teenagers with lingering symptoms after a concussion, treatment that focuses on the "whole person" may speed their recovery, a new, small study suggests. Jim Liebelt Sep 21, 2016 comments
• Sleep Habits During Late Childhood Predict Alcohol, Marijuana Use in Adolescence In a new study, researches found that both sleep duration and sleep quality at age 11 were associated with early substance use throughout adolescence. Jim Liebelt Sep 20, 2016 comments
• For Heavy Middle Schoolers, Social Pain is Greater Burden Than Weight Itself A new study finds that social rejection linked to being overweight is the primary cause of poor emotional health in overweight children and teens, rather than the weight itself. Jim Liebelt Sep 19, 2016 comments
• What's Hot? 09/16/16 A weekly listing of hot cultural items from the Internet, music, television and movies. Jim Liebelt Sep 16, 2016 comments
• Too Much TV at Age 2 May Set the Stage for Social Problems at 13 A new University of Montreal study suggests that young children who watch too much television are at risk of developing violent and antisocial behavior toward other students at age 13. Jim Liebelt Sep 15, 2016 comments
• Teens More Likely to Eat Healthy if They Think It's Rebellious A new study finds that teenagers will make smarter eating decisions after learning about manipulative practices used by food companies, such as engineering junk food to become addictive. Jim Liebelt Sep 14, 2016 comments
• Some Gaming, But Not Too Much, is Good for Kids' Brains According to a new study, playing video games can help children and teens build better brain circuits important for learning, but keeping playtime limited is the key to reaping these benefits. Jim Liebelt Sep 13, 2016 comments
• Sugary Drink Warnings Hit Home with Teens Health warning labels can steer teens away from sugary drinks, a new study suggests. Jim Liebelt Sep 12, 2016 comments
• What's Hot? 09/09/16 A weekly listing of hot cultural items from the Internet, music, television and movies. Jim Liebelt Sep 09, 2016 comments
• Music Videos May Encourage Teen Drinking A new study found that the content involving alcohol within popular music videos was also associated with sexualized imagery or lyrics and the objectification of women, and that alcohol was linked to personal image, lifestyle, and sociability. Jim Liebelt Sep 08, 2016 comments