Featured News and Research Highlights
September 10, 2013
Add Health Study: The High Price of Debt
Using data from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health, researchers from Northwestern University and McGill University have discovered a connection between household financial debt and poor physical and mental health.
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July 18, 2013
Genetic Sensitivity to Peer Behaviors: 5HTTLPR, Smoking and Alcohol Consumption
Genetic Sensitivity to Peer Behaviors: 5HTTLPR, Smoking and Alcohol Consumption. Daw J, Shanahan M, Harris KM, Smolen A, Haberstick B, Boardman JD. Journal of Health and Social Behavior 2013;54(1):92-108.
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July 15, 2013
Add Health Study: Do Sleep-Deprived Adolescents Make Less Healthy Food Choices?
Using data from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health, researchers who presented their findings at the annual SLEEP 2013 conference have discovered a connection between adolescent sleep patterns and dietary habits.
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March 25, 2013
Add Health Study: The Impact of Parental Incarceration on the Physical and Mental Health of Young Adults
Using data from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health, researchers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have discovered some of the long-term negative physical and mental health effects of parental incarceration on children.
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